From digital twins to u003ca href=u0022https://www.bimplus.co.uk/digital-shadow-the-stepping-stone-we-need-to-take-to-reach-the-digital-twin/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003edigital shadowsu003c/au003e, and now sleeping digital twins. The latter is a theory, being advanced by net-zero technology specialist IES, that posits that dormant 3D design, compliance and BIM models can be evolved into performance digital twins to drive down carbon.
In a white paper, Sleeping Digital Twins, IES explains the theory and the obstacles to its adoption: “The theory that inspired this paper is that these existing digital design models, also referred to as sleeping digital twins, harness significant untapped potential to improve the performance of our current building stock.
“By extending the useful life of these models into operation as part of a whole-life performance modelling approach, and integrating real operational data, therein lies an opportunity to transform these underutilised digital assets into live digital twins capable of supporting improved performance outcomes across the building lifecycle.
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