Connecting Data with Digital Twin Technology

Welcome to the Digital Thread!

Welcome to the Digital Thread! Our conversation with Naman Patwari of Pinnacle Infotech covers the digital twin building experiences from the perspective of a service provider. Pinnacle Infotech has partnered with BMS providers to connect data from existing MEP systems into digital twins, setting a roadmap for future client projects. Takeaways from this conversation:

• Clients approach Pinnacle with challenges of managing vast amounts of data received during handoff, seeking solutions like proper CMS and analytics for building performance.
• Digital twin technology, defined as a combination of virtual twin (3D model), asset information, and sensor data, integrates various data types to provide context and enable simulations and analytics.
• Challenges in integrating Building Management System (BMS) data with Tandem were overcome by creating an open API integration, enabling the extraction of BMS data for digital twin applications, demonstrating the importance of early planning, collaboration with commissioning teams, and a willingness to experiment.