With its ‘digital twin’ technology, IES is set to help Eaton’s customers make their buildings energy efficient, and assess scope for EV charging infrastructure, energy storage, and renewable generation technologies.

A digital twin is a virtual replica of a real-world physical object or environment, allowing simulations to be run so that issues can be identified and improvements made.

In this instance, the climate tech firm can analyse the cost, benefits, and impact of various efficiency measures, identifying those that will be most effective at improving a building’s energy efficiency and de-risking investments.

In combination with Eaton’s power management expertise, the offering can provide building owners with high-performance, data-backed strategies to decarbonise buildings, improve energy efficiency, and drive down energy costs in the process.

The partnership is the latest in a series of collaborations for IES — including with multinational energy supplier SSE — as the company acts on its goal of driving energy efficiency in the built environment.

Just last week, DIGIT reported on how the Scots company’s digital twin of Pollok County Park is aiding Glasgow City Council in its efforts to reach net zero by 2030. The digital twin is being utilised to help stakeholders understand where and how energy is being used and generated, and to mitigate the estate’s emissions.

“This is a momentous partnership for IES,” said Don McLean, founder and CEO of IES.

“Working with a business the size of Eaton, with customers in over 170 countries, will allow us to reach far more building owners in need of data-driven, tangible roadmaps to meet net zero and navigate the energy transition.

“Digital twins will be at the centre of our work with Eaton and arm customers with the knowledge, building usage data and model that they need to make informed building decisions. There’s a lot more to come from this partnership, with further opportunities in the pipeline and an exciting future ahead.”

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Delphine Clement, the commercial and industrial buildings segment leader at Eaton in EMEA, also commented on the partnership, saying: “IES’s expertise will enable us to offer even more to our customers, demonstrating how their buildings will perform before and during their energy transition journey.

“Utilising the digital twin technology, it will be possible to forecast the energy savings and payback periods of various applications of our Buildings as a Grid approach. This aims to transform buildings into energy hubs that support EV charging and renewable energy generation to save on energy bills and ensure properties comply with net-zero regulations.”