What is a Digital Twin — and what does it add after handover?
A Digital Twin is a digital representation linked to a building’s physical state and operational data. Unlike a design-stage BIM model alone, a twin can stay “live” through operations — when processes and sensor / CMMS integration exist.
What changes in operations?
Technical teams can locate equipment, maintenance history and changes faster. That does not promise automatic savings; data quality and procedures decide value.
Value for facility management
Planned maintenance, asset inventory and document access can improve. An empty or outdated model can mislead decisions.
For developers and investors
Standardised portfolio data eases comparison. ROI differs by project and should not be guaranteed upfront.
Questions before starting:
Which data must be real-time — and which is enough?
