buildingSMART International’s European Chapters have united to launch an openBIM forum and manifesto designed to expediate digitalization of the built environment
The forum will act as an informal body, providing support on openBIM standards to the European Commission and national governments.
It will provide technical advice to speed up the digitalization process and to align existing initiatives, bridging the gap in BIM maturity across different countries.
Key objectives
The forum’s main objectives are to promote digitalization of building permitting processes, supporting the circular economy and improving communication between supply chains.
The European Chapters openBIM forum (EOF) believes that leveraging existing or planned international efforts can accelerate all the processes, avoiding redundant work and expediting strategic projects identified by key European and international stakeholders.
The EOF Manifesto, endorsed by 21 countries, is now publicly accessible.
Creating a reliable data lifecycle
The EOF said it will advocate and share the benefits of openBIM, and encourage more uptake in national and organizations strategies to embrace open integrated with European policies.
“Nowadays, commercial solution providers create new tools and IT interfaces at national and international levels,” the manifesto says.
“There is a need to have a common approach by standardizing how data is exchanged, managed and secured, thereby advancing openBIM standards for a digitalized and sustainable future.
“This will enable best practices to be shared and adopted between countries to accelerate the implementation of openBIM-based regulatory processes. This will unlock vast potentials of digitization, such as automation, shareability and adoption of processes.”
The benefits of setting up a strategy will:
- Increase the relevance of openBIM standards in EU directives.
- Increase the relevance of openBIM standards within CEN and ISO committees.
- Recognition of openBIM in procurement for the benefit of the entire construction supply chain.
- Benefit from what is developed on an international level based on openBIM standards.
- Increase the cooperation between European buildingSMART chapters and the respective national governments.
