bimkeeper.com

What It Is

BIMkeeper is a web-based building management system provided by IRP, positioned as an online collaboration platform for real estate development and maintenance. Built around IFC models, it supports rendering BIM models in the browser and centralizes building information, documents, maintenance plans, communication records, and geospatial data. It covers the lifecycle from design, modeling, and handover through to facilities operations and maintenance.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product’s standout capability is its 3D IFC Viewer: users can inspect element information, quantities, and measurements, and add data to the model. Features such as linked 2D/3D navigation, an element tree, multi-select, 90-degree snap measurement, transparent mode, sun studies, and sensor color maps make it well suited to extracting and presenting operations and maintenance information from models. On the maintenance side, it supports LTMP long-term maintenance plans, with charts and tables generated by combined assets, areas, complexes, classification codes, and more. Project management tools include centralized file storage, model version control, topics for issue feedback, approvals/rejections, while communication tools can organize multi-party conversations around repair requests, work orders, and requests for quotation, reducing back-and-forth email.

Integrations, Security, and Deployment

BIMkeeper is a cloud-based online platform, and no self-hosting documentation was found. For integrations, it supports Google Maps, Street View, OpenStreetMap, WMS/WFS/MWTS, and mentions usage together with Netherlands in 3D, GLTF, and IFC. It also says multiple sets of APIs are available for connecting external data sources. In terms of security governance, the materials mention ISO 19650 compliance, role-based access, activity logs, version control, and backups, as well as some GDPR-related articles. However, more comprehensive certifications or details such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and data residency are not disclosed.

Pricing, Pros, and Cons

The crawled materials do not disclose plans, quotes, payment methods, or a free trial; only a demo site and some public demo examples are available. Its strengths are the tight integration of BIM and facilities management, with relatively complete workflows across 3D, maps, documents, maintenance, and collaboration. Its weaknesses are the lack of transparent commercial information and limited disclosure around support, SLA, security certifications, and localization for China.

Who It’s For and Access from China

BIMkeeper is best suited to housing companies, real estate asset managers, facilities management teams, owners, and BIM project teams—especially organizations that already have IFC models and want to use them for operations and maintenance. Access from China is unknown; capabilities that depend on Google Maps/Street View may be limited in China, and payment and contract models are also not disclosed. For local alternatives in China, consider evaluating Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Bentley, Dalux, PlanRadar, as well as domestic BIM/digital construction platforms such as Glodon and Luban.