The Digital Buildings Council (DBC) is a not-for-profit industry group that was launched in 2024 to enhance best practice and drive demand for digital buildings.
About DBC

The DBC see a more collaborative and interconnected approach as the means of breaking down silos and providing the necessary clarity and assurance to help fulfil the potential of digital buildings.

Focus Areas

Members address key industry challenges with smaller, focused and more representative agile working groups that can help fill gaps in existing frameworks and provide practical guidance.

Membership

As a not-for-profit social enterprise, members help with all aspects of the DBC including fulfilling its aims through knowledge share, thought leadership and active participation in the working groups.

DBC to Facilitate Version 2 of the Smart Building Overlay

DBC is collaborating with the original co-authors to facilitate Version 2 of the Smart Building Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work. We're inviting industry professionals to help us update this crucial document.

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Event Partnerships

The BIM to Smart Journey: Insights from Digital Construction Week

6 June 2025

The DBC’s “BIM to Smart” panel at DCW, moderated by Rachel Heaton, stressing unified standards and early MSI involvement

Digital Soft Landings: Bridging the Gap at Digital Construction Week

6 June 2025

Summary of the project-operations gap, a key topic at Digital Construction Week’s panel session, moderated by Lucas Cusack

Bridging the Gap: A Resounding Success at Digital Construction Week

5 June 2025

Summary of the project-operations gap, a key topic at Digital Construction Week’s panel session, moderated by Matt Dawson

Meet founding members and digital design consultants NuXform

20 November 2024

Nuxform are founding members and a team of consultants with extensive experience in the SMaRT building sector.

Meet Aleksandra Dasala who recently joined founding member Nuxform

21 October 2024

Aleksandra Dasala has recently joined DBC founding member NuXform, bringing over 10 years’ experience in consultancy, research and project management.

Meet founding members and digital design consultants Cordless

7 October 2024

Cordless Consultants Ltd are founding members and a Technology Design Consultancy for the Building Environment.