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SPECIFYING REALITY CAPTURE WITH LOA (Level of Accuracy) AND LOD (Level of Development)
12:00 PM EST. Wednesday, September 17, 2025
We’re excited to invite you to the next Scan to BIM University (STBU) webinar, presented by USIBD and BIMForum, focused on how to use LOA and LOD to specify reality …
Level of Information Need and LOD
12:00 PM EST. Wednesday, June 11, 2025
ISO 7817-1 Level of Information Need released a year ago [2024-06] outlines concepts and principles of information requirements, and Level of Development (LOD) supports implementation of the geometric aspects of …
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BIMForum Level of Development (LOD) Specification 2024 – In English and Spanish Language Version
BIMForum has published the 2024 Level of Development (LOD) Specification in an English and Spanish language version. The publication of the 2024 LOD Spec in Spanish Language has been made possible by BIMForum Ecuador. BIMForum (USA) and BIMForum Ecuador are collaborating on providing the LOD Specification to an wider international audience. Please access the LOD…
buildingSMART USA – openBIM Training and Certification
buildingSMART USA, has developed a training and certification program for decision makers and practitioners in the AEC/O industry. The training program consists of 4 courses: Entry Foundations Management Applications The objective of these courses is to create awareness and understanding of openBIM workflows, processes and capabilities end enable practitioners to plan and execute these workflows…
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2023 Level of Development (LOD) Specification
The BIMForum announces the publication of the 2023 Level of Development (LOD) Specification. The BIMForum had created the first version of the LOD Specification in 2013. The current edition marks the 10 year anniversary of the document. In the past 10 years the BIMForum LOD specification has helped countless projects and practitioners defining scope, qualities…
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BIMForum Original Content
It has been brought to BIMForum’s attention that, as has happened before, an organization has appeared styling itself as a “BIMForum.” In the present instance, an organization calling itself “BIMForum Global” has published documents in a manner that is confusingly similar to BIMForum’s publications and includes BIMForum’s copyrighted material. BIMForum (our organization) is a collaborative…
Open Standards Survey
The BIMForum and BuildingSmart USA (https://www.buildingsmartusa.org/) seek your participation in the Open Standards Survey. Open Standards are important tools for enabling innovation and development. Open standards enable individuals and organizations to access and leverage work products of industry participants efficiently and with confidence. Think about the enabling nature of important standards such as HTTP for…
LOD Spec Survey
The BIMForum seeks your participation in developing and improving the Level of Development Specification (LOD Spec). The LOD Spec has enjoyed tremendous success over the last 10 years. The document was developed by practitioners who saw a need to specify, articulate and communicate model content requirements and qualities with clarity and efficiency. Today, the document…
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SPECIFYING REALITY CAPTURE WITH LOA (Level of Accuracy) AND LOD (Level of Development)
12:00 PM EST. Wednesday, September 17, 2025
We’re excited to invite you to the next Scan to BIM University (STBU) webinar, presented by USIBD and BIMForum, focused on how to use LOA and LOD to specify reality …
Level of Information Need and LOD
12:00 PM EST. Wednesday, June 11, 2025
ISO 7817-1 Level of Information Need released a year ago [2024-06] outlines concepts and principles of information requirements, and Level of Development (LOD) supports implementation of the geometric aspects of …




