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buildingSMART Australasia is an open, membership-by-subscription body that promotes the development and use of applications which enable the exchange and sharing of information so as to improve the efficiency and quality of building design, construction, operation and maintenance.

buildingSMART defines, publishes and promotes Industry Foundation Classes (IFCs) which form the common language of a new interoperable infrastructure, which is a basis for sharing information throughout the building and construction project life cycle, across disciplines and technical applications.

BuildingSMART, the IAI Australasia Chapter, Inc. started in September 1997, in Australia, is an alliance of industry practitioners, building product suppliers, client organisations and software vendors.

• Clients, Building Owners and Operators – do you want better value buildings, which are designed and constructed faster, are more efficient to operate and easier to maintain and service?
• Architects, Building Designers and Contractors – could you benefit from new breed, expert, design software tailored for your business, allowing collaborative project work and more efficient design and documentation?
• Building Industry Suppliers – will architects, designers and builders incorporate electronic definitions and specifications for your products in their construction documents?
• Software Vendors and Developers – do you need advanced knowledge of interoperable developments so that your organisation becomes a forerunner in the delivery of interoperable applications?
• Telecommunication and Network Service Providers – could your business provide a framework for the development of an Electronic Commerce / Business infrastructure as the construction industry enters the Information Superhighway age with collaborative work practices?

Interoperability enables a coordinated approach to project delivery and facilities management. Your company can take part and benefit.

Commercial implementation is approaching fast. Companies with advanced knowledge of how interoperability works will be up to speed from the start. Companies who delay will be slow off the blocks when implementation starts and see competitors moving ahead of them. BuildingSMART members can prepare themselves and their supply chain now for a radical new IT future.

Whatever your interests, all players will benefit from the growth. Through membership of buildingSMART, you can exploit that growth

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Alternatively, you may download and print the application, and post or fax it to us.

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The IAI Australasia Chapter was set up in September 1997. Other Chapters include North America Chapter (U.S. and Canada), UK Chapter, German Speaking Chapter (Germany and Austria), Japan Chapter, French Speaking Chapter, Nordic Chapter (Sweden, Finland, Norway), Singapore Chapter, Iberian Chapter (Spain and Portugal), Benelux Chapter (Belgium and the Netherlands) and the China Chapter. New chapters are being formed.

Australasian members have access to this work and the opportunity to ensure that the Australasian practice is incorporated in worldwide IFC standards.