The conference will focus on digital twin technology and take place December 9-11 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

(WASHINGTON, DC, August 21, 2024) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has launched the Building Innovation: Emerging Technologies Series, and we’re looking for speakers.

The inaugural event – Digital Twins 2024 – will focus on the creation, use, and benefits of digital twin technology. It will take place December 9-11, 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. 

We seek abstracts to cover the following for vertical and horizontal assets and critical infrastructure:

• Establishing digital twin definitions, use cases, and maturity models
• Helping asset owners align digital twin value drives specific to their needs
• Integration of digital twins and building information modeling (BIM)
• Design and planning
• Simulation and analysis
• Software and other technology tools
• Real-time construction and operations monitoring
• Data management to support digital twins
• Building operations and performance
• Asset lifecycle
• IoT and sensor integration
• Records and as-built document management/tracking
• Hazard mitigation, emergency management, and post-hazard analysis
• Emerging and future trends

Industry leaders with valuable insights, case studies, best practices, lessons learned, and/or remaining challenges are encouraged to share their knowledge and experiences with a broad audience of building industry stakeholders by submitting an abstract for consideration no later than September 20, 2024.

Members of the media are invited to attend Building Innovation: Emerging Technologies Series, Digital Twins 2024. Reach out to Christine Cube ( Email Contact) for media passes.

About Building Innovation

Building Innovation is the annual meeting of the National Institute of Building Sciences. It brings together government agencies, contractors, the private sector, architects, scientists, and more to meet, share lessons learned, and unveil the latest tools and groundbreaking strategies that affect the building community.

The Building Innovation brand has evolved to encompass a webinar series and podcast.

About NIBS

National Institute of Building Sciences brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and resolve problems and potential issues in the built environment. NIBS is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, visit nibs.org or follow @bldgsciences on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Christine Cube
Associate Director, Public Relations and Social Media
National Institute of Building Sciences
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