Standardised data can supercharge digital twins for net-zero construction

Digital twins serve as a constant information feedback loop

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Standardised data can supercharge digital twins for net-zero construction

Virtual models of real-world systems hold great promise for raising efficiency and sustainability, but their use is stymied when the data they rely on languishes in siloes, writes Antony Brophy.

As the construction industry strives to reach the World Green Building Council's goal of achieving total decarbonisation by 2050, digital twins are helping to provide organisations with a better in...

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