A Digital Twin for Intelligent Buildings

Overview

ICONICS – A Group Company of Mitsubishi Electric
Product: Intelligent Building Systems and Services (IBSS) platform
Technology Stack: React, .NET CORE, IoT, Azure Platform Services, Office Apps, Outlook Plug-In and many other cloud platform services.

ICONICS UK is a leading provider of building automation and control solutions. They aimed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of building operations by implementing a comprehensive and integrated Intelligent Building Systems and Services (IBSS) platform.

The IBSS platform, which saw collaborative efforts with Parallel Minds, leveraged digital twin technology and semantic data-driven approaches.

Parallel Minds plays a contributing role in ICONICS IBSS product development, managing specific functions within a dedicated development team.

Challenge

A lot of infrastructure companies face several challenges and problems in building operations. These include the following.

Lack of Coordination: Building systems operated independently, lacking coordination and integration. This resulted in inefficiencies and difficulties in managing and operating multiple systems simultaneously.
Ineffective Energy Management: Limited visibility into energy consumption and inefficient utilization of resources led to increased energy costs and environmental impact.
Manual Processes: Manual data collection, analysis, and reporting processes hindered operational efficiency and decision-making.
Limited Insights: The absence of a comprehensive data-driven approach limited the ability to gain valuable insights into building performance, utilization, and occupant comfort.

Solution

Comprehensive Digital Twin Platform:
- Provided a digital twin representation of the physical infrastructure.
- Enabled real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and proactive maintenance.
Coordinated Building Systems:
- Facilitated coordination and integration of multiple building systems.
- Optimized performance and efficiency through semantic data integration and IoT-enabled connectivity.
Enhanced Energy Management:
- Offered advanced energy management capabilities.
- Enabled real-time monitoring of energy consumption and identification of inefficiencies.
- Provided insights to optimize resource utilization, leading to cost savings and reduced environmental footprint.
Data-driven Decision Making:
- Leveraged historical and real-time data analytics, artificial intelligence engines, and machine learning algorithms.
- Provided actionable insights for better decision-making by facility managers.
Operational Dashboard and Management Application:
- Provided a comprehensive operational dashboard and management application.
- Enabled visualization of building performance, monitoring of key metrics, tracking of energy consumption, and efficient management of maintenance activities.
Improved Occupant Experience:
- Enhanced occupant experience by creating connected, comfortable, and consistent spaces.
- Led to increased satisfaction, productivity, and overall well-being of occupants.
ESG Goals and Compliance:
- Facilitated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
- Enabled accurate carbon reporting, energy efficiency improvements, and effective waste management.

Implementation

Leveraged digital twin technology, semantic data-driven approaches, and advanced analytics.
Overcame challenges related to coordination, energy management, manual processes, and limited insights.
Empowered facility managers to make informed choices, optimize operations, and proactively address issues.

Results

Transformed building operations with improved operational efficiency and cost savings.
Enhanced occupant experience and satisfaction.
Facilitated data-driven decision-making.
Achieved Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
Revolutionized infrastructure management in the intelligent building industry.

Conclusion

The implementation of the IBSS platform transformed building operations for any customer on IBSS. By leveraging digital twin technology, semantic data-driven approaches, and advanced analytics, customers overcame challenges related to coordination, energy management, manual processes, and limited insights.

The platform added significant value through improved operational efficiency, cost savings, enhanced occupant experience, data-driven decision-making, and achieving ESG goals. The IBSS platform served as a data-driven blueprint for the built world, revolutionizing infrastructure management in the intelligent building industry.

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