Sustainable Construction in the Digital Age: Leveraging Digital Twins for Smart Cities
Digital twins are emerging as a transformative technology in the construction sector, playing a pivotal role in the green and digital transition. In her keynote lecture, Prof. Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue from the University of Turin will explore how digital twins can optimize resource management, enhance sustainability, and facilitate informed decision-making throughout the lifecycle of buildings. As cities grapple with the challenges of climate change, including increased greenhouse gas emissions and resource depletion, the construction industry must adopt innovative solutions to promote sustainability. Digital twins enable the simulation of building performance under various scenarios, allowing stakeholders to visualize energy consumption, waste generation, and environmental impacts. Prof. Tagliabue will discuss the integration of digital twins with advanced technologies such as AI and IoT, which can streamline operations and improve efficiency in construction processes. By creating virtual replicas of physical assets, digital twins provide valuable insights into optimizing design and operational strategies that support circular economy principles. The lecture will also emphasize the importance of stakeholder engagement in utilizing digital twins effectively, ensuring that community needs and aspirations are considered in sustainable urban planning. Through case studies and practical examples, Prof. Tagliabue will illustrate how digital twins serve as decision-support tools that not only enhance building performance but also contribute to broader urban sustainability goals. This keynote lecture promises to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the potential of digital twins in fostering a more resilient and sustainable built environment, ultimately guiding the construction sector towards a greener future.
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- Date: 24 Feb 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- All times are (UTC+05:30) Chennai
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- Comedkares Innovation Hub, Mysore
- Mysore, Karnataka
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE Mysore Subsection
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Dr. Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue of Department of Computer Science, University of Turin, Italy
Biography:
Prof. Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue, PhD
Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Turin, Italy, part of BIMGroup, Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano. Her research focuses on digital and green transition, sustainability at the building and district level, environmental and energy protocols, energy saving, renewable energies, energy retrofit, NZEB, LC-NZEB, interoperability BIM to BEM (building information modeling to building energy modeling), cognitive buildings, digital twins, behavioral design, probabilistic models, building management systems (BMS). She is an international expert in the project Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twin for Smart Asset Lifecycle Management and invited lecturer at the course Intensive Knowledge in BIM and International expert University of Jonkoping, Sweden; Conference Chair European Conference in Computing in Construction E3 2023; invited keynote speaker Conference on Blockchain in Construction, Hong Kong, 2023. Author of more than 200 publications in international journals and conferences.