Building Information Modeling and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Integration: The Lambda Lab Digital Twin

In recent years, a new design methodology is finding fertile ground in the building and plant engineering field: building information modeling (BIM). BIM is an innovative modeling method that proposes a substantial change in the entire workflow of a project aimed at the digitization of information processes and is supported by the transition from 2D to 3D design. The digital model, resulting from the BIM design, represents a valuable tool to support the management of the building, but at present, its potential is limited to the project phase of the lifecycle and not fully exploited. Complexity and technological innovation adopted in building technical systems, which are increasingly digitized, make supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems necessary. SCADA doesn’t offer a graphic user interface (GUI) that is friendly and intuitive and that has a decisive impact on the final user experience.