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Digital Twins’ Applications for Building Energy Efficiency: A Review

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  • Rafaela Bortolini

    (School of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Benjamin Constant 1359, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil)

  • Raul Rodrigues

    (School of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Benjamin Constant 1359, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil)

  • Hamidreza Alavi

    (Group of Construction Research and Innovation (GRIC), Department of Project and Construction Engineering (DPCE), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Colom, 11, Ed. TR5, 08222 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)

  • Luisa Felix Dalla Vecchia

    (School of Architecture and Urbanism, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rua Benjamin Constant 1359, Pelotas 96010-020, RS, Brazil)

  • Núria Forcada

    (Group of Construction Research and Innovation (GRIC), Department of Project and Construction Engineering (DPCE), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Colom, 11, Ed. TR5, 08222 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

Over the last few decades, energy efficiency has received increasing attention from the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO) industry. Digital Twins have the potential to advance the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) phase in different application fields. With the increasing industry interest, there is a need to review the current status of research developments in Digital Twins for building energy efficiency. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the applications of digital twins for building energy efficiency, analyze research trends and identify research gaps and potential future research directions. In this review, Sustainability and Energy and Buildings are among the most frequently cited sources of publications. Literature reviewed was classified into four different topics: topic 1. Optimization design; topic 2. Occupants’ comfort; topic 3. Building operation and maintenance; and topic 4. Energy consumption simulation.

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  • Rafaela Bortolini & Raul Rodrigues & Hamidreza Alavi & Luisa Felix Dalla Vecchia & Núria Forcada, 2022. "Digital Twins’ Applications for Building Energy Efficiency: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:19:p:7002-:d:923683
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