Description
Researchers and facility managers at the University of Florida collaborated on implementing Autodesk Tandem software in facilities and asset management (FAM) operations with the goal of understanding how digital twins (DTs) can improve operational efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance preventative maintenance. Get an in-depth understanding of how we flawlessly integrated sensor and actuator device data using an academic building's Revit model in Tandem to create a DT that monitors facility performance in real time. Explore the benefits that facility managers gain from incorporating operations and maintenance manuals, cut sheets, wayfinding capabilities, and system tracing into DTs, as well as visualizing their occupancy rates and usage. Implemented effectively, DTs can yield significant ROI by fostering efficiency, spurring innovation, and providing a competitive edge. Future plans include creating a campusverse of DTs, using FAM data to transition to cognitive DTs, and using DTs in the formulation of a comprehensive campus FAM strategy.
Key Learnings
- Learn how to create a DT in Autodesk Tandem using a Revit model and how to integrate sensor, actuator, and other facility data streams using Autodesk Tandem Connect.
- Learn about extracting facility and asset management and facility use data from a Tandem DT to enhance data-driven decision making.
- Learn how to use DT simulations and facility data to develop AI tools leading to cognitive DTs and enhanced operational efficiency.