Welcome to the buildingSMART International Newsletter for February 2022. We start with a message from Chief Executive Richard Petrie who looks back on 2021 as well as looking at the year ahead. This edition also includes a number of new members joining buildingSMART International.
The next International Virtual Summit registration is now open as is the General Assembly of Implementers.
bSI is also hosting a virtual roundtable around standards and certifications, again with more details to be found within, and the Regulatory Room provides updates including its latest Open House webinar and a call for participation/sponsorship.
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2021: A Year in Review
A message from Richard Petrie, Chief Executive at buildingSMART International:
2021 has been another colossal year for buildingSMART. I’d like to start with a massive declaration of thanks to the greater buildingSMART team. From rooms, projects, and chapters to the bSI management office, I have really noticed an increased alignment and commitment to work together as a whole buildingSMART team towards our common goals. This is great leadership, and it is a pleasure to watch the acceleration that follows. A special thank you to my immediate colleagues who have provided much of that vision.
Our mission has become more widely understood; clients and users are increasingly concerned about their data strategies (for surety, productivity, and sustainability) and seeking better control of their digital destiny with more IFC Mandates around the world as a consequence.
Looking forward, my priorities for 2022 can be categorized into three main areas:
Delivery of Standards and Services - laying new foundations, solutions, and services.
Reach new markets and domains - the need to get closer to users, expand in emerging markets and extend the schema and services to new domains.
Quality assurance through certification - securing the future software and compliance program.
The buildingSMART International Virtual Summit Spring 2022
The upcoming virtual summit will again and the planned event for Rome has been moved until Spring 2023 – having put in all the groundwork we will carry out everything as planned just one year later. Same format, same venues, hopefully even the same week (27-31 March 2023).
Taking on board feedback from the past few Virtual Summits, the duration has been reduced to one full week with an Opening Plenary Day of keynote presentations, three and a half days of Room Sessions, and a final Closing Plenary on Friday afternoon. The cost for attendees will be just €10 to cover platform registration fees, and as such, we look forward to an even larger audience than we have previously seen.
Standards and certifications: Will they increase the maturity in projects, or can they be a game changer in BIM?
Mainstream clients, industry leaders, and AEC industry experts from Deutsche Bahn, Siemens Real Estate, Oracle, planen-bauen 4.0, DIN and the British Standards Institution meet at a roundtable moderated by buildingSMART International to discuss the impact of current BIM standards.
Expect a vivid panel of experts having a strategic look at BIM from different angles. You will gain insights into how BIM standards and certifications consolidate the industry and drive innovation at the same time.
More information including the full list of speakers can be found on the registration page via the link below.
The next gathering of the General Assembly of Implementers will once again be a virtual event. You only need to register once to gain access to the two days of meetings, which will take place on:
Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th February
The outline agenda is as follows: (Please note all times are in CET).
Wednesday 23rd February
9am - 11am Session 1: IFC 4.3
1pm – 2pm Break
11am – 1pm Session 2: API developments and open CDE
2pm – 4pm Session 3: IDS and validation
Thursday 24th February
9am – 11am Session 4: bSDD
11am – 1pm Session 5: Any other topics (open house)
