buildingSMART USA Webinar Series
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at 12 noon Eastern for informational webinars explaining buildingSMART, openBIM, IFC, etc. Our plan is to provide speakers who can share insights into the benefits of using open standards for your building and infrastructure projects. We will also be highlighting opportunities for you to participate in buildingSMART thought leadership whitepapers, working groups, domain expert review panels and international projects.
Upcoming
August 12, 2026 | 12pm Eastern = 9am Pacific
Implementing IFC in Transportation: Automated Validation and Connected Workflows
Speakers: Mike LaFontaine, PLS, PMP & Kourosh Langari, GISP, PMP (HNTB)
As transportation owners continue to adopt open standards, ensuring that infrastructure models contain complete, accurate, and interoperable information is becoming increasingly important. This webinar demonstrates a practical approach for implementing IFC 4.3 and Information Delivery Specifications (IDS) to validate infrastructure data before publication.
Using a real-world transportation project, we'll demonstrate how Information Delivery Specifications (IDS) can be used to automatically validate owner-defined information requirements and verify compliance with buildingSMART standards prior to IFC delivery.
The session will also demonstrate how IFC enables seamless information exchange across multiple Common Data Environments (CDEs), illustrating how open standards support collaboration throughout the design, construction, and operations lifecycle.
September 23, 2026 | 12pm Eastern = 9am Pacific
Leveraging open data standards to support the Bridge & Structures lifecycle at Caltrans
Speakers: Lynn Hiel, PE, ENV-SP & Bin Shen, PhD, PE (Caltrans)
Caltrans Bridge Engineers design, build, and maintain complex highway Connectors, but the information required to support the lifecycle of a Connector is often divided.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is strategically advancing the BIM for Infrastructure (BIM4I) digital delivery program. This presentation will focus on the key role of open data standards in the Bridge Design workflows. How is BIM4I adding value in our current projects and what challenges are we facing? What national efforts are driving the development and adoption of open data standards at Caltrans? What is on the horizon at the bridge department and how do we anticipate leveraging open data standards in the future?
October 14, 2026 | 12pm Eastern = 9am Pacific
openBIM in Action for Transportation | Practical Demonstrations by Autodesk
Speaker: Tyler Gester (Autodesk)
Join us for a multi-part webinar series spotlighting leading technology providers in the openBIM ecosystem. Each session features different solution providers demonstrating how their tools leverage open standards to support seamless data exchange, model coordination, and interoperable workflows. Participants will gain practical insights into real-world applications of openBIM, see live platform demonstrations, and learn how these solutions can enhance collaboration, improve project outcomes, and support compliance with emerging digital delivery requirements.
November 11, 2026 | 12pm Eastern = 9am Pacific
Streamlining Codes & Standards Coordination through
NIBS' Unified Digital Codes & Standards Initiatives
This webinar highlights how the National Institute of Building Sciences, in collaboration with buildingSMART USA, is advancing a coordinated, digital-first approach to codes and standards across the built environment. We will showcase 2026 initiatives that have advanced the structuring, linking, and operationalizing of requirements across local, state, federal, and international frameworks; enabling project and portfolio teams to move from fragmented interpretation to integrated execution. Attendees will gain a clear view of emerging tools, data models, and workflows that empower cohesive project planning and execution, reduce work churn, accelerate compliance, and improve consistency across planning, design, and construction delivery. This session is designed for leaders and practitioners seeking to modernize project delivery by turning standards into actionable, machine-readable intelligence - unlocking faster decisions, lower risk, and scalable digital transformation across projects and portfolios.
On-Demand
Title | Webinar Date | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
Smooth Take Off - Asset Data’s Critical Role in Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer | 2023-05-10 | Scott Yates (Woolpert) |
Digital Twin Today - Demystifying Twins into Modular Steps | 2023-04-12 | Chris Harman (WSP) & Jerry Schwinghammer (Willow) |
Beyond Technology - A look at the disconnect between VDC and business practices in our industry | 2023-03-08 | Jim Bedrick FAIA (AEC Process Engineering) & Rick del Monte (R&B Architecture | Clemson University) |
Advancing Digital Delivery and Open Standards in the Private and Public Sectors | 2023-02-08 | Karen Kensek (USC School of Architecture), Alexa Mitchell, PE (HDR), Cindy Baldwin (VDCO Tech), and Lynn Hiel (Caltrans) |
Expanding openBIM Standards and Implementations with openCDE | 2022-12-14 | Representatives of the bSI openCDE Working Group, moderated by Jeffrey W Ouellette, bS-USA Technical Committee Chair |
Linking Design, Construction and Asset Management Data Models using Open BIM-GIS Standards | 2022-11-09 | Abhishek Bhargava (WSP) & Jag Mallela (WSP) |
Improving Digital Asset Data Delivery in Capital Projects | 2022-10-12 | Scott Yates (Woolpert) |
Impacts of the New LOD Definitions | 2022-09-14 | Jim Bedrick, FAIA (AEC Process Engineering) |
Best Practices with Digital Layout on Projects Big and Small | 2022-05-11 | John Tocci Jr. (VDC Manager at PCL Construction) |
Review of bSI Spring 2022 Virtual Summit Technical Room Discussions | 2022-04-13 | Jeffrey W. Ouellette (jō consulting, bS-USA Technical Committee Chair) |