The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) announces the reaffirmation of CAN/DGSI 106-1:2022 (R2025), Connected Cities – Part 1: Discovery of Digital Twins for Built Environments as a National Standard of Canada.

This reaffirmation ensures that the standard continues to provide governments, organizations, and innovators with a reliable framework for the discovery, mapping, and management of digital twins of built environments. Digital twins are digital representations of physical assets such as buildings, infrastructure, and campuses, enabling more efficient planning, monitoring, and decision-making across the public and private sectors.

Developed by DGSI’s Technical Committee on Connected Cities, which brings together more than 60 experts from industry, government, academia, and civil society, the standard defines minimum requirements for:

• Discovering and organizing data on subsystems and protocols within a built environment
• Mapping locations and associating physical assets to specific places
• Establishing master sets of device and subsystem information to support digital twin development and interoperability
• Incorporating cybersecurity and privacy considerations in the discovery process

Why This Standard Matters

Digital twins are transforming how cities and organizations design, build, and manage physical environments. By providing a common framework and shared vocabulary, this standard makes it possible for governments, developers, and technology providers to:

• Improve interoperability across diverse systems and vendors
• Reduce costs by streamlining the discovery and mapping of assets
• Enhance resilience and sustainability of infrastructure through real-time insights
• Build smarter, more accessible, and more secure communities

With cities facing growing demands for efficiency, safety, and sustainability, reaffirming this standard ensures continued alignment on best practices that enable Canada to lead in the global digital twin ecosystem.

“This reaffirmation demonstrates the ongoing relevance of the Connected Cities series in advancing Canada’s leadership in digital innovation. By continuing to provide a clear, common framework, we are enabling organizations to harness digital twins for smarter, safer, and more sustainable communities,” said Darryl Kingston, Executive Director of the Digital Governance Standards Institute.

Access the Standard

CAN/DGSI 106-1:2022 (R2025) is now available for download at CAN/DGSI 106-1.

Get involved

The DGSI’s development process is collaborative and open to all, and anyone interested in contributing to the development of digital governance standards is encouraged to get involved. For more information on how to participate, contact:

Darryl Kingston
Executive Director
Digital Governance Standards Institute
darryl.kingston@dgc-cgn.org

 
For further details or media inquiries, please contact:

Shyra Wells
Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Lead
Digital Governance Council
shyra.craig@dgc-cgn.org

About the Digital Governance Standards Institute

The Digital Governance Standards Institute develops digital technology governance standards fit for global use. The Institute works with experts, as well as national and global partners and the public to develop national standards that reduce risk to Canadians and Canadian organizations adopting and using innovative digital technologies in today’s digital economy. The Institute is an independent division of the Digital Governance Council. To learn more about the organization and its initiatives, visit www.dgc-cgn.org or contact info@dgc-cgn.org.