Not microbiology here per se but good to see that on the building side of things there is continuous effort to improve the sharing of information and that “openness” is considered important. See Common BIM Files Now Available to Help Verify Exchange of Building Information | Whole Building Design Guide for more information.
I cant get access to these “… Common BIM Files…” and am really curious to know whether the information is useful, accurate, and comprehensive.
What problems are you having accessing the files? They can be found here:
http://www.buildingsmartalliance.org/index.php/projects/commonbimfiles
As long as you have, or download, the appropriate software you shouldn’t have any problems?