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Challenge

Build an IFC Construction Handover Asset Registry

Extract spatial containment and equipment metadata from IFC handover models using IfcOpenShell. Audit mandatory asset documentation fields and generate structured computerized maintenance management records.

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Challenge brief

What you are building

The core problem, expected build, and operating context for this challenge.

Extract spatial containment and equipment metadata from IFC handover models using IfcOpenShell. Audit mandatory asset documentation fields and generate structured computerized maintenance management records.

Facility Operations Handover Manager

Upload an IFC building handover file through the operational web dashboard.

Parse building storeys and MEP equipment entities using IfcOpenShell.

Validate required asset tags and maintenance property sets against handover specifications.

Export audited asset inventory records to a simulated computerized maintenance management database.

Browser-based facility handover workbench displaying spatial hierarchy trees, property validation status tables, and an asset export button.

Download open-source sample building IFC models from the official IfcOpenShell academy repository without authentication restrictions. Starter examples below are synthetic. They are not downloaded records.

IfcOpenShell Uses IfcOpenShell python parsing of IFC equipment elements and ifcfm property extraction routines.

pydantic-ai, ifcopenshell, fastapi. Pydantic AI guarantees type validation and strict schema enforcement for required equipment maintenance attributes. Fast hosted instruction model via API for attribute discrepancy reporting and missing tag resolution.

Submit runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, a working interface, example outputs, and a recorded end-to-end demo. Include tests and an action log.

Parses IfcFlowTerminal and IfcEnergyConversionDevice elements successfully.

Detects missing serial number or manufacturer attributes in property sets.

Outputs valid structured asset registry records adhering to target schema.

```json [ { "input": { "model_id": "bldg_01_handover.ifc", "element": { "global_id": "2O2$4_zelEkqRuhXD8HGvg", "entity_type": "IfcPump", "name": "Chilled Water Primary Pump 1", "storey": "Basement Level 1", "property_sets": { "Pset_PumpOccurrence": { "SerialNumber": "PUMP-CHW-8831", "Manufacturer": "FluidDynamics Corp" } } } }, "expected_output": { "asset_id": "PUMP-CHW-8831", "entity_type": "IfcPump", "location": "Basement Level 1", "compliance_status": "PASS", "missing_fields": [], "cmms_ready": true } }, { "input": { "model_id": "bldg_02_handover.ifc", "element": { "global_id": "1A2B3C4D5E6F7G8H9I0JKL", "entity_type": "IfcAirHandlingUnit", "name": "Rooftop AHU 4", "storey": "Roof", "property_sets": { "Pset_AirHandlingUnitOccurrence": { "SerialNumber": null, "Manufacturer": "" } } } }, "expected_output": { "asset_id": "UNKNOWN", "entity_type": "IfcAirHandlingUnit", "location": "Roof", "compliance_status": "FAIL", "missing_fields": [ "SerialNumber", "Manufacturer" ], "cmms_ready": false } } ] ```

External writes to facility management databases are simulated. Requires human sign-off before official closeout approval. Use mock external writes. Require human review before any real deployment.

Rules

Participation guide

External writes to facility management databases are simulated. Requires human sign-off before official closeout approval. Use mock external writes and human review.

Delivery guide

How work is evaluated

Evaluation

Parses IfcFlowTerminal and IfcEnergyConversionDevice elements successfully. Detects missing serial number or manufacturer attributes in property sets. Outputs valid structured asset registry records adhering to target schema.

Submission format

Runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, working interface, example outputs, recorded demo, tests, and action logs.

Datasets

Challenge datasets

Public datasets, plus the private datasets you have access to.

Evaluation rubric

How submissions are scored

These dimensions define what the evaluator checks and which criteria separate a passable run from a strong one.

Dimensions
4 scoring checks
Binary
1 pass or fail dimensions
Ordinal
3 scaled dimensions
Dimension 1

Complete workflow

Upload an IFC building handover file through the operational web dashboard. Parse building storeys and MEP equipment entities using IfcOpenShell. Validate required asset tags and maintenance property sets against handover specifications. Export audited asset inventory records to a simulated computerized maintenance management database.

Score scale
012
Score 0

Missing or incorrect.

Score 1

Partly complete, with documented gaps.

Score 2

Complete, with reproducible evidence.

Dimension 2

Correctness and evidence

Parses IfcFlowTerminal and IfcEnergyConversionDevice elements successfully. Detects missing serial number or manufacturer attributes in property sets. Outputs valid structured asset registry records adhering to target schema.

Score scale
012
Score 0

Missing or incorrect.

Score 1

Partly complete, with documented gaps.

Score 2

Complete, with reproducible evidence.

Dimension 3

Review interface

Browser-based facility handover workbench displaying spatial hierarchy trees, property validation status tables, and an asset export button.

Score scale
012
Score 0

Missing or incorrect.

Score 1

Partly complete, with documented gaps.

Score 2

Complete, with reproducible evidence.

Dimension 4

Safe execution

External writes to facility management databases are simulated. Requires human sign-off before official closeout approval.

Binary check

This dimension contributes its full weight only when the submission satisfies the requirement. Partial credit is not awarded.

Learning goals

What you should walk away with

  • Upload an IFC building handover file through the operational web dashboard.

  • Parse building storeys and MEP equipment entities using IfcOpenShell.

  • Validate required asset tags and maintenance property sets against handover specifications.

  • Export audited asset inventory records to a simulated computerized maintenance management database.

Resources and assets

Reference links and supporting material

Dataset notes

Download open-source sample building IFC models from the official IfcOpenShell academy repository without authentication restrictions. Supplied starter examples are synthetic, not source extracts.

Challenge setup

Configuration summary for this challenge.

Challenge input

Input details are not configured.

Pydantic AI

Typed Python agent framework.

Evaluated output

No output checks are configured.

Evaluation checks
  • Upload an IFC building handover file through the operational web dashboard. Parse building storeys and MEP...
  • Parses IfcFlowTerminal and IfcEnergyConversionDevice elements successfully. Detects missing serial number o...
  • Browser-based facility handover workbench displaying spatial hierarchy trees, property validation status ta...
Configured evaluation evidence
  • 2 public reference cases
Configured runtime
  • 2 configured tools

Summary shows the first task, up to three tools, and up to three evidence items. Open the technical recipe to view all configured items.

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Configured tools

Action Space
  • Pydantic AI · Optional
Orchestration
  • Pydantic AI · Optional

Evaluation contract

  • Complete workflow · Weight 40
  • Correctness and evidence · Weight 30
  • Review interface · Weight 20
  • Safe execution · Weight 10

Reference cases

  • 2 public reference cases

Workflow tasks

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Recipe freeze marker

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