Question 1

What is CERQA?

Accepted Answer

CERQA is BIMstream’s cloud-based asset assessment and digital twin platform designed to help organizations document existing conditions, centralize building data, and generate high-quality deliverables quickly and consistently across their entire real estate portfolio.

Question 2

How does CERQA relate to BIMstream?

Accepted Answer

CERQA is a flagship software product developed by BIMstream. It powers BIMstream’s workflow for capturing building conditions, coordinating field teams, producing models, and managing large-scale digital twin programs. CERQA can also be deployed to host existing models and digital twins in your current real estate portfolio.

Question 3

Who is CERQA built for?

Accepted Answer

CERQA is designed for owners, operators, architects, engineers, contractors, and facility teams who need streamlined, portfolio-wide visibility into building conditions, especially those managing large, complex, or geographically distributed real estate portfolios.

Question 4

What problems does CERQA solve?

Accepted Answer

CERQA eliminates fragmented field workflows, inconsistent deliverables, and data silos. It standardizes how teams capture, verify, and manage building information, reducing rework, accelerating timelines, and improving the accuracy of digital twins.

Question 5

What can CERQA be used for?

Accepted Answer

CERQA supports: Rapid existing-conditions documentation Digital twin creation at scale Facilities assessments and capital planning Scope alignment and team coordination Portfolio benchmarking and reporting Model QA/QC and standards enforcement Integration with third party systems such as BMS, inventory management, energy & environment, IoT software, and more.  Hosting and sharing existing digital twin and BIM documentation

Question 6

How does CERQA help teams collaborate?

Accepted Answer

CERQA provides a shared workspace where field teams, designers, and owners can review progress, flag issues, communicate findings, and keep all project information synchronized. This reduces miscommunication and keeps everyone aligned.

Question 7

Does CERQA integrate with BIM and common design tools?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CERQA supports standardized deliverables, including BIM models, drawings, point clouds, 360° imagery, and structured asset data that integrate seamlessly with Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and common facility management platforms.

Question 8

Can CERQA support an entire real estate portfolio?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. CERQA is built for multi-site and multi-building programs. It lets organizations manage assessments, track progress, and view data consistently across hundreds of buildings.

Question 9

How does CERQA ensure quality and accuracy?

Accepted Answer

CERQA uses standardized templates, guided workflows, and built-in QA/QC checks to ensure every assessment and model meets BIMstream’s accuracy standards. It also allows project managers to review and verify work in real time.

Question 10

What types of data can CERQA capture or store?

Accepted Answer

CERQA supports: 3D scans including e57 files 360° imagery Field notes and measurements Asset inventories MEP and architectural data Room-level condition information Portfolio-level metadata

Question 11

Can I upload and store my existing building models, digital twins and portfolio documentation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CERQA is designed and built to support your existing portfolio of building assets. You do not need to engage BIMstream’s scanning and modeling services to get started with your current assets and data.

Question 12

What if I need new BIM models and digital twins created? Can you help?

Accepted Answer

Yes. BIMstream offers professional services to scan and model any of your existing real estate portfolio that needs to be digitized and optimized for CERQA. You can contact us here for a free consultation.

Question 13

Is CERQA customizable to different client needs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CERQA can be configured with custom templates, data fields, scopes, and reporting outputs to match specific owner standards, project requirements, or portfolio needs.

Question 14

What makes CERQA different from other assessment or BIM tools?

Accepted Answer

CERQA combines field data capture, model production, QA/QC, and portfolio reporting into one unified system. It is purpose-built for scaling digital twin programs, something traditional BIM tools or field apps were never designed to do.

Question 15

How do I get started with CERQA?

Accepted Answer

Reach out to BIMstream’s team for a demo or pilot. We’ll help define your scope, align on deliverables, and configure CERQA to support your workflow or portfolio program.

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