The impact of digital twins on commercial and industrial HVAC
Monitoring, maintaining, and repairing commercial HVAC systems can be a complex process. Depending on how old the HVAC system is, there are often many parts, vents, fans, and coils, and if one component breaks it can affect the entire system. When your HVAC system breaks down it causes major disruptions, both to you as the owner and to staff or tenants in your building. Not to mention, getting a repair person on site as soon as possible can leave you with a big bill. You may have heard about digital twins for HVAC systems. But what exactly is a digital twin, and how does it work? A digital twin is a virtual copy of a physical object. For example, your heating systems contain multitudes of data about their performance, past usage, and other analytics. A digital twin is a virtual copy of all your heating system’s data, including maintenance records, service records, operating system, and every other piece of data available. Digital twins give you easy access t...