Ongoing Projects


since 2007  Development of IFCs for Structural Components - client The Charles Pankow Foundation
Work to support the development and use of interoperable BIM for the structural domain

since 2006  Development of AGCxml Transaction Protocols - client Associated General Contractors of America
Working with a team established by NIST to define exchange protocols for contracts, change orders and other business messages

since 2006  Electrical Information Modeling - NELFO
Development of IFC class and property definitions for electrical components

since 2006  InPro - European R&D Project
Use of BIM to support integrated processes during the early design phase

since 2006  SWOP - European R&D Project
Development of ontologies for product selection and configuration and its integration with BIM

since 2006  STAND-INN - European R&D Project
Providing guidance on the use of standards and best working practices in the area of sustainable construction

since 2005  Electronic Building Code Publication and Automatic Checking - client International Code Council
Development of SMARTcodes and the automatic code checking server XABIO

since 2005  Information Delivery Manual - IDM - client buildingSMART Norway
Work for the Norwegian Industry to define process and data exchange requirements based on IFC standard

since 2004  IFC for GIS - client Statens Bygningstekniske Etat Norway
Work for the Norwegian Building Authority, Statsbygg on data and process integration and for CAD/GIS Integration

since 2004  Use of BIM and product data for a construction company - client Max Bögl
Strategic consulting on application integration for all aspects of design and production preparation

since 1996  IFC Model Development - client IAI International Council
Technical leadership in developing the IFC and ifcXML standard


Selected Completed Projects


1994-2006  CAD systems usage and guidelines - client British Library at St.Pancras
Guidance to develop, implement and monitor their CAD systems usage and to manage their information storage and retrieval capability

2001-2005  Use of BIM and product data for a developer and construction company - client ASVB
Strategic consulting on use of product data technology

2004-2005  Project data integration for Audi factory construction project
Management of the 3D data exchange between the designer, Obermeyer Planen+Beraten and the client using IFC technology

2002-2005  IBP/IBS ePlan checking development project - client Building Construction Authority of Singapore
Development of an automatic code checking systems for the Singapore CORENET project in collaboration with Novasprint pte and EPM technology

2005  IBTK - Immune Building Tool Kit
US Navy and DARPA turn to IFCs to help with "protective measures"

2004  Migration plan for 3D CAD and BIM - client IAI(S) Singapore
Action plan to accelerate the use of 3D based technologies for the Construction Industry in Singapore

2003-2004  IFC-mBomb
Bridging the information chasm between the building realisation phase and the operation and maintenance phase of facilities

2003-2004  Health and Safety Advisor
Prototype system in which design data can be tested against health and safety requirements that are graded according to levels of risk

2002-2004  Product Delivery - client IAI UK, BAA and ASITE
Product information, stored in an eCommerce database to be delivered as ifcXML formatted property sets by drag-and-drop into BIM

2002-2004  2D model space extensions to international standards - client KICT Korea
Consulting to the Korean Institute for Construction Technology (KICT) on developing 2D/3D data exchange formats

2001-2004  prodAEC project funded by the European commission
Participation on the accompanying measure project prodAEC to emphasize on and promote the use of advanced IT standards in the construction industry

2001-2004  ICCI project funded by the European commission
Participation on the technology awareness programme ICCI to foster the use of integrated IT solutions within the construction sector of the European community

2000-2002  ISTforCE project funded by the European commission
Participation in the IST research project ISTforCE on "Intelligent Services and Tools for Concurrent Engineering"

2000-2001  eConstruct project funded by the European commission
Subcontracted work for the IST project eConstruct on the development of the bcXML standard for the European industry

1998-2000  RIMSS Project for the Department of Public Works and Highways, Manila
Work on Business Process Reengineering for Road Information and Management Support System, RIMSS, in the Philippines