Developing a Dynamic Digital Twin at a Building Level from Building Information Modeling for Physical Resource Management

Abstract

Digital Twin or Building Information Modeling is a term often used in the construction industry. The goal is to achieve real-world integration with a virtual platform, facility management, and environmental monitoring. To achieve these, the research has developed a dynamic Digital Twin at the building level with cloud computing, and the transmission of data through a wireless network as well as real-time analysis of the results. Therefore, in order to develop the Digital Twin at the building level from the Building Information Modeling for the management of physical resources, the first step was to conduct a group discussion with stakeholders on the need for building resource management, and then develop a Digital Twin platform from the information model, study the standards for improving the health and well-being of building occupants (WELL Building Standard), select the standards to use with buildings, and develop a framework for applying Building Information Modeling with data on standards for improving the well-being of building occupants and Digital Twins, and analyze the results and draw conclusions. The results of this research demonstrate the potential of Building Information Modelingapplied in Digital Twin platforms with the data on standards for improving the well-being of building occupants, an analysis of building occupants' comfort, the scores of which are based on the accreditation of standards for improving occupants' well-being in different case study areas. Collecting information on the environment from sensors will enhance the usability and accessibility of the studied building and improve buildings to meet the standards of the building occupants’ well-being.