Building-Information-Model Consensus Standard Is Step Toward Easier Data Interchange
Developers of the first open consensus standard for the exchange of building information models hope to wipe out "lonely BIM" by greasing the wheels of collaboration among all parties involved in the creation and exchange of all different types of building information models. They have moved seamless data transfer closer to reality with the recent release of the National Building Information Model Standard-United States Version 2.
The non-proprietary NBIMS-US V2 sets forward agreed-upon ways to promote interoperability between BIMs of different vendors and offers practice guidelines for users. "Ideally, we want the standard embedded in the software so the user doesn't have to worry about it," said Deke Smith, in releasing the standard at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2012 National Convention and Design Exposition, held on May 17-19 in Washington, D.C.