Category: Intelligent Buildings and Smart Spaces, : Building Automation

Berge & Meer Touristik GmbH

Rengsdorf, Germany

Based in Rengsdorf in the Westerwald region, Berge & Meer is one of Germany’s leading tour operators and has been creating unforgettable holiday moments and once-in-a-lifetime experiences for more than 45 years. The company’s travel experts design trips near and far, for individuals or groups, and across a range of budgets—delivering reliable service at an attractive price.

Challenges

  • Centralized HVAC Control – Needed a single automation platform to centrally visualize, monitor, and operate a newly installed, complex HVAC system across the renovated office building.
  • Room- and Zone-Level Visibility – Required precise control of individual rooms and zones, including access to setpoints and actual temperature values for each space.
  • Fast, Cost-Efficient Deployment – Sought a flexible automation solution that could be implemented quickly by the system integrator without excessive development effort or cost.

Results

  • Unified HVAC Monitoring and Operation – Operations teams gained centralized visibility and control of the entire heating and cooling system through clear, comprehensive visualization.
  • Granular Room-Level Control – BACnet-based data collection enabled real-time monitoring and adjustment of HVAC parameters for individual rooms and zones.
  • Reduced Development Time and Costs – No/low-code configuration allowed rapid project implementation, delivering significant savings while meeting all customer requirements.

“GENESIS64 provides a very flexible system that makes it possible to implement and display the complex dynamics quickly and easily without extensive programming. The platform offers a wide range of possibilities (e.g., simple factory envelopes) and is still flexible and performant. And new personnel quickly find their way around the GENESIS64 application to swiftly achieve success and respond to customer requirements and wishes.”

— The Facility Management Team

About Berge & Meer

The Berge & Meer office building was renovated and modernized, work that included the installation of a modern HVAC system. The company needed an automation software that could centrally visualize, monitor, and operate the new HVAC system and provide single room and zone control along with providing the capability to determine setpoints and actual temperature values for each room. The project was announced for tender and won by SysCom Automationstechnik GmbH.

SysCom Automationstechnik GmbH is a holistic provider of intelligent automation systems in building and plant technology. They focus on the integration of systems and interfaces into a clear overall control system to optimize energy and environmentally friendly operation of buildings and plants. SysCom’s experts have decades of experience so can create tailor-made automation systems. As a longtime certified system integrator with Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, SysCom deployed the GENESIS software suite for the building automation system.

“GENESIS64 provides a very flexible system that makes it possible to implement and display the complex dynamics quickly and easily without extensive programming. The platform offers a wide range of possibilities (e.g., simple factory envelopes) and is still flexible and performant. And new personnel quickly find their way around the GENESIS64 application to swiftly achieve success and respond to customer requirements and wishes.”

— The Facility Management Team
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Key Points

  • GENESIS64 provides clear and extensive visualization, so the operations team can centrally monitor and control the complex heating and cooling pipe system.
  • SysCom implemented the project and customer requirements quickly and flexibly with GENESIS64, thereby saving on development costs.
  • BACnet controllers collect the relevant HVAC system data, allowing the operators and facility management to influence all parameters and monitor the individual rooms.
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Mitsubishi Electric Products Deployed

  • GENESIS64™
  • WebHMI™ browser clients
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Realized Benefits

GENESIS64 delivered significant advantages for both the Berge & Meer building operations team and SysCom. Taking advantage of the no/low-code platform, SysCom quickly implemented the project and met customer requirements, reducing development time and costs. The operations team now benefits from extensive system visualization, allowing centralized monitoring and control of the complex heating and cooling pipe network. HVAC system data is automatically collected via BACnet controllers at the room level, giving operators and facility managers full visibility and control over individual room parameters.

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Key Results Include

  • Faster project delivery and lower development costs, enabled by GENESIS64’s no/low-code software flexibility.
  • Centralized monitoring and control of the complex heating and cooling pipe system through clear, comprehensive visualization.
  • Room-level HVAC management, with BACnet integration allowing real-time data collection, monitoring, and adjustment of individual room conditions.
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Conclusion

Berge & Meer is highly satisfied with GENESIS64 as the operations team can centrally monitor and control the building HVAC system and access individual room and zone control. In addition, SysCom again experienced a positive and successful project outcome since GENESIS64 offers an extremely stable system that is easily configured and quickly deployed.