Tag: digital twins

  • Digital twins are “big driver” towards net-zero cities say experts

    Digital twins are “big driver” towards net-zero cities say experts

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    Digital twins of buildings and cities could become an essential tool in the battle against climate change, according to technology experts. These virtual replicas – computer models that use live data to create simulations of real-world objects and systems – can reduce the energy consumption of buildings in operation, proponents claim. They do this by analysing…

  • Digital twins offer “a very powerful way of developing our cities” say experts

    Digital twins offer “a very powerful way of developing our cities” say experts

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    Digital twins are starting to transform the way that cities are designed and managed, according to experts. The technology, which involves creating a digital clone of a real-world object or system, is revolutionising the fields of healthcare, manufacturing and logistics. It is now having a profound impact on architecture and urbanism too. “I see it…