The BIM A+ International Conference is a two days Master Conference with presentations of former Master Students.
International Conference in BIM
Overview
The BIM A+ International Conference aims to assist the dissemination of cutting-edge research and applications in the context of BIM, made specifically in the context of MSc dissertations. The International Conference is organized every year in early October, with the presentation of dissertations defended within the last 12 months. The conference has the implicit participation of graduates from the BIM A+ Master. In 2025, the conference takes place on the 1st and 2nd of October, in an online manner, with streaming and participation through the 2 coursework locations of BIM A+, respectively in Guimarães (Portugal) and Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Topics
- Implementation and Management
- Policies and standardization
- BIM-SIG Interconnection
- Interoperability and Collaboration
- Architecture and Engineering
- Construction
- Facility Management
- Maintenance
- Life Cycle and Circular Economy
- Heritage
- Automation and Robotics
- IoT and Monitoring
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Software Development
- Teaching
- Case Studies
BIM A+ International Conference
Venue
Even though the conference is taking place online, accepting both speakers and attendants to participate remotely, there is also a live streaming at 2 locations, where speakers and attendants can participate physically and enjoy some good old-fashioned networking that we are all missing (conditional to sanitary restraints applicable at the date of the conference and the location in question).
Portugal
Centro Avançado de Formação Pós-Graduada, Campus de Couros
R. de Vila Flor 166, 4810-225 Guimarães, Portugal
Slovenia
Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, FGG, University of Ljubljana
Jamova cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Committees and Contacts
Conference Organisers
José Granja (U. Minho – Chair)
Tomo Cerovsek (U. Ljubljana)
Claudio Mirarchi (Poli. Milano)
Secretariat and general information
Members of Scientific Committee
Miguel Azenha (U. Minho – President)
Pietro Crespi (Poli. Milano)
Tomo Cerovsek (U. Ljubljana)
Alberto Pavan (Poli. Milano)
Bruno Figueiredo (U. Minho)
José Carlos Lino (U. Minho)
Claudio Mirarchi (Poli. Milano)
Aleksander Srdić (U. Ljubljana)
José Granja (U. Minho)
Matevz Dolenc (U. Ljubljana)
Manuel Parente (U. Minho)
Helder Sousa (U. Minho)
Isabel Valente (U. Minho)
Sponsors
If you want to become a sponsor of this International Conference in BIM, please contact conference@bimaplus.org for information.
BIM A+ European Master Full partners
The main partners of BIM A+ are two Higher Education Institutions with noted educational experience in BIM:
Coordinator
Co-organizer
BIM A+ European Master Associated partners
The BIM A+ Consortium adheres a network of Associated Partner institutions of several natures.
Universities
R&D Institutions
Non-Profit organizations
BIM Consultants
Design Offices
Contractors
Software Houses
Want to become a BIM A+ European Master Associated Partner?
In case of interest in becoming a BIM A+ European Master Associated Partner, please send a manifestation of intent letter to coordinaton@bimaplus.org.
Proceedings
The organisation will edit an electronic book of abstracts, available for free and have a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for permanent tracing. The proceedings will further comprise links for the video presentations and for the full text of the dissertations.
Programme
Time in CEST
1 October 2025
| 14:30 | 14:40 | Opening session |
| 14:40 | 16:40 | Session 1 |
| 14:40 | 15:00 | Exploring Agent-based Models for Construction Planning Using Partial 4D BIM Models Agnes Oliver Odrangwa Baka'di |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | AI integrated in Construction BIM 4D Planning, Progress Tracking and Reporting Daria Udalova |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | AI-Driven Assistant for LOIN in BIM Workflows Pablo Ignacio Santiago Camus Rojas |
| 15:40 | 16:00 | AI-Driven System to Support Early-Stage Floor Plan Generation Gabriela Galvan Debarba |
| 16:00 | 16:20 | Practical Augmented Reality for Modular Construction: A BIM-Driven Factory-to-Site Workflow Eddy Alberto Mendoza Jimenez |
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Coffee break |
| 16:40 | 18:20 | Session 2 |
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Standardising Information Requirements for BIM-Based QA/QC: A Contractor-Oriented Approach Esra Karatepe |
| 17:00 | 17:20 | The Value of BIM for owners in the Asset Management Stages Brian Wilson |
| 17:20 | 17:40 | Visualization of Data Analytics using BIM Models for Enhanced Decision-Making Igor Silva Guilherme |
| 17:40 | 18:00 | Advancing Infrastructure BIM through Integrated Spatial Data and Enhanced Data Extraction Manasseh Tetteh |
| 18:00 | 18:20 | Tracking and Restoring IFC Identifiers in Cross-Platform BIM Workflows Žiga Vehovec |
2 October 2025
| 09:30 | 10:50 | Session 3 |
| 09:30 | 09:50 | BIM Design, Construction Cost Estimation, and Investment Assessment Amanda Goulart Weber |
| 09:50 | 10:10 | HBIM for monitoring and preservation of a cultural heritage structure: Case study of the Emona Roman wall Afonso Ramos Portela |
| 10:10 | 10:50 | Invited speaker - Letizia Martinelli Heritage BIM for the management, conservation and energy improvement of historical building Researcher |
| 10:50 | 11:10 | Coffee break |
| 11:10 | 12:50 | Session 4 |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | Implementing BIM-based Digital Twins for Preventive Maintenance in Facility Management Ahtisham Ali Baig |
| 11:30 | 11:50 | From BIM to Interactive Digital Twin: A Workflow for Integrating Virtual and Physical Environments Mujahed Mohammad Khaleel Bani Mustafa |
| 11:50 | 12:10 | AI for QA/QC in construction. A Siamese network with Triplet Loss Nawel Ben Haj Salah |
| 12:10 | 12:30 | A bidirectional framework for BIM and agent-based models in building energy simulation Memari Armin |
| 12:30 | 12:50 | Optimization of Site Measurement Reports through BIM Integration and Collaboration at the Construction Site Maria Clara Rito Couto Malvar Fonseca |
| 12:50 | 14:20 | Lunch |
| 14:20 | 15:40 | Session 5 |
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Gamification in BIM: A Framework to Motivate Design Teams and Enhance Coordination Efficiency Vladislav Molostvov |
| 14:40 | 15:00 | Robotic Fabrication and BIM Integration for 3D Concrete Printed Façades in Modular Construction Usman Haider |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | Parametric Modeling and Automation of Construction Details in BIM Marcos Daniel Paz Ballesteros |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | Generative Design proposal Via LLM-BIM Integration Sangeen Khan |
| 15:40 | 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 | 16:20 | Session 6 |
| 16:00 | 16:20 | Parametric Generation of Standardized Spaces A Ashiqul Mursalin Chy |
| 16:20 | 16:40 | AI and Photogrammetry for HBIM: Automating Historic Building Classification and Modelling Oxana Barsukova |
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Developing a BIM-Based Framework for a Prefabrication Building Company Juliana de Oliveira Cotarelle |
| 17:00 | 17:20 | BIM-Driven Communication for Residential Building Projects: Enhancing Cost Transparency and Buyer Engagement in Staged Investment Models Manzurul Haque |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | Closing session |
Invited speakers
Letizia Martinelli is a Research Technologist at the Institute of Heritage Science of the National Research Council of Italy (ISPC-CNR) within the Built Heritage Innovation Lab. She is an expert in Heritage BIM (Building Information Modelling), thermal comfort and energy improvement of historical buildings and open spaces. She is deeply involved in projects on the development of HBIM platforms for the management, documentation and conservation of built heritage, with the integration of IoT technology and dynamic diagnostics analysis, as well as on the interoperability between HBIM and building performance simulations, to support the energy and environmental improvement of historical buildings.
Registration & Fees
Attendants
Free, the attendance will be made through youtube in the following links: