This Concept Model Report, an official IFC Rail Project (Phase I) deliverable by buildingSMART, outlines efforts to extend the IFC schema for rail infrastructure. For more details, refer to the IFC Rail – Context & Approach document.
https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RWR-IFC_Rail-Conceptual_Model_Report_.pdf
buildingSMART International
Regional
This technical report by buildingSMART summarises Phase I of the IFC Rail project, which extends the IFC schema for rail infrastructure. It details the organisation, methodology, and scope, guiding readers through project deliverables. Released in three versions (Sept, Oct, and late 2019), it supports understanding, documentation navigation, and the final IFC Rail Standard Specification voting process.
https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RWR-IFC_Rail-Context-Approach.pdf
buildingSMART International
Regional
This report by buildingSMART is an official IFC Rail Project (Phase I) deliverable, referenced by the Requirement Analysis Report and Conceptual Model Report. It outlines the effort to extend the IFC schema to include the requirements of rail infrastructure. The document provides a detailed framework for incorporating these requirements into the IFC model, ensuring alignment with the rail industry’s specific needs.
https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RWR-IFC_Rail-Data_Requirements_Report_-_.pdf
buildingSMART International
Regional
This report, authored by buildingSMART International (bSI), details the process for creating a harmonised IFC schema extension for infrastructure. It builds on previous work, including IFC 4.2, and covers development from 2018-2019 across the Rail, Road, and Ports & Waterways projects, along with the Common Schema.
https://app.box.com/s/1gxy23rpzr3x3f2vbdrbt84ade2jv37i
buildingSMART International
Regional
IFC Rail Phase 2 is the continuation of the IFC Rail Project after its completion in Q1 2020. The focus of this phase is to implement and validate the Candidate Standard IFC 4.3 and bring it to the status of a Final Standard. This phase requires collaboration between domain experts from project stakeholders, IFC data model experts and software vendors. It also requires continuous harmonisation between railway domain and other infrastructure domains in order to ensure a consistent standard for data exchanges across multiple domains. The project has successfully delivered the input for IFC 4.3 to buildingSMART, and the IFC 4.3 standard will then be passed to ISO for publication.
buildingSMART International
Regional
The “Applying IFC 4.3 for Rail Manifesto”, authored by buildingSMART International in March 2024, advocates for the adoption of the IFC 4.3 standard to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and interoperability in rail infrastructure. The manifesto calls for collaboration among stakeholders, training, and cooperation with IT providers to implement the standard across projects. Endorsed by key industry leaders, the document promotes the future-proof development of the infrastructure sector.
https://app.box.com/s/sr5z5myiguqk89mhrqg0d75mhiwv5r9p
buildingSMART International
Regional
The report documents the work of a group analysing national and international standards for Level of Development (LOD) in digital models, aiming to establish a common Nordic baseline for public infrastructure owners. Formed in November 2019, the group addresses the uncertainty about what data should be included at each project phase. The Nordic Road and Rail BIM Collaboration (NBC), established in 2015, has worked towards a unified LOD standard to improve efficiency across borders, with ongoing virtual workshops and collaboration on international standards. The group paused in 2020 to await developments in Denmark.
https://www.bimalliance.se/media/dgulrzt3/nbc-report-status-of-lod-and-related-work-at-nordic-infrastructure-clients.pdf
Nordic Road and Rail BIM Collaboration
Regional
Guidance published by BIM4Water, developed by the 4D task group, supports the creation of Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) for water projects that require 4D BIM. It provides a template for EIR authors, applicable across various contract documents and disciplines. The guidance aligns with BS EN ISO 19650-1:2018 and outlines best practices for integrating 4D project delivery.
www.britishwater.co.uk/resource/resmgr/bim4water/publications/bim4water_-_supporting_4d_pr.pdf
BIM4Water
UK
The general objective of the document is to define and prioritize the ISO standards that should be adopted for the development of standards and/or guidelines associated with the implementation of BIM.
This document aims to achieve the purposes listed below, in order to establish a common basis at the regional level:
Encourage collaborative processes with international standardization entities.
Promote collaboration between normalization/standardization entities in the Latin American field.
Promote the adoption of international standards in local and Latin American frameworks.
Articulate the development of Latin American standards that support the strategies, policies and requirements of the local market.
https://redbimgoblatam.com/2023/08/15/guia-de-priorizacion-de-estandares-iso-relacionados-con-bim/
This online resource is aimed at Architects and Architectural Technologists as well as clients, industry professionals and educators in this sector. The RIAI BIM Pack 2 comprises the following suite of documents: BIM Update with ISO 19650 Series BIM Guide for SMEs Appendix 1 – File Naming Standards Appendix 2 – Model Responsibility Template Appendix 3 – Master Information Delivery Plan Template
https://www.riai.ie/whats-on/news/riai-bim-pack-2-update-iso-19650-series-and-bim-guide-for-smes
