BIM Innovation Lab
Understand BIM data. Test better methods.
Articles, practical guidance and open projects around IFC, IDS, Swiss classifications, handover and BIM tools.
IFC / openBIMIDSeCCC-Bât / CFCDigital handoverData qualityISO 19650BIM innovation
IFC / openBIM
IFC audit: the checks to run before BIM coordination
Priority IFC checks before coordination: entities, Psets, units, classifications, useful geometry and issue traceability.
7 min readArticles
Guides and methods
Content you can apply directly to IFC checks and BIM workflows.
IDS6 min read
IDS: turn BIM requirements into machine-readable checks
Why IDS helps Swiss projects clarify BIM requirements and check IFC properties in a repeatable way.
eCCC-Bât / CFC6 min read
eCCC-Bât and CFC: make classifications usable in IFC
How to structure eCCC-Bât and CFC codes in an IFC model for reliable audits, quantities and digital handover.
Digital handover7 min read
Digital handover: prepare BIM data for operations
The conditions for a reliable digital handover: FM data, useful properties, IFC checks, traceability and usable deliverables.