ACCA software and the New IFC5 Standard at the buildingSMART International Summit 2025
buildingSMART International Summit 2025: ACCA software will present the specific viewer for the new IFC5 standard in Singapore
Singapore will host the prestigious buildingSMART International Summit from March 18-20, 2025, bringing together industry leaders and innovators to shape the future of digital construction. This landmark event will focus on the latest developments in openBIM®, advanced digital workflows, and seamless interoperability solutions.
ACCA software, as a Silver Sponsor of the summit, will take center stage with an exclusive presentation of usBIM.ifc5, the groundbreaking viewer specifically engineered to support the new IFC5 format. This innovative solution represents a significant leap forward in BIM technology and demonstrates ACCA’s commitment to driving industry innovation.
Here are the details.
IFC5 Viewer with example of BuildingSmart International data structure
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buildingSMART International Summit 2025
The buildingSMART International Summit 2025 will be held at the Singapore EXPO Meeting Rooms, from March 18 to 20 in conjunction with BuildTech Asia, showcasing the best of openBIM® solutions.
BuildTech Asia 2025 is the leading Asian trade fair for the construction sector. With the theme Building Tomorrow – Innovate, Sustain, Transform, it will present cutting-edge technologies, sustainable solutions, and transformative innovations.
The buildingSMART International Summit emerges as a pivotal platform for exploring the transformative power of openBIM® workflows, illuminating how digital collaboration is revolutionizing the built environment. This event offers unprecedented insights into the future of architectural and engineering innovation.
Key Highlights of the Summit:
- opening plenaries: keynote speeches from industry experts and leaders outlining the guidelines for the future of the industry, exploring trends that will shape the technological landscape;
- keynote industry: exclusive presentations from prominent global figures sharing their experiences, insights, and best practices applied in their respective fields;
- roundtable discussions: direct exchange moments among specialists, focused on crucial topics such as digital integration and advanced data management in the context of construction;
- sponsor presentations: an opportunity to discover innovative solutions and emerging technologies, illustrated by the leading players in the sector;
- workshops and masterclasses: practical sessions designed to develop advanced skills, focused on the use of openBIM® technologies to tackle the most complex challenges in the industry.
The Summit, which welcomes over 600 participants from more than 50 countries, offers an important opportunity for networking, involving a variety of professionals including architects, engineers, construction project managers, BIM experts, and political figures.
How to participate?
The event is open to all industry professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge of topics related to openBIM® and collaboration opportunities in the global context.
For all information, please consult the event website.
ACCA software at the buildingSMART International Summit 2025
ACCA software confirms its presence at the event and, as a Silver sponsor, will hold a technical session on March 19 during which the new openBIM® standard IFC5 and the usBIM.ifc5 application will be discussed at the Technical Room of bSI.
During the event, participants will also be able to visit the stand n°J02 at Expo Hall 3 to discover the innovative openBIM® software developed by ACCA software.
ACCA software’s contribution to the implementation and validation of the IFC5 standard
ACCA software, in addition to actively participating in the development of the new IFC5 standard, is contributing to the testing phase by providing its technology for the online visualization of IFC5 data currently being defined.
usBIM.ifc5, an application dedicated to managing IFC5 models of any size, allows users to:
- convert old IFC files to the new IFC5 format (.IFCX);
- explore workflows emerging from the USD ecosystem;
- continuously adapt to the evolution of the IFC5 standard, integrating feedback from the working group.
Example of displaying the data structure of a BIM model in IFC5
usBIM.ifc5 is part of the broader usBIM ecosystem, which currently supports integrations with openBIM® standards such as bSDD, IDS, BCF, and others, ensuring full compliance with openBIM® workflows and offering a wide range of additional features. Future updates will introduce these integrations in usBIM.ifc5 as well.
Manage the new openBIM® standard from buildingSMART International with ACCA’s IFC5 viewer. Learn more and book your free version by leaving your request! Throughout the testing phase, usBIM.ifc5 will be available for free.
