What is IFC

Industry Foundation Classes, an international open standard for Building Information Modelling.

The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is a neutral and open specification that is not controlled by a single vendor or group of vendors. It is an object oriented file format with a data model developed by the International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) to facilitate interoperability in the building industry, and is a commonly used format for Building Information Modelling (Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Foundation_Classes, Accessed 7 July 2009).

International Finance Corporation – World Bank Group.

Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics.

The “Industrial Foundation Classes” (IFC) is an ISO standard that defines all components of a building in a civil engineering project. IFC includes object specifications, or classes, and provide a structure for data sharing among AEC applications.