The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has released the schedule for Digital Twins 2024, the inaugural Building Innovation: Emerging Technologies Series event.
Digital Twins 2024, which will take place December 9-11 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD, will focus on the creation, use and benefits of digital twin technology in the building industry.
“Digital twins are transforming how we understand and interact with the built environment,” said Dr George K Guszcza, president & CEO of NIBS.
“This technology extends far beyond traditional facilities management – it’s revolutionizing how we plan, design, and manage buildings throughout their entire lifecycle. Its ability to scale is groundbreaking: from single buildings to entire regions, digital twins enable us to simulate and accelerate functional recovery and resilience in response to events like Hurricane Helene.”
Digital Twins 2024 session highlights
The event will open with a general session that dives into key applications of digital twins in defense and facility projects with representatives from the White House National Security Council, KPMG, Smithsonian Institution, US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense.
Speakers include Benjamin Fernandes of the National Security Council, Cyle Hawkins of the US Department of Defense, Keith Bryan of KPMG, and Michael J Carrancho of the Smithsonian Institution.
Other session highlights for the conference include:
- Digital Technology Implementation: AECO Viewpoints.
- Trends, Challenges and the Role of Standardized Data.
- Digital Twins and Cybersecurity for Public and Defense Facilities.
- Planning & Design A Digital Twin Model for Urban Flood Risk Reduction Infrastructure.
- Transforming the Workplace: AR, Robotics, IoT Sensors and Sustainability.
- Agency Perspectives on Driving DT Implementation.
- Designing a Digital Twin Workshop.
Based in Washington DC, the National Institute of Building Sciences brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and resolve problems and potential issues in the built environment. NIBS is a non-profit, non-governmental organization.
