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Driving Quality and Efficiency: Open Standards and Middleware for Integrated Operations
How can the digital twin be established as a central platform for building operation? Why is there often a lack of consistent data structures and networked use? And what role do BIM models play in the digitalization of existing buildings?
At BIM World MUNICH 2025, Christoph Carl Eichler (Vienna Airport, VIE Build) presented ABIGAIL, a central middlewear based on open standards (IFC, bSDD). The platform connects all buildings and facilities across the airport, integrates geospatial data, and serves as a single “operations cockpit” for energy, maintenance, user services, and up-to-date building documentation—driving efficiency, data consistency, and digital transformation without reliance on proprietary systems.
You can also learn more about CAFM and BIM integration in the Facility Management industry at the BIM World MUNICH satellite event CAFMWORLD.
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