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By: Language: English Series: Building Services Journal ; 29(9) September 2007, 43-44(2)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Reviews the international construction industry initiative, buildingSMART. BuildingSMART allows interoperability by connecting and enabling data exchange between different software applications, and is based on the international open standard, Industry Foundation Classes. A key benefit of buildingSMART is that it allows all members from a project team to work from the same building data model. Looks at buildingSMART's other benefits and highlights barriers that need to be overcome before it can become a commonplace tool.

Reviews the international construction industry initiative, buildingSMART. BuildingSMART allows interoperability by connecting and enabling data exchange between different software applications, and is based on the international open standard, Industry Foundation Classes. A key benefit of buildingSMART is that it allows all members from a project team to work from the same building data model. Looks at buildingSMART's other benefits and highlights barriers that need to be overcome before it can become a commonplace tool.