For a while, digital twins seemed like the latest buzzword: intriguing but somewhat intangible.
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Cityzenith is aiming to unlock these benefits at scale through itsglobal Clean Cities Clean Futureinitiative.
Cityzenith plans to bring 100 cities on board by 2024 and 300 by 2026.
The initial focus is on buildings as one of the biggest sources of emissions.
This is also an important principle for building retrofits and long-term energy efficiency.
The project will start with Bldg.77, a one million ft2 warehouse recently renovated for commercial and manufacturing use.
Jansen commented: Digital twins are powerful at handling complexity.
You also have to have renewable strategies, behavioural change strategies and other financial and incentive-based strategies.
Pricing models are being explored through Cityzeniths Clean Cities Clean Future pilots.
Climate adaptation
Digital twins are also informing climate mitigation and safety strategies.
All of that, of course, represents cost savings in terms of response management when these catastrophes happen.
This has become a priority due to COVID-19.
This includes visualising air quality and airflow.
Jansen said: Other companies are really selling repurposed BIM, CAD or GIS tools.
You cant do that with existing tools in the marketplace.
I think thats where we have an edge.
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