The buildingSMART International openBIM Awards Programme has launched its call for entries from around the world.
The annual awards showcase outstanding achievements in leveraging openBIM methodologies.
OpenBIM is a vendor-neutral process that supports digital transformation through open standards, quality benchmarks and long-term interoperability to enhance collaboration.
The openBIM Awards Programme covers five categories:
1. Sustainability Excellence
- Demonstrating how openBIM has achieved better social, environmental and economic outcomes.
2. RoI and Business Value
- Quantifying the direct benefits and impacts of standards and services in real-world projects.
3. Project Delivery Excellence
- Design using openBIM: Projects demonstrating excellence during the design phase.
- Construction using openBIM: Outstanding achievements in the construction phase.
- Handover using openBIM: Excellence in dataset handover during project close-out.
4. Operational Excellence
- Asset management using openBIM: Effective lifecycle information management.
- Facilities management: Data-driven excellence, from real estate planning to emergency preparedness.
5. Research Excellence
- Professional research using openBIM: Industry and academic research driving innovation.
- Student research using openBIM: Student-led explorations shaping the future.
Clive Billiald, CEO of buildingSMART International, said: “The openBIM Awards are an opportunity for organisations to showcase their application of buildingSMART open standards and solutions to benefit the delivery of their project, along with the improvements this is leading to in the performance and sustainability of their business, across asset delivery or operations.”
Entry information and sample submission forms can be accessed at the buildingSMART International openBIM Awards Programme page.
