BIMkeeper
BIMkeeper by IRP is a web-based building management platform that pairs an advanced 3D IFC viewer with portfolio dashboards, long-term maintenance planning, and a project-management workspace for files, model versions, and review topics across the building lifecycle.
Facility and portfolio teams often inherit IFC exports without a friendly place to interrogate them. BIMkeeper keeps models, documents, and operational data in one browser hub so you can walk a complex, link dashboard tiles to live geometry, and still speak the same language as design teams that delivered the IFC.
IRP’s own release notes show how deep that link goes: long-term maintenance plans can be assembled from IFC-derived quantities, materials, and areas, then sliced by region, housing complex, or classification schemes such as OmniClass, with the same backlog visible in 3D (bimkeeper.com news, “Maintenance planning for complete portfolio now available”, accessed 2026-04-23). That is a practical bridge between capital projects and operations budgets.
Earlier in the lifecycle, the Project Management module stores plans and modeling briefs next to versioned 3D submissions, tracks “topics” for issues or change requests, and supports approve-or-reject loops with comments so clients and modelers stay aligned without a patchwork of file shares (bimkeeper.com news, “The Project Management tool: a demonstrational video series”, accessed 2026-04-23). The public landing page still headlines an IFC-first viewer plus storage for BIM models and building information (bimkeeper.com, accessed 2026-04-23).
IRP states that its web work follows ISO 19650 for information management across the whole building lifecycle, a claim repeated beside the LTMP release (same maintenance article, accessed 2026-04-23). The homepage also notes a 2018 Middle East Best Brand Award in facility management, which signals how the vendor positions the product for FM-heavy clients rather than pure authoring.
Commercial packaging is not priced on the public site; the linked IRP contact form lists a Hilversum office phone (+31 35 683 8770) and contact@irp.nl for inquiries tied to the bimkeeper.com domain (irp.nl/contact.html with domein=www.bimkeeper.com, accessed 2026-04-23). Expect scoping conversations around portfolios, integrations, and which modules (PM, LTMP, tenant app) you need before numbers appear in a quote.
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Combines operations dashboards with the same IFC geometry crews already produced during design and construction.
- LTMP tooling is documented with concrete portfolio use cases and a public demo instance for evaluation.
- Project Management features mirror how real owner teams review submissions instead of only offering a passive viewer.
Cons
- No transparent price list on the public marketing site, so budgeting needs a direct IRP conversation.
- Deep FM success still depends on disciplined IFC authoring upstream; thin models limit dashboard value.
- Wide module set means demos should cover each workflow you plan to deploy, not only the 3D viewer.
Key features
IFC-first 3D viewer: Federate IFC models in the browser with measurements, property inspection, and dashboard-driven highlighting of attributes such as hazardous materials or fire doors (bimkeeper.com news, 2026-04-23).
Long-term maintenance (LTMP): Build portfolio maintenance forecasts from IFC quantities, materials, and areas; view plans in charts, tables, and 3D; shift work years when peaks appear (bimkeeper.com news, 2026-04-23).
Project Management workspace: Central file storage, 3D model versioning, topic-based issue tracking, and approval flows between clients and BIM authors (bimkeeper.com news, 2026-04-23).
ISO 19650 alignment: IRP states BIMkeeper development follows ISO 19650 across the asset lifecycle, including FM workflows (bimkeeper.com news, 2026-04-23).
Public demos: Hosted demo sites and a rotating IFC showcase help teams validate viewer performance before procurement (bimkeeper.com homepage, 2026-04-23).
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No public list pricing on bimkeeper.com as of 2026-04-23; confirm currency, tax, and modules with IRP sales.
Frequently asked questions
How much does BIMkeeper cost per building or per user?
BIMkeeper does not publish list prices on www.bimkeeper.com as of April 2026. IRP’s contact form for the product domain lists phone and email contact points rather than SKUs, so expect a scoped quote after you describe portfolios, languages, and modules (irp.nl/contact.html?domein=www.bimkeeper.com). Ask explicitly which LTMP, PM, and tenant-app features are in scope because packaging can change totals.
Does BIMkeeper include a free trial or demo?
The homepage promotes hosted demo sites plus a direct IFC viewer sample project, and the LTMP announcement links a dedicated demo instance with manuals and video walkthroughs (bimkeeper.com and related news pages, accessed 2026-04-23). Use those environments to load your own anonymized IFC samples before signing commercial terms.
Can BIMkeeper run on iPads or only desktop browsers?
Marketing copy positions BIMkeeper as a web system with an advanced IFC viewer rather than a Windows-only install (bimkeeper.com, accessed 2026-04-23). Any tablet experience therefore depends on a modern mobile browser; validate pan, zoom, and measurement tools on the hardware your field staff already carry.
Which file formats does BIMkeeper emphasize for FM workflows?
IRP repeatedly describes IFC-backed quantity and material extraction for LTMP dashboards and stresses IFC-native viewing for element data (bimkeeper.com news, accessed 2026-04-23). Treat IFC as the primary exchange; confirm with IRP how DWG/PDF collateral is stored alongside models inside the Project Management module.
How is BIMkeeper different from running FM forecasts only in spreadsheets?
IRP’s LTMP articles show portfolio tables and charts fed from IFC quantities, materials, and areas while the same backlog stays visible inside the 3D viewer (bimkeeper.com news, accessed 2026-04-23). A spreadsheet-only process forces manual refreshes whenever models change, whereas BIMkeeper ties dashboard metrics back to the federated IFC geometry those numbers came from.
Who is the typical BIMkeeper buyer?
Public posts reference large European housing corporations requesting portfolio-wide LTMP visibility, while the homepage markets development, maintenance, and support in one web building management stack (bimkeeper.com, accessed 2026-04-23). Owners and FM-led REITs therefore appear central, with design teams entering through the PM module during delivery.