The 2024 ALN Federal Asset Leadership Insights web programs have provided an abundance of relevant information and repeatable processes that are applicable to all types of organizations. See last week’s sessions at this link.
This week the series continues with a special edition of the ALN Th@3 pm ET web program featuring
Roger Grant, Vice President, Building Technology, National Institute of Building Sciences will preview the NIBS Digital Twin 2024 Conference December 9 – 11 in the Washington, D.C. area. See more below in People and Ideas. Register for ALN Th@3 pm ET at this link.
Also, this is the last week to participate in the 2024 Impact of Asset Management on Organizations and Society survey at this link. We want as robust a foundation for comparison when we conduct the 2025 version. Please take 5 – 7 minutes to click through the survey.
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People
Roger Grant, Vice President, Building Technology with the National Institute of Building Sciences, has focused on developing and delivering information products and services to support design, construction and management of the built environment for more than 30 years. As a member of AEC industry associations, Mr. Grant is extensively involved in technology and standards development nationally and internationally. He has been involved in many ALN events and sees the role Asset Management Governance has in guiding the use of Digital Twins and Building Information Models. We welcome his discussion on Thursday 21 November at 3 pm Eastern with Kimon Onuma, President of ALN Patron Member ONUMA, Inc., who is leading a delegation of ALN Member Organizations presenting at the NIBS Digital Twins 2024 Conference.
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AM Unintended Consequences File…
…or, What goes up, must come down. The Washington Post recently published an article on the growing amount of space debris circling planet Earth. We are pointing this out because it is an extreme example of not establishing Asset Management Plans that follow through the entire life cycle of an asset. Without considering the entire lifecycle of an asset, future generations are burdened with the consequences of disposal and rectifying what is often the hardest part of Asset Management – addressing long-term consequences of decisions made a generation(s) earlier. Tools, such as Digital Twins, allow us to foresee unintended consequences when used properly.
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Digital Twins as Assets
It is subtle, but you can see the impact of Asset Management on the National Institute of Building Sciences’ in the closing line of the promotion for the upcoming NIBS Digital Twins 2024 conference – it is about assets. “This event serves as a catalyst for innovators and newcomers from all facets of the built environment to converge and explore one key aspect of digital transformation and how it enhances accuracy, efficiency, and sustainability in design, construction, and management of assets.” Asset Management encourages a breakdown of barriers between different asset categories – Digital Twins are a powerful way to show that facility assets house the personal property, fleets, IT, and other assets that combine and allow organizational mission success. Consider Digital Twins as part of your Asset Management initiative.
If you are part of an ALN Member Organization, please send information about your upcoming speaking engagements to info@AssetLeadership.net.