BS EN ISO 22014-2024 PDF

Full title and description

STB BS EN ISO 22014-2024 — Library objects for architecture, engineering, construction and use. This designation refers to the international standard ISO 22014:2024 (first edition, 2024) and its national/ regional adoptions (EN/BS/STB formats) that specify requirements for the structure, content and presentation of library objects used across project inception, design, tendering, construction, operation and demolition in Building Information Modelling (BIM) workflows.

Abstract

This standard defines requirements for template, generic and product library objects and for the graphical symbols and visual conventions used on drawings for the built environment. It specifies how to characterise shape and measurements, which properties and metadata should be associated with objects for different uses, and gives guidance on organising objects into libraries and using the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) as a common object model. The document is intended to support information development throughout the asset lifecycle and to enable consistent, data-driven library and design processes.

General information

• Status: Published / Current.
• Publication date: 1 May 2024 (ISO edition 1, 2024).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO); available as EN/BS/STB national adoptions where applicable.
• ICS / categories: 01.100.30; 35.240.67; 91.010.01.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2024).
• Number of pages: 37 (ISO English edition; national/adopted versions may show different page counts due to forewords/translations).

Key bibliographic and status details are taken from the ISO catalogue entry and are followed by national/adopted document listings for EN/BS/STB variants.

Scope

The document applies to all professionals and service providers who produce and use library objects containing generic and product-specific information for the built environment. It establishes requirements for structuring object data and metadata to support project briefing, design, tendering, construction, operation and demolition, and addresses graphical symbol conventions for drawings. It also references the IFC schema as a common object model to support interoperability in BIM processes.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and requirements for template objects, generic objects and product objects used in libraries.
• Structure and content rules for object data and metadata (properties, quantities, classifications).
• Principles and recommendations for graphical symbols and simplified visual presentation on drawings.
• Guidance on characterizing shape, measurements and assemblies for different uses (design, procurement, construction, FM).
• Requirements to support data-driven library workflows and the organization of objects into searchable, maintainable libraries.
• Reference to IFC and recommendations for using common schemas to enable exchange and interoperability.

Typical use and users

Used by product manufacturers, BIM library authors, software developers, architects, engineers, contractors, facility managers and asset owners to create, publish, exchange and consume consistent library objects and symbols across projects and platforms. It helps ensure libraries meet designers' specification needs and contractors' product-selection workflows while supporting data exchange with IFC-based toolchains.

Related standards

Closely related to BIM and data-exchange standards such as the ISO 19650 series (information management using BIM) and ISO 16739 (Industry Foundation Classes — IFC). Implementers commonly use ISO 22014 together with these and other information-exchange specifications to deliver interoperable object libraries and exchange workflows.

Keywords

library objects, BIM, building information modelling, IFC, object libraries, graphical symbols, data schema, product objects, template objects, metadata, information exchange, interoperability

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 22014:2024 (presented here as STB BS EN ISO 22014-2024 in national-adopted form) is an international standard that defines structure, content and presentation rules for library objects used across the life cycle of built assets.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the definition of template, generic and product objects; recommended properties and metadata; graphical symbols and visual conventions for drawings; requirements for organizing objects into libraries; and guidance on using IFC as a common object model to support BIM interoperability.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Product manufacturers, BIM content creators and library maintainers, software vendors, architects, engineers, contractors, facility managers and asset owners who need consistent, exchangeable object data for design, procurement, construction and operations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: This is a current, published international standard (ISO 22014:2024, edition 1, published 1 May 2024). National/adopted versions (EN/BS/STB) are published by respective national bodies.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is not a numeric “part” of a single series, but it forms part of the wider body of BIM and information-management standards and is commonly used alongside ISO 19650 (information management using BIM) and ISO 16739 (IFC).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: library objects, BIM, IFC, object metadata, graphical symbols, product objects, interoperability, information exchange.