August 2025 | buildingSMART USA

August 19, 2025
Esri Headquarters @Southern California

This one-day hybrid event brings together leaders and practitioners from across the infrastructure and building sectors to explore the value and application of openBIM. Hosted by Esri and buildingSMART USA at the Esri Headquarters in Southern California, this event will offer a comprehensive overview of openBIM workflows, standards, and services. Gain insight into certification programs, ISO 19650 integration, and national standards development efforts. Join us in sunny Southern California for real-world openBIM examples from the US and abroad.

In-person registrations are now closed.

Virtual registrations are still available.

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Check out last year's event in the recording below.

Note: Agenda is being finalized. Check back for updates.

Time	Title	Presenter(s)
7:30 am	Informal Discussions (In-person)
8:00 am	Welcome / Opening	Marc Goldman (Esri), Will Sharp (HDR)
8:10 am	buildingSMART Overview	Calvin Kam (SBI)

8:20 am	openBIM Standards and Services Overview	Calvin Kam (SBI)
8:30 am	REQUIRE: Define requirements for IFC model	Grant Schmitz (HDR), Clive Jordan (Plannerly)
8:50 am	REQUIRE: Level of development in openBIM	Luke Faulkner (ASIC)
9:00 am	PRODUCE: Creating IFC datasets	Grant Schmitz (HDR), Joe Brenner (MBI)
9:30 am	CHECK: Validation Service, IDS [hybrid]	Rick Brice (Washington DOT), Scott Lecher (HNTB)
9:50 am	Sponsor: Autodesk	Jack Hsueh (Autodesk)
9:55 am	BREAK
10:15 am	REVIEW / DELIVER: Sharing data through open standards	Devin Porr (Caltrans), Lynn Hiel (Caltrans)
10:40 am	REVIEW / DELIVER: How openBIM is supported with NBIMS [hybrid]	Roger Grant (NIBS), Jay Kline (NIBS)
11:00 am	REVIEW / DELIVER: Share data - OGC/IFC, GeoBIM	Marc Goldman (Esri)

11:20 am	Learning & Resources [virtual]	Tony Rinella (SBI)
11:30am	ISO 19650 and openBIM	John Messner (Penn State)
11:50 am	Developing National Standards	Will Sharp (HDR)
12:05 pm	LUNCH BREAK

12:50 pm	Roads & Bridges [hybrid]	Trisha Stefanski (Minnesota DOT), Will Sharp (HDR)
1:00 pm	Airports [virtual]	Cindy Baldwin (VDCO Tech)
1:10 pm	Buildings	Luke Faulkner (ASIC)
1:20 pm	Rail	Juan Serrano (Arup), Moses Scott (Woolpert)
1:30 pm	Technical [hybrid]	Jeffrey Ouellette (jo consulting), Min Song (SBI)

1:40 pm	IFC MALD Pilots (ADCMS)	Grant Schmitz (HDR), Hanjin Hu (MBI)
2:25 pm	Establishing US Data Dictionary [virtual]	Aaron Costin (UFL)
2:35pm	Sponsor: LeapThought	Ratnakar Garikipati (LeapThought)
2:40 pm	BREAK
2:55pm	openBIM Business Value [hybrid]	Calvin Kam (SBI), Tony Rinella (SBI)

3:30 pm	openBIM Technology Stack Updates	Min Song (SBI)
3:40 pm	Opportunities / Calls to Action	Calvin Kam (SBI), Will Sharp (HDR)
4:05 pm	Closing	Calvin Kam (SBI), Will Sharp (HDR)
4:15 pm	Adjourn
4:30pm	Esri Campus Tour (In-person)

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