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Digital Efficiency with BACtwin

– from Concept to Operation

Digitale Effizienz mit dem BACtwin

– von der Idee bis zum Betrieb

The AMEV BACtwin templates provide BACtwin 2025 (libraries 1–3) is implemented Ready-Made Planning Data – Pre-As-
a standardized digital twin for building and can be used directly in engineering. signed Value Sets for Property Sets
automation in the Eplan Platform 2026.
BACtwin is based on a structured BACnet Segment templates contain all the necessary All properties for evaluating the BA functions
data model and forms a consistent technical information on sensors, actuators, and for documentation are pre-assigned with
information framework – from planning and devices, units, systems, or system components predefined value sets from AMEV BACtwin and in
execution to technical operation. – including the associated objects and functions. accordance with VDI 3814 / DIN EN ISO 16484.
Mit den AMEV-BACtwin-Vorlagen steht They support standardized, automated planning, These can be used directly by the BA specialist
in der Eplan Plattform 2026 ein standar- documentation, and evaluation planner or adapted to operator requirements if
disierter, digitaler Zwilling für die Gebäu- necessary. See Figure 3.
deautomation zur Verfügung. Der BACtwin The segment templates are structured according
basiert auf einem strukturierten BACnet- to the BACtwin model and form so-called The Engineering Workflow Macro Planning
Datenmodell und bildet ein durchgängiges structure segments, which are used for project
Informationsgerüst – von der Planung über structuring (e.g., building, system, subsystem, Macros for aggregates from the areas of sensor
die Ausführung bis hin zum technischen assembly) and their structure identification. technology, actuator technology, and devices
Betrieb. Special segment templates for units, functions, are available in the macro project. These can
and planning objects are available for detailed be used to configure assemblies and complete
The Eplan platform enables a model-based system planning. To ensure clear classification systems. The preconfigured segment templates
planning process based on BACtwin, taking into of these versatile segment templates, objects are stored in the background of these macros or
account the planning guidelines and standards are structured and classified in accordance with can be selected during placement in the diagram
in accordance with VDI 3814 and DIN EN ISO IEC 62424 and DIN EN 81346. See Figure 1. using value set queries. See Figure 4.
16484.
Pre-designed segment templates at the PLT Data for All Participants
BACtwin Implementation station level (templates for measuring and
consumer stations) already contain the finished Another advantage in the engineering process
With the release of the Eplan platform 2026 BACtwin unit templates. See Figure 2. is the provision and use of consistent data for
(Sept. 2025) and the industry-specific Industry downstream processes such as switchgear
Package Building Automation, new building At the functional level, segment templates of the planning and the transfer of function data and
automation templates – known as segment PLT station functions contain the AMEV BACtwin PLC information for hardware configuration and
templates and macros – have been made object templates. software programming. All relevant planning
available. This means that the current AMEV

Fig. 1: Structural design
of the BACtwin concept
Eplan (Source: AMEV /
Eplan)
Abb. 1: Struktureller
Aufbau des BACtwin
Konzepts Eplan (Quelle:
AMEV / Eplan)

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