Digital Twin and 3D visualization technologies are revolutionizing the way infrastructure is planned and developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These technologies provide immediate access to data and improved design, enabling planners and engineers to make predictions about potential outcomes. They can easily discover issues at the earliest stage, thereby producing smarter, safer and more sustainable infrastructure. From smart cities to mega-projects, KSA is using these technologies to drive efficiencies in the pursuit of its defined value proposition. SilverTwin technology follows the entire infrastructure lifecycle, under the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
Digital Twin technology is driving advances in infrastructure planning in Saudi Arabia by providing real-time monitoring, simulation and analysis of the data pertaining to the real-world physical assets. Via the creation of digital replicas of roads, bridges, and utilities, urban planners and engineers can make smarter decisions, save costs, and be privy to reduced exposures. It can also be used to support predictive maintenance and optimal performance monitoring. It will be an invaluable tool for mega-projects articulated under Vision 2030 by establishing the foundations required to position infrastructure development to be smarter, more sustainable and ready for the future.
3D Visualization in Real Estate Design and Development
3D visualization is improving the overall delivery of property development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Improved delivery of property development means seeing what the property would have been like prior to construction. Developers, prospective investors, and buyers can enter a virtual environment that provides selectable layouts, materials, and aesthetics before construction takes place. This reduces inconsistent interpretations prior to developer approvals along with formal inspections and, therefore, prevents completion delays, saves time and cost in the future and improves the delivery of the property design.
Architects are also using 3D modeling tools in all stages of the design process. The real estate industry in Saudi Arabia is growing quickly and with the benefits that 3D design provides, especially the social and economic benefits in NEOM and Riyadh. The continued growth of 3D visualizing is positioning itself at the forefront to commercial-focused efficiencies in delivering land developments that are customer-centered.
3D Visualization in Modern Building Construction
Modern building construction in Saudi Arabia depends heavily on the application of 3D visualization. Architects are now connected with the technology for the whole structure with minimal errors while providing assurances of design via model or 3D layouts for compliance, safety assurances and general functionality. The digitization of land development with 3D models allows teams to determine site materials, structural adequacies, safety features, etc., at the onset of development – providing opportunities to minimize time and construction costs. Due to the rapid developments in the new construction that is happening in central urban areas like Jeddah and Riyadh, the commercial imploding of high-rise tower systems, middle-income housing and smart building infrastructures are dependent on 3D modeling in all aspects for development opportunities on time and on cost.
Virtual Prototyping for Sustainable Urban Development in KSA
Across Saudi Arabia, digital prototyping is changing the way urban development is viewed from a sustainability perspective. Urban planners can simulate and design entire urban environments – setting parameters for a variety of environmental impacts and also practical purposes just by designing virtually rather than in a traditional capacity. With a reduced amount of wasted materials, digital prototyping is the simplest way to support sustainability-based designs. Urban developers can also model an entire city virtually, evaluating freeway traffic, energy consumption, and green space while juxtaposed with a development project all in a sustainable ecosystem.
Construction Efficiency with Digital Twin
Digital Twins is influencing construction efficiency across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The efficiency of project teams is powered by current / right data in real-time with the model. Having an early alert for a problem saves money and time and is better than realizing there is a problem during construction. Project team members have more manageable coordination of team work, manage materials better, better coordinate timelines and lead to more timely, better managed smarter and safer ways to build.
Building Maintenance Using Digital Twins
It assists facility managers with building maintenance. They track and monitor asset performance in real time. Faults can be identified early and maintenance can shift from reactive to predictive. This limits downtime and repair costs. In Saudi Arabia, several facility managers and building operators have already adopted these technologies to improve building operations to ensure long-term safe and efficient building management.
Analytical Technologies: Driving Vision 2030 Projects
Vision 2030 projects have incorporated advanced technology. Digital Twins and 3D visualization have begun to feature heavily in many of these applications for example, NEOM is a mega-project in Saudi Arabia that has fundamental dependencies on these types of tools. They are both fundamentally useful to support “smart” planning and ultimately minimize risk, while ensuring collaboration across teams. The introduction of advanced technologies ultimately foster sustainable, precise and rapid progress delivering mega-scale projects. Where transformational technology can affect traditional approaches to capital project execution, Saudi real estate is entering a new era of infrastructure and urban development.
3D Visualization: Real Estate Development
3D visualization enables the visualization of a real estate portfolio, which brings real estate ideas to life for prospective buyers and tenants alike. Developers can showcase the idea of a full scaled property model, including the properties interiors and exterior and site layout, prior to the construct of the property. This increases confidence of prospective buyers and ultimately quickens sales. In a developing real estate market like Saudi Arabia, 3D visualization and other advanced technologies have been proposed to establish property development that is much more exciting and rewarding.
Digital Twin & BIM in Smart Cities in KSA
BIM and Digital Twins both have synergistic applications in smart city development because BIM provides a sophisticated way to visualize and contextualize building design information, whereas it activates the data propagating from the performers of the built environment in real-time. When adopted correctly, together, they improve decision-making for development, integration, and ongoing support and maintenance. Kingdom is committed to bringing them together using BIM and Digital Twins as a major driver for developments such as The Line and Qiddiya through the connected smart infrastructure that will lead to smarter cities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Digital Twin mean in construction?
It is a digital copy of a physical building. It captures construction in real-time, monitoring, simulating, and managing all processes along the project timeline with the aim of increasing efficiency through better planning.
How does 3D visualization support real estate developers?
3D visualization helps developers by allowing them to present detailed designs of properties before construction begins. This improves clients’ understanding of designs, speeds up approvals, and supports marketing activities that allow realistic interactive previews of their future developments.
How does this technology further advance the goals of Vision 2030 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
Digital Twin and 3D visualization technology improves smart city development, sustainability and infrastructure efficiencies.This technology supports innovation in the real estate, construction, and urban planning industries of KSA.
Can SilverTwins support maintenance after building occupancy?
Certainly. SilverTwin technology provides predictive maintenance through the application of real-time data. The monitoring capabilities available through predictive maintenance can establish potential issues at an early stage of deterioration. It lowers the maintenance costs while increasing the longer-term performance and safety of buildings in Saudi Arabia.