11th International Conference on ICTIS

Authors - Quang-Thinh Bui, Lan T.T. Tran
Abstract - The digital transformation of the construction industry has intensified the demand for standardized methods of information exchange. Building Infor mation Modeling (BIM) has become a cornerstone of this transformation, ena bling interdisciplinary collaboration and improving data quality. However, recur ring challenges such as inconsistent data structures, unclear contractual require ments, and limited interoperability continue to hinder efficient project delivery. To address these issues, the Information Delivery Specification (IDS) was devel oped within the buildingSMART ecosystem as a computer-interpretable standard for defining and validating information requirements. Officially approved in June 2024, IDS bridges human-readable requirements with machine-interpretable val idation rules, positioning itself as both a contractual instrument and a technical validation tool. This study synthesizes insights from official IDS documentation and academic literature to provide a comprehensive evaluation of IDS’s role in the construction sector. The systematic literature review categorizes contributions into five the matic domains: standardization, application scenarios, systematic reviews, coun try and domain-specific studies, and methodological innovations. Findings high light IDS’s versatility across diverse applications, including acoustic assessment, accessibility compliance, railway projects, and energy simulation. At the same time, research gaps remain in areas such as national adaptation strategies, auto mated compliance checking through CI/CD pipelines, and methodological devel opment via linkage with the Level of Information Needs (LoIN). By integrating theoretical perspectives with practical case studies, this research demonstrates how IDS functions as both a technical standard and a methodolog ical framework. The study concludes that IDS has the potential to become a cor nerstone of digital construction practices, bridging regulatory requirements with automated validation in BIM workflows.