Digital Twin Consortium

Architects and designers deliver design intent and are not contractually responsible for actual building performance. How can digital twins increase the accountability of architects, engineers, designers, and everyone downstream (commissioning agents or system integrators) for the actual building performance?... Read more →

Cities have become early adopters of digital twin technology, and, as such, city planners are using virtual models to gain a competitive edge. Digital twins are disrupting the way capital projects and infrastructure are planned, built, and operated. The technology’s enhanced predictability and performance capabilities attribute to this disruption. The most significant use case of this innovative technology is capital projects during the development and operation of cities. Here, city planners, architects, constructors, operators, and even road and utility authorities can maximize the potential of the technology. As more global cities, including the world’s largest cities, begin adopting digital twins, the industry must examine how they impact large-scale projects and how this impact will develop in the future.... Read more →

Digital twins are enhancing the way capital projects and infrastructure are planned, built, and operated globally. However, despite their obvious benefits – including optimized decision-making and better project outcomes – and successful use cases, digital twins remain a new and mostly untapped resource, especially on bigger projects where they can be most impactful.... Read more →

For over 30 years, digital systems have dominated how the Building Automation System (BAS) industry has evolved to control and automate HVAC, security, lighting, vertical transport, and the plethora of other systems found in commercial buildings globally. The vision of practitioners has been consistent and focuses on how to use technology to increase the value of facilities by managing energy costs, improving occupant comfort and safety, adopting sustainable practices, and making facilities more productive for their owners and operators. This article will explore how digital twins can help realize the above vision. From the benefits of including typically non-operation technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), utilizing integration frameworks that can maximize the value of data, focusing on the entire lifecycle of buildings, and enabling building owners and operators to view their facilities as strategic assets, adopting digital twin frameworks has a tremendous promise to make buildings truly smart.... Read more →