IFC | The Industry Foundation Classes —is a data model intended to describe architectural, building and construction industry data. It’s indispensable when creating files using BIMscript. |
ETIM | German for ElektroTechnisches Information Model —is a proposed standard for the electronic exchange of product data for electrical and electronic equipment. |
Uniclass 2015 | It’s a unified classification system for all sectors of the UK construction industry. |
NBS Reference | National Building Specification is a UK-based system of construction specification used by architects and other building professionals to describe the materials, standards and workmanship of a construction project. |
Uniclass 2.0 | Previous version of Uniclass 2015. |
Uniclass 1.4 | Previous version of Uniclass 2015. |
Omni Class | Used for the organising and retrieving of information for the construction industry. North American equivalent of Uniclass. |
Master format 2014 | A standard for organizing specifications and other written information for commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada. |
UNSPSC Category | United Nations Standard Products and Services Code is a coding system to classify both products and services for use throughout the global marketplace. |
UniFormat II | A standard for classifying building specifications, cost estimating, and cost analysis in the U.S. and Canada. The elements are major components common to most buildings. This is a small number of options so pick what is closest. Whole sectors of the industry are generalised. |