Welcome to the buildingSMART International Newsletter for December 2022.
"2022 has been a tumultuous year with the unexpected and sad loss of Richard Petrie as our CEO. It has been my privilege to serve as Interim CEO working with the dedicated leadership team and staff to help continue business operations. 2022 has also been a year of advancement with the addition of our Compliance Director, finalizing IFC4.3 for submission to ISO, our first live International Summit since Covid held in Montreal, and a successful search to recruit our new full-time CEO. 2023 will be the start of a new and exciting era for the buildingSMART community with pent-up demand from the industry and unprecedented support by software vendors for our open standards and services. Thank you all for your continued support and participation." - Ian Howell
bSI is pleased to announce the appointment of new CEO, Clive Billiald, you can read more about the new CEO below. Also in this month's edition, read an update regarding European mandates for open standards and a key update from the Ports and Waterways project in the Infrastructure Room. In addition, all the buildingSMART Standards Summit Recordings are available on YouTube for you to watch on demand.
In January buildingSMART Regulatory Room is hosting a webinar and InfraBIM Open from buildingSMART Finland will take place. Read on below to find out more details about these events in the new year.
We also cover a chapter update from buildingSMART Finland and a recent blog post that discusses building-as-service. There is a summary of the recent Digital Construction Conference that was hosted in Prague with buildingSMART Czech Republic. And finally, for anyone interested in publishing an article or how-to-guide to the Knowledge Base, there is more information below.
On December 5th buildingSMART International hosted a memorial afternoon in honour of Richard Petrie, read on below to hear more about the day.
buildingSMART International announces new CEO Clive Billiald
buildingSMART International is pleased to announce the appointment of Clive Billiald as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2023.
Following a rigorous six-month recruitment process, the appointment of a new CEO is a crucial milestone for buildingSMART to support the growing industry demand for open standards and #openBIM. Clive has a track record of leading, building and reforming engineering, construction and technology organisations in a multinational environment, most recently working for Bechtel as a Regional Delivery Director.
Chairman Patrick MacLeamy invites the community to join him "in welcoming Clive to the buildingSMART International Friendship Club!"
The ports and waterways project have provided the final deliverables from the phase 1 project.
Following several years of work and review of the final documentation by Infrastructure Room SC and in accordance with the bSI Process, the project team have provided the final deliverables of the project. The relevant objects and properties have already been incorporated into IFC4.3; the full standards including a slide deck that explains the work in detail are available in box. Follow the links below to read more.
IFC for Ports and Waterways slide pack that describes the work carried out and the associated documentation (start here)
On November 16th the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) published their latest policy document "Delivering a resilient, green and digital built environment: Manifesto from European Engineering for 2030 and beyond".
The policy recommendation to steer the digital transformation includes:
Implement the findings of the DigiPLACE project, which, with partners from across the value chain, developed a Reference Architecture Framework for an EU digital platform for the construction industry. Ensure its eventual inclusion in relevant policy.
Demand mandatory adoption by public clients in procurement, of open standards and eliminate prescriptive use of proprietary software and file formats.
Ensure that regulation aimed at promoting data sharing, such as the Data Act, guarantees fair treatment and protection of intellectual property. Close loopholes to make it impossible for third parties, including Information and Communications Technology providers, to misuse data from technical design solutions for commercial gain.
Follow the link below to read the whole manifesto. This is important progress in mandating open standards and for the buildingSMART vision, thank you to those that contributed to the manifesto from the buildingSMART community.
November 9th and 10th 2022, saw the Digital Construction Conference hosted in Prague. This two-day event had over 300 attendees and buildingSMART Czech Republic were the official cooperating partner. Various members of the buildingSMART community presented throughout the two days. The conference addressed the following questions:
• What are the emerging trends in the construction industry?
• How will the industry evolve in the coming years?
• How can the industry accelerate its transition to a digital future?
Read a full summary of the event through the button below, or you can watch the sessions recordings on YouTube, listed below.
Upcoming Webinar: Towards Automated Regulatory Compliance in the EU, Thursday 26 January 2023
Thursday 26th January, 12.30 PM. The buildingSMART Regulatory Room is hosting this opportunity to learn about three major EU-supported investigations into Automated Code Compliance. Building on recent messages from Estonia, Finland, and the UK, these projects aim to make rule-based checking business as usual.
Join us for the fourth webinar in a series of ‘Open House’ sessions where we will hear from the ACCORD, CHEK, and DigiChecks projects.
A recent blog post published on the bSI website highlights a recent publication by Adrian Wildenauer, Alex Mbabu, Jason Underwood and Josef Basl titled “Building-as-a-Service: Theoretical Foundations and Conceptual Framework”.
BUILD SMART Podcast hosted by Patrick MacLeamy and Mark LePage, has just completed its second season.
The podcast has heard from many guest speakers throughout the season and covered topics from Drawings to BIM through to Design Takes Centre Stage. The podcast discusses lessons learned and challenges ahead.
Last week there was a special episode released in tribute to Richard Petrie.
On Monday, 5th December buildingSMART International hosted a memorial afternoon in honour of the late CEO, Richard Petrie. Members from across the community joined his family to remember the many contributions he made during his time at bSI, and share anecdotes of the years he was leading the community.
During his time as the CEO of bSI, Richard developed a plan to bring together the entire built asset industry to focus on developing solutions and standards for better data interoperability. He set up the bSI management office, hired various members of staff, and professionalized the community. He helped to grow membership and the chapter network and delivered major milestones along the way.
The pinnacle of his achievements was referenced at the memorial, with many in attendance remarking on his fairness, honesty, and clear vision. Richard has left a legacy that lasts the test, and he continues to be missed.
There is also a JustGiving page set up by the Petrie family. All donations welcomed.
buildingSMART Finland and RIL will host InfraBIM Open 2023, in Tampere, Finland, from January 30th to February 1st.
The event has been growing from strength to strength in previous years, and this year is set to be another great conference. The 2023 InfraBIM Open will also be a hybrid event for those who would like to join online.
Find out more details about the event, programme and location on the RIL website.
If you are a user of IFC, bSDD, BCF or other related standards and services, we need you!
The knowledge base is open and provided by buildingSMART International on the website. The intention is for the community to generate and moderate the content. Anyone can submit content, and over time we hope it will become a comprehensive guide to openBIM adoption and uptake. Content that is submitted will be reviewed and approved for publishing by bSI.
Read more about how to pulish an article below. Or go straight to the Knowledge Base to send us your article. We look forward to hearing from you!
International Council and Chapter Conference Brdo, Slovenia – 20-21 June 2023
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