Digital Twin-based ESG Platform forProperty and Facility Management Industries

Overview

In collaboration with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, LSCM developed the digital twin-based robot-assisted surveillance platform, combining Building Information Modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and AI technologies to enhance environmental, social and governance (EGS) reporting as well as the environmental management capabilities of the real estate sector.

  • Digital Twin-based ESG Platform forProperty and Facility Management Industries 0
  • Digital Twin-based ESG Platform forProperty and Facility Management Industries 1
Research completion
2025
Commercialisation opportunities
Technology licensing
Problem addressed

There are increasing concerns about indoor air quality (IAQ) from the occupants of the buildings. However, the industry lacks the manpower and expertise to conduct regular on-site inspections and monitor the IAQ. Delayed data collection, inconsistent records and inadequate path planning capability of the robots in the market cannot meet the high demands for constantly conducting IAQ monitoring. Moreover, there is insufficient data analysis capability for decision making in building control and a lack of analytics for ESG management in the industry.

Innovation
  • Data fusion on digital twin for ESG reporting
  • IoT data capturing and integration for IAQ monitoring
  • Point-of-Interest analytics for facility management with alert system
Key impact
  • Provide insights on how to improve building control in compliance with international standards.
  • Support facility and property managers to improve ESG performance in terms of air quality, as well as occupants’level of satisfaction and health.
  • Increase IAQ coverage to meet the high on-site inspection and IAQ monitoring demand in high-density public places; facilitating digital twin-based integration and dynamic display of data
  • ESG platform will improve building operation efficiency and coordination, and therefore enable cost savings in facility management.
Award
  • Silver Medal in the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in 2024
  • Outstanding ESG Platform for Property & Facility Management Industries in Smart Living Partnership Awards in 2023/24
Application
  • Property and Facility Management
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM)

Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM) was founded in 2006, with funding from the Innovation and Technology Fund of The Government of the Hong Kong SAR, and is co-hosted by the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It aims to strengthen the local logistics sector and related industries by providing a one-stop resource for applied research and technology transfer, and to reinforce cooperation between the industry and research institutes to bring about meaningful and significant impact on the industry and the community. 

LSCM serves the industry by initiating research projects, contract research, as well as providing business matching opportunities, technology transfer and intellectual property commercialisation. LSCM initiates technology and knowledge transfer to the marketplace to promote industrial digitalisation, facilitate technology advancement and strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a leading logistics and commercial hub.

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