Towards Digital Twins in Sustainable Construction: Feasibility and Challenges

The term digital twin refers to a virtual copy of a physical structure. Nowadays, many research studies conducted to develop digital twins for construction. Digital twins represent a significant opportunity to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the construction industry. In this paper, we aim to verify the challenges and feasibility of implementing digital twins in sustainable construction. Here we have concentrated on two major factors i.e. the applications of digital twins in climate change and reducing CO2 emissions. We believe that the use of digital twins in sustainable construction offers great potential or transforming the construction industry towards more sustainable approaches. Using models and simulations of construction projects in advance of construction, as well as the possibility of monitoring construction projects over their lifecycle, digital twins allow stakeholders to make informed decisions, while reducing errors, costs and waste and optimizing building performance. Nevertheless, there are still challenges ahead, such as the development of data interoperability and protocols, as well as the improvement of modeling and simulation tools, to enhance the use of digital twins in sustainable construction.