Episode 4 · Smart Twins
Deploying Digital Twins for Asset Reconstruction with Bart Brink
10 Apr 2025 · 40 min
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In this episode of Smart Twins, host Jimmy Abualdenien is joined by Bart Brink, leader of the national renovation program for assets in infrastructure, housing and real estate in the Netherlands, and chair of the digital twin working group at buildingSMART International. Bart brings deep insight to their conversation as a national and global leader in the digital twin environment since 2017. Bart shares how he first encountered the world of digital twins and became passionate about better connecting the physical and digital worlds. From building bridges to planning cities, Bart sees the…
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Nemetschek Group · Tech & Science · English
Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations are undergoing a rapid transformation. From BIM and smart buildings to digital twins and AI, new opportunities are emerging every day that have the potential to revolutionize the way we design, build, and manage our assets. But with change com
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