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Industry Standards and Guidelines

Industry Standards and Guidelines

BIM standards and guidelines provide structured frameworks to manage and optimize information across the lifecycle of a built asset. These global and regional standards ensure consistency, interoperability, and efficiency in BIM workflows. Below is an expanded table of key industry standards and guidelines with direct access links

Standard/Guideline
Description
Official Link
ISO 19650 Series
International standards for managing information over the lifecycle of a built asset using BIM.
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Open BIM standard developed by buildingSMART to facilitate interoperability between software applications.
Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie)
A standard focused on delivering asset data rather than geometric modeling, aimed at facilities management.
buildingSMART Standards
Open digital standards for BIM workflows, including IFC and BIM Collaboration Format (BCF).
BS 1192
British Standard for collaborative production of construction information, including BIM usage.
PAS 1192-2
Specification for information management during the delivery phase of construction projects using BIM.
NATSPEC National BIM Guide
Australian guide providing frameworks, guidelines, and templates for BIM implementation.
ISO 16739 (IFC Standard)
International standard for IFC, supporting BIM data exchange and interoperability.
BS EN 17412-1: Level of Information Need (LOIN)
Defines the Level of Information Need for BIM to prevent excessive modeling or information overload.
CIC BIM Protocol
A legal framework designed to support BIM implementation within construction contracts.
NBIMS-US (National BIM Standard - US)
A framework for BIM adoption in the United States, focusing on lifecycle management and open data exchange.
DIN SPEC 91391 (Germany)
German BIM standards focusing on process optimization and data management.
Singapore BIM Guide (BCA)
Mandatory BIM standards for public projects in Singapore, emphasizing e-submissions and lifecycle data.
Dubai Municipality BIM Standards
BIM requirements for public projects in Dubai, focusing on design coordination and FM integration.
European Union EN 17412
EU BIM standard for information management across member states, focusing on lifecycle collaboration.
Hong Kong BIM Standards
BIM adoption framework for public projects in Hong Kong, emphasizing asset management and design coordination.
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