ISO 19650-1-2018 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 19650-1:2018 — Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) — Information management using building information modelling — Part 1: Concepts and principles. This part defines core concepts, terminology and high-level principles for information management using BIM across the whole life cycle of built assets.

Abstract

Part 1 presents concepts and principles for an information-management framework that supports exchanging, recording, versioning and organising information for all actors involved in planning, design, construction, handover, operation, maintenance, refurbishment and end-of-life of built assets. It is intended to be scalable and adaptable to projects and assets of any size and complexity.

General information

• Status: Published (reviewed and confirmed; current).
• Publication date: 2018-12 (First edition, 2018).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.67, 91.010.01.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2018).
• Number of pages: 34 pages.

(Core bibliographic and status details as published by ISO; ICS codes referenced from national adoption listings.)

Scope

Specifies the concepts and principles for information management at a maturity described as “BIM according to ISO 19650”. The standard provides recommendations for an information-management framework applicable across the whole asset life cycle (strategic planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, refurbishment and end-of-life). It is applicable to a wide range of procurement strategies and project scales and is intended to be proportionate to project complexity and cost.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions, core concepts and terminology for information management using BIM (common language and principles).
• High-level framework for information requirements, information delivery cycles and the roles/responsibilities of appointing parties and appointed parties.
• Expectations for a Common Data Environment (CDE) approach, information states/status, and approval workflows.
• Recommendations for information exchange, versioning, indexing and record-keeping across the asset life cycle.
• Scalability and proportionality principles so the approach can be adapted to different asset types, sizes and procurement models.
• Linkage to other parts of the ISO 19650 series that address delivery, operation, information exchange, security and health & safety information.

Typical use and users

Used by clients/owners (appointing parties), project teams (architects, engineers, contractors), BIM/information managers, asset operators, facilities managers, digital delivery leads and software/tool vendors to establish a consistent, auditable approach to information requirements, delivery and handover across projects and asset operations. It is often adopted by organisations implementing BIM governance or aligning national/regional BIM frameworks to international practice.

Related standards

ISO 19650-1 is the first part of the ISO 19650 series. Closely related parts include ISO 19650-2 (Delivery phase of assets, 2018), ISO 19650-3 (Operational phase of assets, 2020), ISO 19650-4 (Information exchange, 2022), ISO 19650-5 (Security-minded information management, 2020) and ISO 19650-6 (Health and safety information, 2025). National adoptions and EN/BSI versions (for example BS EN ISO 19650-1) exist to support local implementation.

Keywords

ISO 19650, BIM, information management, common data environment (CDE), information delivery, information requirements, asset information model (AIM), project information model (PIM), information exchange, versioning, roles and responsibilities.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 19650-1:2018 is the part of the ISO 19650 series that defines core concepts, terminology and high-level principles for information management using Building Information Modelling (BIM) across the whole life cycle of built assets.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers conceptual requirements and principles for managing information — including expectations for information exchanges, versioning, the information delivery cycle, roles and responsibilities, and the use of a common data environment — but does not prescribe detailed processes (those are scoped in other parts of the series).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Clients/owners, project and delivery teams (architects, engineers, contractors), BIM/information managers, facilities and asset managers, and organisations setting BIM governance or procurement requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 19650-1:2018 is a published, current International Standard. It was first published in December 2018 and was reviewed and confirmed (remaining current) in subsequent ISO maintenance activity. Revisions to parts of the ISO 19650 series have been developed over time, but Part 1 (2018) remains in force as the conceptual foundation.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 1 of the ISO 19650 family. Other parts address delivery (Part 2), operation (Part 3), information exchange (Part 4), security (Part 5) and health & safety information (Part 6). Together they form the international framework for BIM information management.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: BIM, information management, common data environment (CDE), information delivery cycle, information requirements, asset lifecycle, information exchange, versioning, appointing party, appointed party.