The University of Liverpool has deployed a digital twin model with energy meters and sensors to improve the energy performance of one of its buildings.
It has used the IES Virtual Environment suite of analytics tools with the IES Live energy and performance platform to collect data from the sources and connect them to a performance digital twin.
This has given the university’s facilities management team a single pain view of operational metrics, with live tracking and a verification of savings made in energy and carbon management of the building.
The digital twin was deployed after the building had been refurbished, using data from the energy meters and the building management system, then recalibrated to match measured data on an hourly basis. It was used to look at potential interventions to improve the building’s operational performance and support decarbonisation efforts.
IES said the ongoing impact of the refurbishment is now being measured and verified, and that the university is planning to create digital twins for three more buildings.
Detailed insight
Its head of engineering services, Tony Small, said: ““Working with IES on this project has given us detailed insight into the impact of our refurbishment work and will enable us to continually monitor and update our operational systems to ensure that the building is operating efficiently.
“With building use, occupants and settings altering frequently, having access to this level of data means we can make informed decisions on improvements and ensure optimum performance doesn’t come at the expense of occupant comfort.”
