SBS Priority Topic 02: Building Information Modelling


Technical committee



Related standards or drafts


Project

Building information modelling - Information structure based on EN ISO 16739 1 to exchange data templates and data sheets for construction objects - Part 1: Data templates and configured construction objects

40.98 Project deleted

CEN/TC 442

Bonded-in-rods in timber structures - Design and execution

30.98 Project deleted

CEN/TC 250

Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) - Information management using building information modelling - Part 6: Health and safety information (ISO/DIS 19650-6:2023)

40.60 Close of voting

CEN/TC 442

Guidance on how to implement EN ISO 19650-1, -2, -3 and -5 in Europe

00.98 Proposal for new project abandoned

CEN/TC 442

Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) for data sharing in the construction and facility management industries - Part 1: Data schema (ISO/FDIS 16739-1:2023)

60.55 Ratification completed (DOR)

CEN/TC 442

Some relevant entities in the standardisation landscape include - according to a study developed by the EC Joint Research Center:
• CEN TC442 BIM: Standardization in the field of structured semantic life-cycle information for the built environment, and
• ISO/TC59/SC13 BIM: Organization of information about construction works

In addition, standardisation related work in:
• CEN TC287 GIS: standardization in the field of digital geographic information for Europe.
• ISO/TC211 GIS: Standardization in the field of digital geographic information.
• ISO/TC184/SC4 STEP: Standards that describe and manage industrial product data throughout the life of the product.

Some expected benefits from the work of CEN/TC 442 include supporting the visions for sustainable growth based on better resource efficiency through data sharing in the construction industry in Europe, as well as
• Increasing the competitiveness of the European Construction sector;
• Delivering efficiencies for client organizations regarding requirements of legacy systems;
• Facilitating the information exchange between client’s asset management systems and contractors/designers BIM systems thanks to interoperability;
• Delivering efficiencies for contractors and manufacturers through standardized product selection and ordering processes;
• Contributing to a substantial reduction in cost and resources in the European Construction Industry
• European ICT support of increased sustainability and greenhouse-gas emission goals for the Construction Industry;
• Increasing certainty for construction clients to achieve their built asset objectives and improvements in briefing as a result of improvements in post occupation evaluations;
• Providing a common understanding regarding the design of built environment between owners, operators and users, designers, contractors and manufacturers of construction products, insurers for construction works, building and its operation;
• Facilitating the exchange of information about construction services between stakeholders;
• Facilitating the marketing and use of construction products and offsite assemblies;
• Providing a common basis for research and development in the construction sector;
• Allowing the preparation of common design aids and software packages;
• Supporting the objectives of European Governments in achieving their targets for BIM adoption.