Digital Twin Consortium

The greater the level of uncertainty, the more likely that decision makers will lose visibility and understanding of the impacts that disruptions and decisions will have on their organization. This 5 minute video explains how holistic simulation digital twins can now help manufacturers to face this major challenge... Read more →

Holistic understanding is one of the major benefits brought by digital twins, as stated in the Digital Twin Consortium's definition. What precisely are the types of holistic understanding brought by digital twins, and what added value can be expected by industry? Ultimately, what is the recommended implementation of digital twins to support holistic value creation? To start, let us consider the different levels of understanding brought by digital twins.... 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 →

The Digital Twin Consortium released a definition in December of 2020 in a blog post focused on the foundational elements that constitute a digital twin. This post expands on the following statement in the definition: Digital twin systems transform business by accelerating holistic understanding, optimal decision-making, and effective action.... Read more →

The Digital Twin Consortium is leading an effort to harmonize the understanding of a digital twin, capture best practices, and propel the innovation of digital twin technology. On December 3, 2020, the Consortium released our official definition of a digital twin. The process involved a cross-section of domain specialists, an extensive review of documentation on the subject, and a stress test of the definition based on digital twin use cases. The result is a definition that leverages established knowledge on the topic, is consensus-driven, and validated against practical considerations.... Read more →