While most construction costs are rather predictable, ongoing operations and maintenance costs are anything but. These costs fluctuate a lot based on occupancy rates, seasonality, and operating practices. Yet, pulling all relevant data points to get the big picture hasn\u2019t always been easy.<\/p>\n
Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), affordable sensors and IoT devices, connected cameras, and asset management software help managers make more sense of physical environments. However, these insights are fragmented, covering only certain operational processes and\/or systems.<\/p>\n
Digital twin (DT) technology<\/a> emerged as a response to siloed visibility.<\/p>\n A digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical asset (such as a building) powered in real time from on-site sensors, cameras, and various business systems. Digital twin technology helps bring together compartmentalized data sets and systems to perform real-time facility monitoring, analysis, and optimizations.<\/p>\n But there are even more reasons why digital twins and facility management are a strong match.<\/p>\n The idea of using digital twins for facility management may sound new, though the AEC sector is no stranger to virtualizing physical assets. Building information modeling (BIM) has been in development since the 1970s and was finally documented as ISO Standard 19650<\/a> in January 2019.<\/p>\n BIM successfully replaced paper printouts created with computer-aided design (CAD) software, bringing more efficiency in the design and construction phases. However, BIM is less useful when it comes to digital facility management.<\/p>\n6 facility management challenges to be solved with digital twins<\/h2>\n
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