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Foreword

Chapter 1 – Revision status

Chapter 2 – Introduction

Chapter 3 – Project information

• Chapter 3.1 – Project objectives
• Chapter 3.1 – Project objectives
• Chapter 3.2 – Project participants
• Chapter 3.3 – Project phases
• Chapter 3.4 – Project standards

Chapter 4 – Project organization

• Chapter 4.5 – Collaboration in the project

Chapter 5 – Use cases

Chapter 6 – Model-specific specifications

Chapter 7 – Appendices

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Foreword

Summary

Chapter 1 – Overview of the Digital Product Passport (DPP)

• Chapter 1.1 – Regulatory basis of the DPP
• Chapter 1.2 – Comparison with existing regulations and integration with openBIM
• Chapter 1.3 – CPR takes precedence over ESPR – lex specialis
• Chapter 1.4 – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
• Chapter 1.5 – DPP and ESG

Chapter 2 – Advantages and challenges of the DPP

• Chapter 2.1 – Advantages of DPP
• Chapter 2.2 – The challenge of implementing digital product passports

Chapter 3 – How is the digital DPP structured?

• Chapter 3.1 – Unique product identification
• Chapter 3.2 – DPP structure
• Chapter 3.3 – DPP data fields
• Chapter 3.4 – Mandatory and optional features

Chapter 4 – Identification

• Chapter 4.1 – Product identification
• Chapter 4.2 – Feature identification
• Chapter 4.3 – Identification requirements using a product example

Chapter 5 – DPP access

Chapter 6 – How is a DPP published?

• Chapter 6.1 – DPP creation
• Chapter 6.2 – Secure data transfer in openBIM environments
• Chapter 6.3 – Review
• Chapter 6.4 – Public access and transparency
• Chapter 6.5 – Updating and maintenance
• Chapter 6.6 – Training and further education in the openBIM context
• Chapter 6.7 – Data integration before and during use – the Asset Administration Shell (AAS)

Chapter 7 – Green Public Procurement (GPP)

• Chapter 7.1 – GPP – Award and selection criteria
• Chapter 7.2 – Suitability criterion Ecodesign efficiency
• Chapter 7.3 – Award criteria

Chapter 8 – Digital product passport – impact on Switzerland

• Chapter 8.1 – Export
• Chapter 8.2 – Import
• Chapter 8.3 – Swiss companies in the domestic market
• Chapter 8.4 – Integration of the DPP into Swiss legislation and openBIM

Chapter 9 – Introduction of the DPP for different product categories

• Chapter 9.1 – Delegated acts
• Chapter 9.2 – Mandate to CEN/CENELEC
• Chapter 9.3 – Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
• Chapter 9.4 – Adoption of harmonized EU construction product standards in Switzerland

Chapter 10 – Conclusion

Chapter 11 – Call for Participation

Chapter 12 – Appendices

• Chapter 12.1 – Relevant standards
• Chapter 12.2 – Glossary

Chapter 13 – Imprint

Chapter 1 – Situation

Chapter 2 – Aim and purpose

Chapter 3 – Documentation structure

Chapter 4 – Challenge

Chapter 5 – Delimitation

Chapter 6 – Understanding

Chapter 7 – Level of Information Need (LOIN)

Chapter 8 – Step 1 – Prerequisites

Chapter 9 – Step 2 – Level of Information Need

Chapter 10 – Use cases – Use case management

Chapter 11 – Structure and content – Services

Chapter 12 – Additional documents

Chapter 1 – Aim and purpose

Chapter 2 – Handling principles

Chapter 3 – Documents

Chapter 4 – Delimitation

Chapter 5 – Structure of the component definitions using the example of landscape architecture

• Chapter 5.1 – Buildings in the surrounding area
• Chapter 5.2 – Green space
• Chapter 5.3 – Hard surface
• Chapter 5.4 – Technology Environment
• Chapter 5.5 – Environment equipment

Chapter 6 – Further reading

Imprint

Chapter 2.1 – Environmental impact of the construction sector

Chapter 2.2 – Objectives of the white paper

Chapter 2.3 – Climate strategies

Chapter 2.4 – Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Chapter 2.5 – Paris Agreement / Paris Agreement

Introduction

• Definition of use case

Chapter 1 – Introduction: openBIM and buildingSMART

• Chapter 1.1 – buildingSMART as the Home of openBIM
• Chapter 1.2 – The history of IFC

Chapter 2 – Basic knowledge

• Chapter 2.1 – Digitization basics
• Chapter 2.2 – International standardization and standardization
• Chapter 2.3 – Tools
• Chapter 2.4 – Technical basics of openBIM
• Chapter 2.5 – Organization

Chapter 3 – In-depth knowledge

• Chapter 3.3 – Model View Definition (MVD)
• Chapter 3.4 – BCF comments
• Chapter 3.5 – Common Data Environment (CDE)

Chapter 4 – BIM project implementation

BIM Management (BIM-M)

• Project initiation
• Planning phase
• Procurement phase
• Construction phase
• Handover

BIM project management (BPL)

• Project initiation
• Planning phase
• Procurement phase
• Construction phase
• Handover

BIM project management (BPS)

• Project initiation
• Planning phase
• Procurement phase
• Construction phase
• Handover

Overall BIM coordination (BGK)

BIM specialist coordination (BFK)

Documentation

• User manual
• User manual
• Video – Manual

Tutorials

• IDS in Archicad
• IDS in Allplan
• IDS in Solibri

News

• New paper on the generation of Information Delivery Specifications (IDS) published
• IDS4ALL presentation at the BIM Globe 2025

Porto Summit 2026

Chapter 3.1 – DG GROW

Chapter 3.2 – Fit for 55

Chapter 3.3 – Sustainable Product Initiative (SPI)

Chapter 3.4 – Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP)

Chapter 3.5 – Renovation Wave

Chapter 4.1 – Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

Chapter 4.2 – Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR)

Chapter 4.3 – Level(s)

Chapter 4.4 – Energy performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

Chapter 4.5 – EU taxonomy

Chapter 4.6 – Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)

Chapter 5.1 – Switzerland's long-term climate strategy 2050

Chapter 5.2 – How Switzerland is affected

Chapter 5.3 – Climate Protection Act (KIG)

Chapter 5.4 – Partial revision of the Environmental Protection Act

Chapter 5.5 – Climate, energy and resources action plan (SIA)

Chapter 5.6 – Federal Act on Construction Products / Construction Products Act (BauPG)

Chapter 6.1 – Relevant international standards for the circular construction and real estate industry

Chapter 6.2 – Harmonized technical standards (hEN)

Chapter 6.3 – German standardization roadmap – Circular Economy

Chapter 8.1 – Ecolabel

Chapter 8.2 – Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

Chapter 8.3 – Environmental Product Declaration (Label Type III)

Chapter 8.4 – Digital Building Logbook (DBL)

Chapter 10.1 – The digital twin

Chapter 10.2 – buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD)

Chapter 10.3 – Product Data Dictionaries (PDD)

Chapter 10.4 – Data Templates (PDT) & Product Data Sheets (PDS)

Chapter 10.5 – Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Chapter 10.6 – EU Database for Construction Products

Chapter 14.1 – Overview of standardization organizations

Chapter 14.2 – Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)

Chapter 14.3 – Regulatory classification CH / EU

Chapter 14.4 – Graphic: Framework for networked building product data as a basis for circularity

Chapter 14.5 – Relevant standards

Chapter 14.6 – Glossary