Digital Twins of Existing Buildings and/or Refurb Projects

[Miguel Martins]

What are your views on creating DT of existing buildings and/or refurb projects?

[Andy Parnell-Hopkinson]

@Miguel Martins you need to clarify. For example, do you mean a geometric representation, a performance model (eg heating, AC, room utilisation, maintenance records), a construction plan, something else...? NB if it's not changing, it's not a DT. 

[Tim Goodwin]

It could be important in context of historically important buildings/sites etc. Looking at how it could be affected by subsurface changes due to nearby construction, erosion etc.
Whilst the building itself may not be using performance models, sensors could be used to show movement of the building itself or on a larger scale using sensors on train tracks , bridges etc that can indicate structural problems before something catastrophic occurs.