Open Starter Catalog

Catalog with and without BIM

The public Swiss Starter Elementplan. Set goal intensity so workflows and required elements follow, or pick the workflows you actually run.

Template main · 2026-10-01

Intensity per goal activates the workflows behind it. Only order data with a clear benefit.

Goal	Levels	Workflows
Use & fit-out standard This framework condition determines which uses the building accommodates and which fit-out standard applies to which spaces. It is the basis for designing spaces to suit their...	Standard · Elevated · Premium	21
Working with existing buildings This framework condition determines which existing-condition information is procured: spatial reference and terrain only; those plus the building mass and structural shell; or...	Spatial reference and terrain · Building and structural shell · Structural shell, fit-out, and MEP	6
Construction method & prefabrication This framework condition determines whether the construction method remains open, is designed conventionally, or targets a high degree of prefabrication in timber, steel, or...	No requirements · Conventional · High degree of prefabrication (timber, steel, precast concrete)	5
Procurement strategy This framework condition determines the procurement route: engaging designers directly, a competition, design-build, or IPD. Each route places different demands on foundations,...	Designer procurement · Competition · Design-build · IPD	5
Security / critical infrastructure This framework condition determines how strictly information and building security are handled for critical infrastructure: which CDEs are allowed and whether security-critical...	Low · Medium · High	2
Facility management This framework condition determines who operates the building and with which systems: space and equipment lists, managed objects in the 3D model, or a COBie import. That decision...	Lists · 3D handover · COBie · Operational optimization	1
Costs & quantities The aim is not a particular figure but a cost forecast you can rely on. It starts with traceable quantities. The check establishes whether areas and volumes can be determined...	Low · Medium · High	28
Schedule & coordination The aim is not a particular date but a schedule that holds. Schedule certainty comes from coordinating in good time. That means spatial coordination between architecture,...	Low · Medium · High	26
Decision certainty The aim is to make strategic and design decisions early, comparably, and traceably. Structured use and massing foundations, option comparisons, visualizations, and documented...	Low · Medium · High	9
Permit certainty The aim is that the building permit application and official evidence pass without surprises. Requirements for parcels, traffic, parking, accessibility, fire protection, and...	Low · Medium · High	3
Design certainty The aim is a design that meets the client's needs, is internally consistent, and is ready for construction. Design reviews, evidence of fire, acoustic, and thermal protection,...	Low · Medium · High	12
Verifiable sustainability The aim is to check energy, material, and life-cycle targets directly against the current design status. Building simulation and life-cycle assessment need the same foundations...	Low · Medium · High	10