The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $780,000 project grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the University of Virginia. This 4-year award supports collaborative research on the "Future of Digital Facility Management" (Future of DFM). The project aims to address the digital transformation challenges facing the facility management industry, including the adoption of advanced information and communication technologies, Internet of Things, and big data to improve energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and operational costs. The key technical objectives are to: 1) Construct a digital twin ecosystem to enhance the role of facility managers, 2) Develop multi-modal user interfaces to promote effective interactions within the digital ecosystem, 3) Assess facility managers' readiness to utilize digital twin technology, and 4) Study the impacts of adopting this technology on facility managers, occupants, and owners. In addition, the project will identify training and educational initiatives to equip the current and future workforce with skills needed for the digital transformation of facility management.
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