Leading and Collaborating with the Global VDC Community.
VDCForum’s
Goal is to improve the built environment through results-driven research, turning innovative technologies into practical solutions for project owners and their teams.
Resources
In 2023, VDCForum Global committed to the pursuit of maintaining its specification in both Spanish and English through its collaboration with other VDCForum’s in Spanish speaking countries. To learn more about this initiative, please email us at info@BIMForum.Global.
While most of VDCForum Global digital resources are provided as free downloads, we want to stress that providing, creating, maintaining and updating this material takes notable time, effort, financial resources and commitment. We want to encourage all who may find some value from our work to seriously consider joining as a contributor to our collective cause of improving our AECO-FM industry.
VDCForum LOD Specification
The VDCForum Global 2025 LOD Specification is a reference tool that aids in improving the quality of communication among Project Owners and their teams using Building Information Models (BIMs) on their projects. It achieves this by clarifying the 5 key characteristics of defining Model Elements MEs).
VDCForum Reality Capture and Level Of Acceptance (LOA) Specification
This specification combines both reality capture densities as well as tolerances. The specification was produced from the results of both PhD research and detailed project case studies in laser scanning by Ascend and BIMForum Contributors. The 2025 version is currently available, and we are seeking Contributor input for the 2026 version.
VDC Project Execution Plan
The Guide is for building owners and their design and construction teams who are new to Building Information Modeling on small to midsized projects. It is an aid in introducing fundamental concepts of BIM Execution Plans and the BIM aspects of Project Execution Plans (PEP). Teams sometimes abbreviate BIM Execution Plans as either BEP or BxP in industry documents that our taskforce has reviewed. In The Guide we will use the abbreviation “BxP” to refer to BIM Execution Plans or the BIM aspects of Project Execution Plans (PEP). Additionally, we will use “The Guide” to reference this document.
The purpose of The Guide is to introduce BxP concepts to teams on the smallest of projects that may have some team members who have never previously used BIM.
About us
BIMForum Global (The Forum, “BF”) is a forum of Ascend Building Knowledge Foundation (ABKF) with the focused goal of improving the built environment through the practical implementation of innovation for project owners and their teams.
The target audiences are the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) professionals and the organizational leaders who serve, guide and direct them. While The Forum does draw from rigorous academic research through Ascend, it is focused on practical, realistic application of VDC processes on real world projects. The BIMForum content is developed from Ascend’s research in architecture, engineering, construction, and Operations/Facility Management (AECO-FM), as well as, practical feedback from end users and other organizations that Ascend collaborates with.
The ABKF was established in 2017 to provide the AECO-FM industry evidence based research that leads to educational tools VDC professionals can utilize to improve their teams, organizations and projects through innovation and advancements in technology and processes.
The Ascend Building Knowledge Foundation focuses on research and training for high performance projects in the AEC- FM industry, seeking to provide the resources that will allow the industry to continue to develop, adapt, and grow. At ABKF, we want to equip the current and future generations of AEC workers with the knowledge and capabilities to innovate in the area of building technology. Our focus is on researching trends and innovations within the industry and using that research to educate, equip and collaborate within the industry.
Ascend Building Knowledge Foundation is incorporated as a nonprofit, public benefit, charitable foundation with 501(c)(3) status, and operates independently of other organizations.
Join Us
VDCForum is built on a community of contributors, allowing our publications to be informed by the wide and diverse backgrounds of practicing professionals across multiple industries.
As a member or contributor, you can provide your perspective on our projects by serving on taskforces, committees, focus groups, and webinars.
Leadership
BIMForum’s Leadership
Executive Coordinator
- Luisa De Luna, Executive Coordinator
Advisory Panel:
- David Merrifield – NISD
- Bryan Pravda, AIA/ NCARB/ WELL AP, Principal – PRAVDA ARCHITECTURE
- Brenda Herrera Ikerd, LATAM Delegate
Research & Education
- Dr. Will Ikerd, II, P.E., PhD, Director of Research & Education, Taskforce Coordinator
Please submit inquires to the board to Ms. De Luna’s attention, and she will coordinate your items on the board’s future agendas. Email: info@vdcforum.com
