ISO 23386:2020 is the Indian Standard (BIS) for building information modelling and other digital processes used in construction — methodology to describe, author and maintain properties in interconnected data dictionaries. ISO 23386:2020 defines how properties (like thermal conductivity, fire rating, U-value) are described, authored, and maintained in interconnected BIM data dictionaries. Used by data dictionary maintainers like buildingSMART (bSDD).
Specifies the methodology for managing properties used in BIM data dictionaries. Defines how new properties are proposed, reviewed, approved, and maintained across organisations.
Overview
- Status
- Current
- Usage level
- Reference
- Domain
- Digital Construction — BIM and Digital Construction
- Type
- International Standard
Also on InfraLens for ISO 23386
BIM-relevant code. See the BIM Hub for ISO 19650, IFC, and LOD/LOIN frameworks used alongside it.
Practical Notes
! End-users do not write new properties — they consume them via dictionaries
Frequently referenced clauses
Cl. 5 — Property metadata: name, definition, datatype, unit, source
Cl. 6 — Workflow for proposing, reviewing, approving new properties
Cl. 7 — Maintaining property versions and deprecation
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Key Values1
Quick Reference Values
Key implementationbuildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD)
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