Digital twins convert often underutilized design, construction and operational data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making, unlock efficiencies, reduce costs, optimize asset operations and enhance performance. However, successfully implementing a digital twin can be challenging, requiring careful consideration of not just technology, but processes and people as well.
Download our paper to explore the three common types of building and infrastructure digital twins, their impact on business outcomes and a structured approach to digital twin planning that overcomes common challenges.
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Design a digital twin with real-world impact
In this paper you’ll learn about the different types and purposes of building and infrastructure digital twins (spoiler – every digital twin is unique) and how to start planning and developing one for your organisations.
Here are a few of the key insights we share:
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Real-world case studies showcase how digital twins are driving efficiencies and cost savings for a variety of organizations.
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Our 5-step process takes you through the key steps in developing a digital twin for your organization.
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We highlight some of the common obstacles you might face along the way — and provide some great advice on how to avoid them.
Meet the authors
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Marin Pastar, Global Principal – Digital Twins, Digital Advisory & Transformation
Marin is a registered architect and innovation and technology expert. As global principal for digital twins, digital advisory and transformation at Jacobs, Marin helps clients deploy technology in conventional and bespoke ways to achieve their strategic goals and optimize their future state.
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Garrett Owens, Global Principal – Digital Twins
As global principal for digital twins at Jacobs, Garrett works with clients to develop digital tools, including digital twins, that improve the efficiency and performance of their assets and systems.
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Jim Kessler, Global Principal, Visual Media
As global principal for visual media, Jim oversees the team implementing forward-looking design visualization strategies, tools and processes to enable the future of work through advanced visualization of designs and data, immersive real-time decision-making tools (digital twins).