This site is the only official website maintained by buildingSMART to publish IFC and related buildingSMART data model standards.

The buildingSMART data model standards are developed by the Model Support Group [MSG], the implementation activities are coordinated by the Implementation Support Group [ISG]. Together both groups organize the IFC software certification process.

buildingSMART defines a family of corresponding standards:

Data Model Standards [IFC], and related specifications [MVD] are officially published at this website.

Data Dictionary Standard - International Framework for Dictionaries [IFD] and Process Definition Standard - Information Delivery Manual [IDM]

IFC is the complete and fully stable open and international standard for exchanging BIM data.

IFC is supported by over 130 software applications to enable better workflows for the AEC industry.

buildingSMART has a software certification process to support software developers quality assurance for IFC and to provide confidence to end users using IFC .