On 9 July 2026, we had the opportunity to present DTERBIM at the webinar “Smart Cities in Action: Digital Twins, Real-time Data, AI, and Mobility for Urban Climate Resilience”, organised by the Green Deal Projects Support Office (GD-SO). Our coordinator, Sonia Álvarez (CARTIF), joined representatives from other Horizon Europe, Green Deal, and Horizon 2020 projects, as well as European institutions, to discuss how advanced digital solutions are helping shape smarter, greener, and more resilient cities and address some of today’s most pressing urban challenges. EU Green Deal Call, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe
Speakers explored how Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and advanced data management can support more sustainable neighbourhood planning, greenhouse gas monitoring, airport decarbonisation, and energy-efficient building renovation.
The discussion also addressed broader challenges, including data interoperability, system integration, usability for public authorities, and the policy and funding landscape needed to accelerate the adoption of these technologies, in line with EU priorities on climate-neutral cities, sustainable mobility, and environmental data sharing.
Sonia Álvarez Díaz, DTERBIM’s Coordinator and researcher at CARTIF Technology Centre, presented DTERBIM alongside PROBONO, ICOS Cities-PAUL, and STARGATE, highlighting the approaches these projects are taking to support Europe’s transition towards climate-neutral cities.
Sonia explained that we are developing an openBIM-based methodology and digital toolkit to support energy-efficient and circular renovation. In particular, she highlighted how we are combining technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), Digital Twins, and AI to improve collaboration, optimise decision-making, and support more sustainable building renovation throughout the entire building lifecycle.
Watch the webinar and download the PPT slides
If you missed the live session or would like to revisit it, you can watch the recording and access the presentation slides below:
Thank you to GD-SO for hosting such an insightful discussion and to all speakers for sharing their knowledge!
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