Publications / 2021 Proceedings of the 38th ISARC, Dubai, UAE

The BIMERR Interoperability Framework: Towards BIM Enabled Interoperability in the Construction Sector

Nefeli Bountouni, Fenareti Lampathaki, Spiros Kousouris, Anastasios Tsitsanis, Georgios Vafeiadis and Danai Vergeti
Pages 94-101 (2021 Proceedings of the 38th ISARC, Dubai, UAE, ISBN 978-952-69524-1-3, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

Interoperability is an ever-present challenge for the construction industry despite the intensive research and standardisation efforts, including Building Information Modelling (BIM), and Common Data Environments (CDEs). This paper presents the BIMERR Interoperability Framework (BIF), a cloud-based platform aiming to facilitate seamless data integration, leveraging flexible ontology and data model management capabilities combined with flexible querying and retrieval mechanisms, to allow secure collaboration of legacy systems and cutting-edge applications in construction projects. The design principles of the BIF and interactions of any construction tech application with the BIF are elaborated while the perspectives opened up through the demonstration activities in the construction sector summarize this work.

Keywords: BIM; Semantic Interoperability; Data Integration; CDE; Construction Tech; BIMERR; BIF