# Inquiry on BIM or Urban Platforms Compatible with InVEST

**URL:** <https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/inquiry-on-bim-or-urban-platforms-compatible-with-invest/5976>\
**Category:** Software Support\
**Created:** [May 13, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/inquiry-on-bim-or-urban-platforms-compatible-with-invest/5976 "2025-05-13T10:46:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shammoudeh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shammoudeh](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/u/Shammoudeh)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/inquiry-on-bim-or-urban-platforms-compatible-with-invest/5976/1 "2025-05-13T10:46:01Z")

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Hi,  
I am currently working with two models from the InVEST suite—Urban Cooling and Urban Nature Access. I would like to inquire whether there are any BIM (Building Information Modeling) tools or urban-scale platforms that can be automatically integrated with InVEST. Specifically, I am looking for a system where the outputs of one software can directly serve as inputs to the other, enabling a streamlined and interoperable workflow between tools.

Any guidance or references on compatible platforms would be highly appreciated.

Best regards,

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**Author:** ![dcdenu4](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/dcdenu4/32/544_2.png) [@dcdenu4](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/u/dcdenu4)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/inquiry-on-bim-or-urban-platforms-compatible-with-invest/5976/2 "2025-05-19T12:57:45Z")

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Hi @Shammoudeh,

Thanks for your post about integrating InVEST models with other software / platforms. I don’t know of any platforms out there that integrate with InVEST in the context you’re describing. I can say that we at NatCap are developing some new frameworks that will allow others to more easily integrate our models into other applications. These include establishing a metadata standard, developing a RESTful API for InVEST model runs, and adding a Plugin feature into the InVEST Workbench itself.

As part of a NASA funded project we partnered with the city of San Antonio Texas to prototype a web application that facilitates creating land use change based scenarios and runs a few of our urban models. [https://urbanonline.naturalcapitalproject.org/](https://urbanonline.naturalcapitalproject.org/) | [Using nature to solve urban sustainability and equity challenges | The Natural Capital Project](https://naturalcapitalproject.stanford.edu/news/using-nature-solve-urban-sustainability-and-equity-challenges)

Best,

Doug

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**Author:** ![Shammoudeh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shammoudeh](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/u/Shammoudeh)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/inquiry-on-bim-or-urban-platforms-compatible-with-invest/5976/3 "2025-05-22T11:52:03Z")

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thanks a lot for the information,

regards

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/naturalcapitalproject/original/2X/8/8d95591aa074da87ea0fdd61ca47c1c3c0588aa7.png) [@system](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/inquiry-on-bim-or-urban-platforms-compatible-with-invest/5976/4 "2025-08-20T11:52:31Z")

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