Strategic
A Strategic Organization of buildingSMART Canada wishes to be recognized as a Patron of BIM and an Advocate for the Digitalization of the Built Asset Environment. Connect with clients, customers, and users within the industry domains. Build awareness and positive brand recognition though advanced community engagement and marketing opportunities.
Benefits Include:
| Public Access Website |
| bSC public website information is provided as a courtesy and in support of bSC’s broader goal of informing the general public of BIM organizations operating internationally and nationally, and on BIM information and BIM Standards. |
| bSC Member Portal: |
| Number of individual users within an organization assigned as key contacts to liaison with bSC and access member portal |
| bSC Member Portal – A secure online environment bSC supports for its membership. This exclusive platform is a gateway to a vast array of digital resources. Members will have access to the latest publications, essential documents and certifications, insightful videos, newsletters, and engaging podcasts tailored specifically for our community. Within the Member Portal is a Digital Library that contains essential toolkits, comprehensive Canadian manuals for BIM, and contract language documents. |
| Industry Engagement: |
| Industry Sectors – The Industry Council consists of Industry Sectors – Federal, Provincial, Municipal, Indigenous and Private. All bSC members join their respective sector group, with the level of benefits based on their membership category in bSC. Industry sectors are the foundational body that drive innovation in bSC for its members through sector domain projects by engaging industry partners in real-world projects applying BIM and BIM Standards. Industry Domains – Each Industry Council Sector establishes it’s own project domains for its specific industry sector. Working in partnership with other domain participants, and/or in partnering with other industry sectors, projects of interest are prioritized and selected by all, and the domain project is lead, planned, financed and executed by domain participants following the guidelines identified in the Statement of Work. Qualifying membership classes may join a sector domain, with the level of benefits based on their membership category in bSC. |
| Invitation Only Webinars- Strategic members are invited to participate in bSC strategic events held throughout the year. These events highlight bSC and its strategic partner’s profile, innovation, and industry engagement to the broader Canadian community. |
| National / International Exposure – Strategic members have, through bSC, opportunity to engage with other strategic organizations associated to bSC both nationally and internationally. bSC as a chapter of bSI represents Canada on the BIM world stage participating in meetings and events worldwide. bSC’s strategic members are representative of Canada’s innovation leaders, and through bSC given the opportunity to engage with other strategic players on the world stage. |
| Industry Influencer – bSC’s structure is designed as a collaborative forum engaging all levels of government, industry and academia in information sharing and BIM Standards implementation. Strategic members play a pivotal role in promoting both bSC and bSC accomplishments through engagement with bSC and senior executives in the Canadian AECOO industry. |
| Digital Transformation Strategy – Strategic Members are the foundation that bSC builds its operational strategy on. Their council, guidance and support will help drive bSC’s strategy for the Digitalization of the Built Asset Environment in Canada. |
| Policy, Research & Standards: |
| Opportunity to review/comment on draft materials for Industry Council, Sectors, and Domains, including select input on standards and policy documents. Opportunity to participate in Industry Council domain projects by providing subject matter expertise and guidance on policy and standards required for the industry sector project. Opportunity to participate in Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) – Subject Mater Expert (SME) activities by providing guidance on policy and standards required for that industry sector. |
| Assigned bSC Board of Directors contact to work with on bSC activities. |
| Policy & Standards Advocacy – bSC, in its efforts to educate senior level decision makers in government and Industry on BIM policy and standards. bSC is often asked to participate in policy discussion meetings and roundtables. bSC relies on its Strategic Members to participate in select meetings and represent their industry sector. BIM Research & Innovation – bSC engages with select government agencies in producing studies and reports on BIM and BIM Standards. Strategic members are given an opportunity – where available, to participate, sponsor or support these studies and reports. |
| Community & Events: |
| Discounted Registration to bSC events – percentage of discount fluctuates for each event based on type of event |
| buildingSMART lapel pin |
| Eligible to participate in presentations, booths and select panels. |
| Priority to participate in sessions, booths, panels, sponsor workshops at bSC Events. Promotion of your membership level and brand at bSC events using signage and digital. Opportunity to present National Industry Council domain work at the bSC National Conference |
| Member Promotion – Strategic Members are highlighted in all buildingSMART Canada events and community activities. |
| Industry Panels – Strategic members are key to industry panel participation in senior level events across Canada and internationally. Strategic members are given an opportunity to represent their organization at selected events. |
| Advertising & Publicity: |
| bSC Member logo for email signature |
| bSC Logo on your Website |
| Company Logo recognition on bSC Website Member Directory and Quarterly Newsletter |
| Press release announcement of membership with bSC & Social media on initial membership registration |
| Social Media Promotion of Job Postings (LinkedIn) |
| Discount on Adspace in quarterly newsletter (25%) |
| Logo and membership level featured on all marketing communications and webinars |
| One spotlight article per year in newsletter & social media post (LinkedIn) |
| Education: |
| Presentations |
| Whitepapers |
| Use Cases |