In memory of Jeffrey Wix
The world just lost one of the most important contributors of technical expertise and vision for the building and construction industry. For more than 20 years Jeffrey Wix (Jeff among friends) has been developing and managing standards, methodologies and tools for our industry. Jeff project-managed the major releases of the IFC standard and was a key developer of the IFD (ISO 12006-3) standard. Jeff was also the original author of the Information Delivery Manual (IDM). Jeff was a person with the capability to understand both the need of the...
read moreBIM Guidelines to Get a Boost?
ISO has a new work group (TS 12911) that will work on “Framework for Provision of Guidance on Building Information Modelling”. This is not a new BIM Manual, or a “super” BIM Manual to replace or include the BIM Manuals that already exist, it is a framework to standardize the development of BIM Manuals, locally, individually or globally. The goal, of course, is to increase the quality and usability of all BIM Manuals that surely will be developed going forward. The group plan on working fast. You should expect results in...
read moreISO Track for IDMs
It is important to know which data you want to share and when. IDM will standardize this for you. Friday last week ensured that the standardization of IDM itself is on track. SINTEFs Torer F. Berg is the convener, and Jeff Wix is mostly the brain behind it. The document will be important going forward when building buildingSMART solutions for the AEC/FM Industry.
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