Emerging Technologies Series 2024

David Schnerch
Principal and Senior Engineer and Building Science Specialist, RDH Building Science
Scott Yates
Director of Digital Transformation, Strategic Consulting Group, Woolpert
02:50 PM - 03:55 PM

Track: Application & Implementation

Building Facades and Digital Twins: Benefits and Limitations
David Schnerch

Facade inspection is a necessary part of building maintenance and evaluating the lifecycle of various components. Many cities also require facade ordinance surveys on a periodic basis for life safety requirements.

Joey J. Coco
CEO and President, Forte and Tablada
Malay Ghose Hajra
Chief Engineer, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East
02:50 PM - 03:55 PM

Track: Strategy and Business Value

Planning & Designing a Digital Twin Model for Urban Flood Risk Reduction Infrastructure
Malay Ghose Hajra & Joey Coco

02:25 PM - 02:45 PM
Jim Kessler
Global Director, Visual Media Group, and Global Technology Leader, Extended Reality, Jacobs
Robert Manna
Sr. Solutions Consultant, dRofus
Marin Pastar
Global Technology Principal, Vertical Information Modeling, Jacobs
01:15 PM - 02:20 PM

Track: Strategy and Business Value

Case Study: Developing Bespoke Digital Twins for Bespoke Client Needs!
Marin Pastar & Jim Kessler

There are many digital twin presentations that discuss their benefits, constraints, requirements, etc. – even showcases of digital twin platforms that may be the solution for developing your digital twins.

But how many presentations showcase the end result of bespoke, real-word digital twins built for specific purposes?

TJ Meehan
Vice President, Technology Solutions, CADD Microsystems
Sonali Wadhwa
Regional Lead and Executive, Coda, LLC
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM

Track: Application & Implementation

Are Digital Twins Ready for Takeoff? Trends and Implementation Challenges in the AEC Industry
Sonali Wadhwa

Digital twins have emerged as a popular term in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, often hailed as a transformative innovation. With a global market value exceeding $16.8 billion and a projected compound annual growth rate of 36% between 2024 and 2030, this rapidly expanding technology is drawing significant attention from stakeholders.

Robert Eckdahl
Water Solutions VDDS Lead, Black & Veatch
Brian Melton
Technology Innovation Lead, Governments & Communities, Black & Veatch
John Niles
Technology Consultant
09:00 AM - 10:25 AM

Track: Application & Implementation

Leveraging Digital Twins for Enhanced Facilities Management: A Promising Integration
John Niles

In recent years, the convergence of digital twin technologies has presented unprecedented opportunities for optimizing facilities management (FM) practices in the commercial world.

Carrie Sturts Dossick
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, P.D. Koon Professor of Construction Management, Department of Construction Management, College of Built Environments, University of Washington
Dr. Ivan Panushev
CEO & Co-Founder, TwinKnowledge Inc.
Luke Reeve
Principal Solutions Architect, TwinKnowledge
11:05 AM - 12:10 PM

Track: Strategy and Business Value

Building Cybersecurity Resilience in Public Agencies
Carrie Dossick

Digitalization is transforming the ways we manage public infrastructure.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Engage with graduate students from across the country as they discuss their exciting and groundbreaking research. Make sure to utilize the QR code to vote for your favorite poster, the top two ranked posters will be announced during Wednesday’s closing general session.

Presentation - Zahra Ghorbani

John Messner, PhD.
Chair, National BIM Standard- US, Planning Committee; Penn State University Professor of Architectural Engineering
Zahra Ghorbani
BIM Manager, Office of Physical Plant, Department of Architectural Engineering, Penn State
12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

The Designing a Digital Twin Workshop on Dec. 11 is now full

Operations and maintenance costs represent a significant portion of the total lifecycle costs of buildings and infrastructure projects. To optimize these costs and improve the efficiency of asset management, the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) industry is increasingly turning to digital twins (DTs).

Zahra Ghorbani
BIM Manager, Office of Physical Plant, Department of Architectural Engineering, Penn State
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