Welcome to the June edition of the buildingSMART International newsletter! We're delighted to bring you the latest news, updates, and opportunities from across the global community.
This month, we’re excited to share a range of important updates as we prepare for the highly anticipated buildingSMART International Summit, taking place from 22–24 September 2025 in Berlin. The Call for Papers is now open, offering a unique opportunity to present your openBIM project or idea to a global audience. Early Bird tickets have also been extended and are available until 30th June, don’t miss the chance to take advantage of the lower prices.
We’d also like to remind you that sponsorship opportunities for the Summit are still available, providing excellent visibility within the international openBIM community.
We welcome Rob Roef to the buildingSMART International Board as a Non-Affiliated Director and we’re also proud to announce the launch of the new openBIM Practitioner Certification webpage, which provides a comprehensive hub of resources and information for both current and aspiring openBIM professionals.
Additionally, don’t miss our two latest blog posts: Valuing BIM Data: Accounting for Digital Assets, which explores the potential of recognizing BIM datasets as intangible financial assets, and Beyond BIM: How IFC and AAS Unlock Sustainable and Intelligent Building Operations, which highlights how open standards are enabling smarter, more sustainable building management. Register for the latest Regulatory Domain Open House for a discussion on the scope of zoning and technical regulations.
buildingSMART International Summit, Berlin Call for Papers
Do you have an openBIM project, concept, or solution that you are passionate about? Are you eager to share your insights with a global audience and contribute to shaping the future of the built environment?
The submission platform is now open for the buildingSMART International Summit in Berlin, offering an opportunity to present your work to an international community committed to advancing open standards and digital transformation.
We welcome abstract submissions on a wide range of topics relevant to openBIM, interoperability, and innovation in the built asset industry.
The deadline for the call for papers is Monday 30th June 2025.
Early Bird tickets for the buildingSMART International Summit – Berlin 2025 are now available until Monday 30th June, giving you an extra month to take advantage of the lower prices.
This is your chance to join global industry leaders, innovators, and professionals shaping the future of openBIM and digital construction – at a reduced rate!
Join us from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th September as we explore the theme “openBIM - Better Together”.
It is with deep sorrow that we mark the passing of Kjell Ivar Bakkmoen, who died last month. A civil architect by training, Kjell Ivar was a quiet but strong pioneer for the digital transformation of the built environment. His work laid critical foundations for openBIM and digital collaboration, and then enabled industry adoption, both in Norway and internationally.
Curious about IFC 5 Alpha? The IFC 5 Alpha course is now available - enroll today!
Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your knowledge, this course offers a comprehensive overview of IFC 5 Alpha in its explorative stage, its current status, key developments, and how it connects with other industry standards.
Rob Roef Appointed as Non-Affiliated Director to buildingSMART International Board
We are pleased to announce that Rob Roef has joined the Board of buildingSMART International as a Non-Affiliated Director, effective May 20, 2025.
Rob brings extensive experience in digital transformation and innovation within the built environment. He currently serves as Team Lead for Building Industrialisation and Senior Business Developer at TNO in the Netherlands, where he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing industrialised construction processes.
We’re excited to announce the launch of the brand-new openBIM Practitioner Certification webpage!
This dedicated page brings together all the latest information, learning resources, and certification details in one convenient place for everything related to the openBIM Practitioner Certificate.
We encourage you to take a moment to explore the page and share it widely with your chapter members and professional networks. Your support is key to building a global community of skilled, certified openBIM practitioners!
New Blog Alert: Valuing BIM Data: Accounting for Digital Assets
This blog post from buildingSMART International explores a pivotal question in the digital transformation of the built environment: What is the value of BIM data, and can it be reflected on a company’s balance sheet? And begin to address the fundamental issue: how do you determine the value of BIM data?
New Blog Alert: Beyond BIM: How IFC and AAS Unlock Sustainable and Intelligent Building Operations
This blog post from Christian G. Frey aims to explore the benefits of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) by buildingSMART International (bSI) and the framework from Asset Administration Shell (AAS) by the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) to see if there is natural alignment between a standard and a framework to help deliver intelligent building operations. It also looks at the role BIM can play in ensuring the technology can support various use-cases proposed.
New Open House Alert: What do we regulate? Why? How?
Join us the Regulatory Domain for a discussion on the scope of zoning and technical regulations. These rules play a vital role in ensuring that openBIM can address the regulatory challenge, and this webinar will explore what we regulate through planning and building codes, the reasoning behind these regulations, and how regulatory frameworks are implemented and evolve over time.
Whether you're involved in planning, policy, architecture, or development, this session will offer valuable insights into the systems that shape our built environment.
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