This architectural IFC2x3 reference model provides a standardized dataset for testing interoperability within openBIM workflows. The Esplanades model serves as a technical reference dataset, structured to demonstrate the application of national BIM modelling requirements for architectural documentation. It contains the fundamental spatial and structural hierarchies expected in a standard IFC2x3 exchange format. The model includes typical building elements organized by standard IFC entities, providing a baseline for testing data consistency and software interoperability. It is intended for use by BIM managers and modellers to verify that their IFC export settings and mapping configurations align with established openBIM protocols for collaborative design and data exchange.

The download is an 11.6 MB file containing .IFC files.

Users can load this IFC file into any BIM-authoring or coordination software to audit data structures, object classification, and property sets. It is ideal for validating export workflows, testing coordinate systems, or exploring how standard-compliant IFC data maps into native environments. The model helps in troubleshooting issues related to element geometry, material mapping, and metadata integrity across different software platforms during the building design and information management process.

This dataset is primarily used by BIM coordinators, architects, and engineers during the project planning and information management stages. It is suitable for testing software compatibility in residential and commercial building projects, ensuring that IFC exchange protocols are robust before full-scale project implementation. Professionals may use this model for training, as a template for setting up project-specific BIM execution plans, or to verify that their software environment correctly interprets complex data structures according to the IFC2x3 standard.