Wilson: Distributed data modelling and Federated Digital Twinning for lifecycle data-driven sustainable operation and management of buildings and districts (co-funded by EC Horizon Europe and UKRI) 

• Project Dates: 1st May 2024 – 30th April 2028

The WILSON consortium is formed of 16 partners across 10 countries. The main objective of WILSON is to enable more efficient and sustainable data use in the built environment by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and innovative management practices.  

To do so, WILSON presents a holistic, extensible, and decentralised approach to data management, agnostic to and interoperable with existing proprietary Building Management System (BMS) and Digital Twin (DT) systems. This is integrated with a set of tools for both energy and non-energy applications, aiming to increase the availability of performance indicators relevant to the built environment as well as supporting the creation of new services and sustainable financing schemes. To ensure integration and market uptake across the data lifecycle, WILSON will be demonstrated in 4 different countries and mixed typologies, showing its adaptability and performance in real-case scenarios. Newcastle University is the Research and Development partner leading the implementation of WILSON use cases (decentralised data mesh architecture and predictive maintenance) in the Newcastle Helix innovation district, and developing the building and district digital twins. 

Project website: https://wilson-project.eu/