BIM base info and ISO 19650 strategy | Better Information Management

BIM definition

Today, BIM stands not only for Building Information Modeling (BIM) but also for Better Information Management (BIM). While the focus used to be on creating graphical elements, in the era of new international standards, the true value lies in structured, verified data that is accessible throughout the entire lifecycle. We don’t just draw: we bring digital order to the flood of information.

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BIM standard

BIM standards standardise the use of BIM, facilitating the flow of information and collaboration.ISO 19650: International series of standards for BIM-based information management throughout the life cycle of facilities.Format standards (IFC): Open file format for exchanging BIM data between different software, ensuring interoperability.Other standards: standards in different areas (e.g. data transfer, geometric modelling, budgeting) that complement ISO 19650 and IFC.BIM standards are key to digitisation, ensuring the reliability of information and the success of projects.

BIM history

Following early digital building models, in 1975 Charles Eastman published a paper describing a prototype called the Building Description System (BDS), which discussed the ideas of parametric design, high quality, predictable 3D representations, "with a single integrated database for visual and quantitative analysis". Eastman's paper basically described BIM as we know it today. Robert Aish first documented the use of the term 'Building Modelling' in a paper published in 1986. In 1995, the International Foundation Class (IFC) file format was developed to allow data to flow between platforms - essentially making the file compatible with different BIM programs. Since 2013, it has been an official international standard, ISO 16739. In January 2019, ISO published the first two parts of ISO 19650, which moves BIM from the modelling to the information management level at the standards level.

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Tools to Support the Strategy

It is important to clarify: the software itself is not BIM. The technology is merely a tool that enables the effective application of the methodology. In modern project management, specialized solutions now support every phase of the work:

Modeling software: For creating precise digital geometry.
Information management (CDE): The common data environment where data converges (e.g., based on ISO 19650).
Schedule and Budget (4D/5D): Where time and money are integrated into the model.
Specialized areas: Energy, facility management (FM), and quality control.

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