- The collaboration by VINCI Energies/DIANE, uptownBasel/ QuantumBasel, and D-Wave is an important step in sustainable building design
- Quantum-hybrid solution identified stronger HVAC network designs, outperforming the existing data-driven method
- D-Wave showcases the real-life impact of quantum computing through its client success stories, demonstrating the power of practical quantum computing today
A quantum proof of concept (“qPoC”) project has taken an important step in sustainable building design. The collaboration, spearheaded by VINCI Energies/DIANE, uptownBasel/QuantumBasel, and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) is focused on optimizing the design of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems for complex buildings (https://ibn.fm/V70wz).
The project’s first phase successfully transformed the complex HVAC network generation problem into a constrained quadratic model (“CQM”), potentially solvable by D-Wave’s quantum-classical hybrid solvers. This phase marked a clear step from traditional computational methods to a more innovative, quantum-classical hybrid approach.
The recently completed implementation and experimentation phase translated the CQM into Python code and was processed by D-Wave’s hybrid solvers. Utilizing both classical and quantum devices, these solvers identified superior HVAC network designs, outperforming the existing data-driven method in significant ways. The new approach yielded quicker solutions with shorter duct lengths and fewer construction elements.
Subject matter experts from VINCI Energies visually and manually inspected these solutions, which confirmed their superiority in terms of quality. These results were based on one representative building plan and diverse HVAC systems, setting the stage for broader application in the industry.
The interdisciplinary team was a crucial factor in this project’s success. Team members from Europe (Switzerland, France, Germany) and North America (Canada, USA) brought specialized knowledge and experience. This knowledge and experience resulted in rapid progress and efficient problem-solving as the team worked seamlessly through collaboration tools – demonstrating the power of virtual teamwork in achieving cutting-edge innovation.
As the project progresses, the focus will shift to translating these technical improvements into tangible business impacts, such as reduced computation time and less manual engineering effort. It stands as a testament to the power of collaborative innovation in driving sustainable and efficient solutions in building design. This marks another important step towards a more sustainable future: human expertise and technology join forces to create environmentally friendly and cost-effective building solutions.
D-Wave owns one of the industry’s largest quantum computer intellectual property portfolios, including more than 210 issued US patents. The company has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in leading scientific journals.
As a pioneer in quantum computing, D-Wave is helping its customers solve problems such as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, and financial modeling – and now HVAC design. The company’s relentless pursuit of practical quantum computing has resulted in the technology being used by some of the world’s most advanced enterprises. Commercial customers have included blue-chip industry leaders like Mastercard, Deloitte, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, Accenture, BBVA, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, and Lockheed Martin.
The company showcases the business applicability of real-world quantum and quantum-hybrid applications through its Customer Success Stories (https://ibn.fm/AuLtZ).
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.DWaveQuantum.com.
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