Hou, H; Lai, J H K; Wu, H and Wang, T (2024) Digital twin application in heritage facilities management: Systematic literature review and future development directions. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 31(8), pp. 3193-3221. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the theoretical and practical links between digital twin (DT) application in heritage facilities management (HFM) from a life cycle management perspective and to signpost the future development directions of DT in HFM. Design/methodology/approach: This state-of-the-art review was conducted using a systematic literature review method. Inclusive and exclusive criteria were identified and used to retrieve relevant literature from renowned literature databases. Shortlisted publications were analysed using the VOSviewer software and then critically reviewed to reveal the status quo of research in the subject area. Findings: The review results show that DT has been mainly adopted to support decision-making on conservation approach and method selection, performance monitoring and prediction, maintenance strategies design and development, and energy evaluation and management. Although many researchers attempted to develop DT models for part of a heritage building at component or system level and test the models using real-life cases, their works were constrained by availability of empirical data. Furthermore, data capture approaches, data acquisition methods and modelling with multi-source data are found to be the existing challenges of DT application in HFM. Originality/value: In a broader sense, this study contributes to the field of engineering, construction and architectural management by providing an overview of how DT has been applied to support management activities throughout the building life cycle. For the HFM practice, a DT-cum-heritage building information modelling (HBIM) framework was developed to illustrate how DT can be integrated with HBIM to facilitate future DT application in HFM. The overall implication of this study is that it reveals the potential of heritage DT in facilitating HFM in the urban development context.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | built environment; digital twin; facilities management; heritage life cycle; literature review |
| Index terms: | systematic literature review, life cycle, facilities management, built environment, architectural management, state of the art, literature review, strategy, design and development, conservation, publication, heritage building, building life cycle, life cycle management, performance monitoring, information modelling, data acquisition, urban development, decision-making, database, digital twin, modelling, methodology |
| Subjects: | asset management, monitoring and control systems, construction type, practice management, infrastructure and transport systems, decision analysis, research dissemination and communication, research evaluation and metrics, digital engineering, research methods, data analysis and analytics, digital design, value management, data collection methods, analytical methods, environmental policy, management, urban design, design process, data management |
| Topics: | Governance, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Information Management, Urban Studies, Engineering Principles, Design Practice, Sustainability, Digital Applications, Research Practice, Project Management, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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