Around 200 companies and organisations are members of BIM Alliance, including property owners, architects, engineering consultants, contractors, building material suppliers, software companies and other organisations involved in the built environment.
Our work is funded by membership fees and shaped by the active involvement of our members. Through networks, development projects, events, workshops and seminars, we bring the industry together to share knowledge, develop common approaches and turn digital opportunities into practical solutions.
BIM Alliance promotes the development and implementation of open standards, common processes, methods and tools that enable more efficient and reliable information management. By strengthening collaboration and interoperability across organisations and systems, we aim to contribute to a more productive, sustainable and innovative built environment.
One example is Praxi, a digital platform developed by BIM Alliance together with experts and organisations from across the industry. Praxi brings established standards and proven industry practices together in one place, providing guidance, templates and practical support for managing and exchanging structured information throughout the built environment life cycle. By helping organisations work with common requirements and approaches, Praxi makes it easier to collaborate, reduce information loss and put open standards into practice.
BIM Alliance was established in January 2014 through the merger of OpenBIM, fi2 Facility Management Information and buildingSMART Sweden. Today, buildingSMART Sweden is part of BIM Alliance and serves as the Swedish Chapter of buildingSMART International.
buildingSMART Sweden - part of BIM Alliance
buildingSMART Sweden is the Swedish Chapter of buildingSMART International, a global industry organisation driving the digital transformation of the built environment through the development and adoption of open, international standards and solutions for buildings and infrastructure.
buildingSMART International’s mission is to create and maintain open, reliable digital standards for the built environment and support their global adoption. Its vision is a built environment where trusted information can be exchanged seamlessly across disciplines, organisations and systems.
At a national level, buildingSMART Sweden promotes the development, adoption and implementation of openBIM® standards and solutions in Sweden.
buildingSMART Sweden is part of BIM Alliance. Through membership in BIM Alliance, organisations also gain access to the buildingSMART community and its international network.
Our purpose
The purpose of buildingSMART Sweden is to improve productivity, sustainability and profitability throughout the life cycle of the built environment through open information standards and services.
We work to:
- promote the adoption and implementation of openBIM standards such as IFC and IDS
- share knowledge and support BIM Alliance networks and interest groups in the use of openBIM
- engage with public authorities and government agencies to encourage the use of openBIM in requirements for the built environment
- involve Swedish companies and organisations in buildingSMART International initiatives, including the buildingSMART Awards
As a member, you gain access to:
- an international network of experts and users of openBIM standards and solutions
- national and international events covering BIM, openBIM and related topics
- opportunities to contribute to the development of industry standards and influence policies and regulations
- support for implementation and certification
Nordic cooperation
buildingSMART Sweden also collaborates closely with other Nordic countries through the Nordic BIM Hub.
The Nordic BIM Hub brings together the Nordic Chapters of buildingSMART International and national BIM associations in countries where no Chapter has been established. By coordinating our work, we can strengthen the Nordic voice within buildingSMART International while sharing knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of standards and other BIM-related topics.
The collaboration helps us learn from each other, coordinate common interests and accelerate the adoption of open standards across the Nordic built environment.
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