Open access
Support frameworks that are practical, understandable, and available for broad industry use.
An industry-led effort
Open Classification Infrastructure for the Built Environment
AECOpen Consortium is an industry-led effort advancing open, interoperable classification frameworks that support architecture, engineering, construction, and operations across an increasingly connected digital environment.
Purpose
A shared basis for industry alignment
Interoperability
Enable better coordination between specifications, cost, procurement, asset information, and digital delivery workflows.
Industry governance
Advance an accountable structure that can be informed by practitioners, owners, technology leaders, and partner organizations.
Mission
Build durable, open classification infrastructure the industry can trust
AECOpen is intended to serve as a credible, collaborative venue for the development and stewardship of open classification approaches that help the built environment work more effectively across systems, disciplines, and lifecycle stages.
The near-term focus is on building awareness, engaging potential participants, and shaping a governance model that supports long-term usefulness and trust.
Industry input
Being shaped through informed conversations
AECOpen is being shaped through conversations with leaders across design, construction, technology, owner/operator, and public-sector organizations. These discussions are helping clarify where shared classification infrastructure can reduce friction, improve interoperability, and support more reliable data exchange.
This engagement reflects a practical need across the built environment, not a formal endorsement by any individual or organization.
Founding participation
An invitation to help shape the next phase
Who this may be relevant to
- Owner/Operators
- AEC executives and operational leaders
- Standards and classification experts
- Software and platform partners
- Organizations interested in open industry infrastructure
How to engage
Review the founding group overview, share your interest, and identify whether your organization may want to participate in early discussion, focused discussions, or governance development.
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