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Capitol staff unveil digital twin to monitor preservation, plumbing and portraits
Summary
Staff presented a new HBIM digital twin of the Michigan Capitol that links 3‑D scans, environmental sensors and maintenance records to help detect leaks, track decorative-surface history and guide future portrait placement. Commissioners will consider a portrait-placement policy at the March meeting.
Rob, a Capitol facilities staff member, demonstrated the commission’s new HBIM — a three-dimensional “digital twin” of the Michigan Capitol that links high-resolution exterior and interior scans with building systems and records. The model, Rob said, can display live temperature and humidity readings for specific rooms and surface a history of past conservation work for features such as plaster, draperies and ceilings.
Rob said the tool will help staff spot problems earlier and reduce damage to the building’s “150 years” of historical fabric. “If we get an alarm, we can pretty much figure out where it is a lot quicker,” he said, and described how…
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