We have obtained buildingSMART Foundation certification

What buildingSMART Foundation is


buildingSMART International is a non-profit organisation behind the open standards for BIM, including the IFC format. Its Professional Certification programme has two levels: Foundation and Practitioner.

The Foundation level tests knowledge of BIM and openBIM fundamentals: information management according to the ISO 19650 series, the principles of open, software-independent collaboration, the IFC format and the project's common data environment (CDE). Successful candidates are listed in the international buildingSMART registry.


BIM is not just a 3D model


The quality of a project is not decided by how good the model looks. It is decided by how information passes between the architect, the structural engineer, the building services disciplines and the foodservice design, and whether everyone is working with the same current version. This is where most errors arise: a column the foodservice designer does not know about, a connection point in a different place from where the equipment expects it, or a drawing that does not match the bill of quantities.

BIM is how everyone on a project has the same information at the same time.


What it means for our projects


We deliver every project in Autodesk Revit using BIM. Knowledge of openBIM principles helps us to:

  • coordinate foodservice equipment with the architecture, structure and building services in a single model,
  • check clashes, connection points and handling space before construction begins,
  • share the model with partners who work in other software,
  • keep drawings, the bill of quantities and the technical report consistent, because they are generated from the same data,
  • manage changes and communication through our project portal as a single shared source of information.

Why it matters for foodservice in particular


A foodservice operation is one of the most technically dense parts of any building. Within a few dozen square metres, water, drainage, high-load electrical supply, ventilation, refrigeration and dozens of appliances with their own requirements all meet. A small inaccuracy in how information is passed on shows up on site as a rerouted service, extra work or an operation that does not work as intended.

On one of our projects, the structural engineer added columns to the layout without coordinating with the foodservice design. The redesign cost the investor approximately CZK 80,000 in design fees, and the operation also lost part of its storage, preparation space and output. This is exactly the kind of situation that coordination under shared rules is meant to prevent.


A next step, not a finish line


A qualification does not replace experience in the kitchen and in day-to-day operations. It does, however, give us a common language with architects, BIM coordinators and investors, who today expect designers to work by the same rules. It also builds on our membership of the Czech National BIM Council and our participation in the BIMDAY and openBIM conferences.

Working on a project with a foodservice component and want it coordinated from the start? See how we work with BIM, or get in touch directly.


The Projects 4GASTRONOMY team

 

 



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