diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/window/typical/IfcWindowLiningProperties.csv b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/window/typical/IfcWindowLiningProperties.csv
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c7207fe62..0000000000
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/window/typical/IfcWindowLiningProperties.csv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Name,foo
-TransomThickness,500
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/workspace.blend b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/workspace.blend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1327250c42
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/data/workspace.blend differ
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
index 6075d7d8d1..85f05eacab 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with BlenderBIM Add-on.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import os
 import bpy
 import json
 import addon_utils
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ from mathutils import Vector
 from math import cos, degrees
 
 
+cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 global_subscription_owner = object()
 
 
@@ -296,3 +298,26 @@ def setDefaultProperties(scene):
     ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings.get_user = lambda ifc: core_owner.get_user(tool.Owner)
     ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings.get_application = get_application
     AuthoringData.type_thumbnails = {}
+
+    if bpy.context.preferences.addons["blenderbim"].preferences.should_setup_workspace:
+        if "BIM" in bpy.data.workspaces:
+            bpy.context.window.workspace = bpy.data.workspaces["BIM"]
+        else:
+            bpy.ops.workspace.append_activate(idname="BIM", filepath=os.path.join(cwd, "data", "workspace.blend"))
+
+        for obj in [bpy.data.objects.get("Camera"), bpy.data.objects.get("Light")]:
+            if obj:
+                bpy.data.objects.remove(obj)
+
+        for panel in [
+            "SCENE_PT_scene",
+            "SCENE_PT_unit",
+            "SCENE_PT_physics",
+            "SCENE_PT_rigid_body_world",
+            "SCENE_PT_audio",
+            "SCENE_PT_keying_sets",
+        ]:
+            try:
+                bpy.utils.unregister_class(getattr(bpy.types, panel))
+            except:
+                pass
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
index 4d8ab1120a..c0ef075f35 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     spreadsheet_command: StringProperty(name="Spreadsheet Command", description="E.g. [['libreoffice', path]]")
     openlca_port: IntProperty(name="OpenLCA IPC Port", default=8080)
     should_hide_empty_props: BoolProperty(name="Should Hide Empty Properties", default=True)
+    should_setup_workspace: BoolProperty(name="Should Setup Workspace Layout for BIM", default=True)
     should_play_chaching_sound: BoolProperty(
         name="Should Make A Cha-Ching Sound When Project Costs Updates", default=False
     )
@@ -209,6 +210,8 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(self, "should_hide_empty_props")
         row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(self, "should_setup_workspace")
+        row = layout.row()
         row.prop(self, "should_play_chaching_sound")
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(self, "lock_grids_on_import")
@@ -493,7 +496,7 @@ class UIData:
 
     @classmethod
     def load(cls):
-        cls.data = { "version": cls.version() }
+        cls.data = {"version": cls.version()}
         cls.is_loaded = True
 
     @classmethod