IFC4 - is it ready yet?

IFC 4 is the current version of the buildingSMART data model (The openBIM core specification). It is also the version of IFC that is an ISO standard, ISO 16739:2013. IFC4 has been out for three years now. Getting to the first IFC4 release took six years of development and… Read more

IFC MVDs - out of the mist to bridge the BIM gaps

This article aims to clarify the differences and relationships between the IFC schema, IFC MVDs and IFC files. We will use similar concepts from the “books and library” domain to exemplify and compare to our AEC domain. If you are on either side of an “information exchange requirement” this distinction… Read more

What is COBie and how is it (building)SMART

COBie is an international standard for building data exchange. Its most common use is in product data handover from construction to operations. The COBie specifications and guidelines capture industry knowledge and best practices. The COBie standards do not dictate what information is required for a specific project handover. That responsibility… Read more

What is IFC and what do you need to know about it?

IFC is a global standard for data exchange in the building industries. IFC is both a common data model and an open file format. Building industry professionals can use IFC to share data regardless of what software application they use to get their job done. Similarly data from one phase… Read more