Publication date : 05/23/2024

Course : The building's digital twin

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. SMG
Price : 1400 CHF E.T.

The building's digital twin




The use of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in the building industry makes it possible to create digital representations of a facility's physical and functional characteristics. Coupled with business tools, it enables information to be shared throughout a building's lifecycle.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. SMG
  2d - 14h00
1400 CHF E.T.




The use of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in the building industry makes it possible to create digital representations of a facility's physical and functional characteristics. Coupled with business tools, it enables information to be shared throughout a building's lifecycle.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Discover the digital twin concept in real estate
Understand the benefits of building design, operation and demolition

Intended audience
Building and architecture professionals and public sector representatives.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Group discussion
Group work based on case studies, demonstrations and testimonials from professionals.
Teaching methods
Active teaching.

Course schedule

1
Discover the building's digital twin

  • The fundamentals of the digital twin.
  • Definition of the digital twin building.
  • Distinguish between static and dynamic digital twins.
Group discussion
Discussions between participants and trainer on examples of real-life situations.

2
BIM concepts for a static digital twin at BIM GEM

  • BIM definition for a digital building twin.
  • The different dimensions of BIM and the collaborative process.
  • OpenBIM.
  • BIM GEM: how to facilitate building maintenance during the operating phase.
  • Initiate a BIM GEM (management - operation - maintenance) approach.
Hands-on work
Case studies.

3
From GEM BIM to digital twin

  • The transition to the digital twin.
  • The benefits of the digital twin.
  • The different levels of digital twins in the building.
Hands-on work
Case studies in sub-groups

4
Smart building concepts

  • Definitions, vocabulary and acronyms.
  • Smart building issues, regulatory context and smart building labels.
  • The rules of the art and the challenges of deploying digital twins for asset management.
  • The Building Information System at the service of the digital twin.
  • Building standards: BIS, Building Operating System (BOS).
  • Cybersecurity issues.
Case study
Technical analysis.

5
Digital data quality

  • Smart building data sources.
  • Data acquisition methods.
  • Data structuring.
  • From big data to smart data.
  • Data processing.
Hands-on work
Technical, organizational and budgetary analyses of the project.

6
The stages of a digital project and its future prospects

  • The skills you need.
  • Methodology, master plan and associated program.
  • Specifications.
  • Deployment and management of a digital twin strategy.
  • Building digital twin performance indicators.
  • Foresight: the contribution of the digital twin to the challenge of complete decarbonization by 2050.
Case study
Study of a digital project.


Dates and locations

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie
From 23 to 24 March 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 15 to 16 June 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 29 to 30 October 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 23 Mar., 15 June, 29 Oct.