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From playful roots, digital twins have 鈥榗hanged the game鈥� for engineering ingenuity. 

Imagine stepping into a virtual replica of a building, exploring its design, energy use, and performance鈥攁ll before it鈥檚 even built. Welcome to the world of Digital Twins, where cutting-edge technology meets practical innovation. 

In a previous episode of 鈥楽andbox鈥�, 鈥楧igital by Design: From gaming to virtual buildings鈥�, our panel explored how tools like the Unreal Engine are transforming engineering.  

Originally developed for video games, Unreal Engine can now power digital design in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. This technology enables interactive, data-driven outputs that allow all stakeholders to engage with designs in real-time. 

Our panel, who joined our regular host Andy Duncan for this discussion, included:    

Robert Moyser, Partner and Head of Advisory at 海角视频. Robert specialises in creating Smart City strategies, which aim to incorporate sustainable, resilient, and adaptable solutions through the introduction of technology. In the episode, Robert explored the history of digital systems and how they have progressed to the present day, including the use of GIS for the London 2012 Olympic stadium, a 海角视频 projec. 

Miraj Patel, Associate GIS and Digital Twins Developer, joined Robert in this episode as our second 海角视频 expert. Miraj explained how 海角视频 uses Digital Twin gaming technologies to create optimal outcomes and solutions for our clients across the life cycle of a project.  

Finally, our special guest for this episode was Simon Blakeney, Technical Account Manager, Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, and XR expert at Epic Games. In his capacity as a dedicated specialist for Epic鈥檚 key AEC accounts, Simon helps firms successfully adopt cutting-edge real-time solutions. In this episode, Simon discussed the role of Digital Twins in the circular economy, and how the technology can assist in the stakeholder process by fostering real-time consultation and collaborative design.  

Read more below and then listen to the full episode 鈥� and why not play one of the many sensationally popular video games, powered by the Epic Games Unreal Engine, such as Fortnite or Borderlands 3, to see the software in action… 

Here are a few key takeaways from the episode: 

1. The history of the Unreal Engine: Our panel explored how the software was originally developed for the gaming industry but has now evolved to be used across multiple other industries, including AEC. 

2. The role of Digital Twins in the AEC industry: Our experts discussed how the Unreal Engine is being used聽alongside existing software such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Model (BIM).听聽

3. The benefits of Digital Twins: The panel delved into the numerous benefits of Digital Twins, including automating data collection, highlighting cost information and cost saving, and sustainability benefits. Digital Twins are crucial to the circular economy, helping to select optimal materials for projects and track their maintenance over time. 

4. Stakeholder and community engagement: Digital Twin technologies allow for real-time collaboration between various stakeholders, from clients to end-users. This makes it easier for stakeholders to input into the design process.  

5. How Digital Twins bring design to life: Miraj discussed 海角视频鈥檚 award-winning low carbon bridge design at the CIBSE Society of Digital Engineering Awards 2024 for 鈥楤est Project Collaboration鈥�. The Digital Twin integrated all attachment data, allowing users to view the embodied carbon of each component, the materials used, and simulations of the bridge in various environments, including weather changes and lighting effects. 

With innovation and collaboration at the forefront, Digital Twins are revolutionising the design process across many of our 海角视频 projects. You can find out more about our work on this topic here: Digital twins – 海角视频 

Watch the video below to see the award-winning low carbon bridge Digital Twin, in action:  

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