The discussion participants talked about what the technology is and how it is used at different stages of building construction and operation. The session was attended by Pavel Murzakaev, Head of Software Development at Systeme Electric; the technical director and co-founder of Develika Tech, curator of the "smart building" and "smart apartment" projects of Ingrad Group; Ivan Emelyanov, an expert consultant in the field of low-current systems and automation; Anton Grachevnikov, Director of IIoT Products at SberMobile; Timofey Lyutomsky, Director of Digitalization at Sense Development; Vyacheslav Mokshin, Deputy General Director of the usability company C&U; and Vera Berezina, Director of BIMIT LLC. The session was moderated by Vladimir Chertan, Head of the Housing Construction segment at Systeme Electric.
Digital twin technologies make it possible to understand the operation of modeled systems, create a digital copy and visualization of buildings, and predict the aging processes of equipment and engineering systems using the capabilities of Industry 4.0. "A digital twin is a specific virtual model, but for us, from the point of view of property management, it is important to reflect existing processes in the virtual environment and to be able to model these processes, collecting data from all different sources, formulating patterns that then allow us to understand how our actions will affect the life of objects," shared Vyacheslav Mokshin.
In addition, the speakers noted that the implementation of digital twin technology ensures data collection during the design of new projects, for example, accounting for the throughput of the house, the mechanisms of operation of engineering systems, etc. All this makes it possible to make objects commercially efficient both at the design stage and at the operation stage.
Ivan Emelyanov pointed out that the digital twin is valuable for all participants in the development process – for the resident, for the management company, and for the developer. "The key opportunity for the developer is the aggregation of data, which in the future can be used in the design of new buildings, for example, statistics on the actual consumption of energy resources or the frequency of breakdowns of certain equipment. Also, the image of a leading company implementing relevant solutions should not be discounted. For residents, the digital twin allows you to comfortably interact with the management company and all engineering systems through a mobile application – ordering passes, 'hands-free', viewing CCTV cameras, and much more," he explained.
Emelyanov added that for the management company, the digital twin is of the greatest value – first of all, it allows you to automate the processes of setting and controlling tasks to eliminate equipment malfunctions. Preventive analysis also becomes available, that is, a unified data system that allows you to determine correlations between different systems and identify the causes and alleged consequences of accidents and malfunctions.
According to Timofey Lyutomsky, it is fundamentally necessary to implement the technology at an early stage of the project life cycle. He also recalled that information modeling opens up very great opportunities for creating digital models. "Speaking about the timing, I think that the management organization, that is, the party that will operate the digital twin, should initially lay down all its requirements in the project. This is an ideal case," Lyutomsky said.
"Not all systems are equipped with automation, respectively, all architectural and structural elements of the building also require reflection in the digital copy of the object. Even non-automated systems require monitoring of operability, possibly replacement during operation. Such information should always be readily available," added Vera Berezina.
Anton Grachevnikov, based on his experience communicating with developers, noted that one of the main bottlenecks associated with the implementation of BIM systems is data updating. Often, after 1.5 years, the information entered into the system no longer corresponds to reality. The digital twin is devoid of such problems due to the constant receipt of reliable data from connected assets. "If we compare this technology with an intercom or the Internet, now these things have already become not some additional condition, but a standard. It seems that the digital twin and such systems, services – this is a new standard that will soon enter our everyday life," he added.
Pavel Murzakaev told the session participants about the products and solutions for the digital twin of buildings offered by Systeme Electric.
Systeme Electric is the developer of a unified ecosystem of SystemeOne products and solutions based on Russian software. The corresponding solutions are based on an approach to a modern building as a set of a large number of high-tech systems. They are based on the interaction of the information model of the object (digital documentation), an automated building management system, and a digital operation management system. The basis of the company's solution is Systeme Platform – an IoT/IIoT software platform that allows you to create systems for collecting, processing, visualizing data of any complexity for industrial and civil facilities, and Systeme Building Operation – a specialized IoT platform for building management systems.
"The digital twin will allow us to move to a qualitatively new level of building operation. All our platforms allow integration with digital twin systems. The value of our offer is that when integrating automation systems with management and operation systems, we get synchronization of all events, a unified environment and data system, which makes our solution unique in the market," emphasized Pavel Murzakaev.
The session "Digital Twin. A Smart Approach to Design, Construction, and Operation" took place at the Innovation Summit – an annual large-scale conference dedicated to approaches to ensuring technological independence in the fields of electrical power and automation, as well as an exhibition of Systeme Electric products and solutions. The key theme of the Innovation Summit 2024 was: "Technological partnership – combining the best".