Digital Twins for the Built Environment

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Digital Twins - Improving Building Performance at Every Stage

At IES, we believe Digital Twins are the key to decarbonising the built environment. Our performance Digital Twin technology combines physics-based simulation and real-time data to create a dynamic virtual replica which is scalable from a single building to an entire campus, city or portfolio. Responding and behaving like its real-world counterpart to provide detailed insights across a range of building performance metrics and empowering informed decisions on how to reduce energy, lower costs and work towards net-zero goals.

Real-Time Digital Replica

Physics Enabled Simulation

Design and Retrofit Scenario Testing

Net-Zero Action Plans

Reduce Energy Costs

Monitor & Optimise Operation

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Unlock the Benefits of Net-Zero Buildings

Buildings are complex, dynamic systems that constantly change throughout their lifetimes. Our tools understand this and integrate across the entire building lifecycle, from initial design or retrofit, through commissioning and ongoing operation, to ensure your building(s) stay on track towards net-zero goals.

  • Balance Energy, Carbon and Cost alongside Comfort, Health & Wellbeing
  • Bridge the Performance Gap between Design and Operation
  • Mitigate Energy & Climate Risks
  • Achieve Net-Zero Goals & Regulatory Compliance

Make Better Decisions

Digital technology is becoming a key enabler to understanding and improving how our buildings perform. Our digital twins translate data from various sources, including your BMS, utility bills, IoT sensors, and other metering infrastructure. Combining with simulated data to deliver actionable information that provides confidence in net-zero building investments and operational strategies.

  • Optimise Building & System Operations
  • Develop Net-Zero Asset Investment Plans
  • Minimise Decarbonisation & Energy Transition Costs
  • Monitor & Track Progress Towards Net-Zero Goals

Digital Twins for Any Built Environment

Our unique capability spans multiple building sectors. Delivering improved building performance outcomes throughout the lifecycle of any building, campus, city or portfolio to increase energy efficiency and meet zero-carbon goals.

AEC Industry

Market leading solutions to improve building performance at every stage.

Commercial Real Estate

Decarbonise, enhance asset values and reduce energy costs across your portfolio.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Increase production efficiency, reduce costs & divest from fossil fuels.

Local Government

Decarbonise your building stock and tackle rising energy costs in the process.

Education

Map your route to a fossil free, zero-carbon school or campus.

Healthcare

Cut running costs, reduce energy consumption and lower your carbon emissions.
 

Data Centres

Decarbonise, improve power usage effectiveness (PUE) and drive down energy costs.

Defining the Digital Twin: Construction's Powerful and Misunderstood Technology

Presented by The B1M in Partnership with IES, this exclusive webinar brought together experts from across the construction sector to tackle the important question of what constitutes a Digital Twin, and fundamentally, what does not. Catch up now with our on-demand version of the session.

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Helping Iconic Buildings Achieve Huge Carbon Efficiencies

Vision 2045 Film

In a bid to decarbonise the built environment, IES digital twin technology is helping iconic buildings meet their zero carbon targets. Find out more in this Vision 2045 film which features interviews with experts from IES, Glasgow University, SSE Energy Solutions and NTU Singapore.

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Digital Twin Technology in Action

 

 

Digital Twin Resources

Explore our latest thoughts, insights and resources on Digital Twins and their application within the built environment. 

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The IES Guide to Reducing Business Energy Costs

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Exploring the appetite, benefits, and challenges of whole-life building performance modelling

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The Practicalities of Creating Performance Digital Twins

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Energy, Carbon & Sustainability Digital Twin Generic Functional Specification

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