Leveraging Digital Twins for Facilities Management

Carmel Lindkvist¹, Matthias Kaufhold², Niels Bartels³

1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2. Bergische Universität Wuppertal
3. University of Applied Sciences Cologne

Published in Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), edited by Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, Farzad Rahimian and Mahesh Babu Purushothaman. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 591, 2025, pages 1128 to 1136. DOI 10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_108.

Abstract

In the realm of construction, facilities management (FM) often plays catch-up to its more established counterparts like architecture and engineering. However, the advent of digital twins presents a transformative opportunity for the integration of digital twins into FM practices, leveraging existing technologies while addressing current gaps. Through literature review based on international studies but more specifically in Germany and Norway, we investigate the motivations behind embracing digital twins and the challenges associated with their implementation. Our findings reveal digital twins is a versatile concept, but should be considered more in the context of FM when developing digital twins for FM as well as within the value of current systems used in FM. There is widespread recognition of potential value of digital twins which is contingent upon thoughtful integration with existing and emerging technologies. This study sheds light on the evolving landscape of FM digitalization and offers insights for practitioners seeking to leverage digital twins in their operations and management strategies.

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Session

Presented in Recorded Presentations, Session III, Saturday 9 November 2024, 11:00 to 13:30, room WG 201, Auckland University of Technology. Session chair Dr Antonio Lara Hernandez.

How to Cite

Lindkvist, C., Kaufhold, M., & Bartels, N. (2025). Leveraging Digital Twins for Facilities Management. In A. GhaffarianHoseini, A. GhaffarianHoseini, F. Rahimian, & M. B. Purushothaman (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024) (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 591, pp. 1128–1136). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4051-5_108

About the Conference

Presented at SASBE 2024, the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, held in Auckland from 7 to 9 November 2024 and chaired by Professors Ali and Amirhosein GhaffarianHoseini, founders of GDI Academy. The version of record is published by Springer Nature; this page is the conference archive record kept by GDI Academy.