What is a digital twin of a building?
A 3D model of the building as it really is, connected to live information about it, and kept current when the building changes. Take away any one of those three and you have something else: a model, a dashboard, or an old set of drawings.
Is it just a 3D model?
No. A 3D model shows what a building looked like when it was made. A twin also carries what is happening in it: equipment, readings, work orders, changes. And it is updated, so it keeps matching the building.
How is it different from BIM?
A BIM model is usually made to design and build. It describes what was meant to be built, and it is often finished the day the building opens. A twin starts from what is actually there and is used to run the building, so it keeps changing for as long as the building does.
What goes into one
- The building as it is. Usually from a laser scan, so walls, rooms and equipment sit where they really are.
- The things in it. Equipment, fixtures and systems, each as an object you can click and look up.
- Live data. Readings from building controls and sensors, linked to the rooms and equipment they come from.
- Records. Maintenance history, warranties, inspections and documents attached to what they describe.
Who uses one
Owners and operators of buildings, plants and campuses: facility managers finding equipment, maintenance teams closing work orders, and owners planning changes without a site visit.
Manifold by Landex is a live model of the building you run, with your data on it.
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