Category: Intelligent Buildings and Smart Spaces, : Building Automation

Odense University Hospital (Svendborg Hospital)

Svendborg, Denmark

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Challenges

  • Disparate systems - Old buildings had outdated, separate automation systems that were difficult to manage
  • Decentralized monitoring - Operations team had to track multiple monitors across different building locations
  • Nighttime staffing - Required personnel to work on-site at Svendborg location during night shifts for monitoring

Results

  • Centralized control - All building environments now monitored from single system in one location
  • Improved efficiency - Unified templates make operations easier for staff and external maintenance teams
  • Better optimization - Consolidated data logging enables easier energy consumption analysis and management

“With GENESIS, we have an open system based on open standards which allows our own staff to maintain and expand the use of the system. We are continuously adding assets and buildings to our Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions BMS solution suite.”

— Lars Due Andersen, Manager Building OUH Svendborg | Odense University Hospital

About Odense University Hospital

Odense University Hospital (OUH) operates four academic and community hospitals in the eastern part of the Region of Southern Denmark, including the Svendborg Hospital, which also has a sizeable medical department.

OUH is one of the Region’s most important education and training venues with research, development, and education being integral aspects of its function as a university hospital. OUH closely collaborates with the University of Southern Denmark including extensive research activity and annual training of approximately 2,500 people as part of basic or continuing education.

“With GENESIS, we have an open system based on open standards which allows our own staff to maintain and expand the use of the system. We are continuously adding assets and buildings to our Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions BMS solution suite.”

— Lars Due Andersen, Manager Building OUH Svendborg | Odense University Hospital
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Project Summary

The old buildings on the Svendborg campus had disparate and outdated automation systems. The hospital wanted to centralize all building systems into a unified platform to simplify daily operations and improve monitoring and control.

They partnered with system integrator AutomationLab—now fully integrated into Init—which was well-positioned for the job:

  • Strategic location: Headquartered in Svendborg, Denmark, with two additional offices across the country
  • Specialized expertise: A team of automation engineers with deep process knowledge and optimization skills
  • Technical experience: Extensive background in control system integration, software, and electrical projects
  • Trusted partnership: A longtime collaborator with Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, naturally leading to the use of GENESIS solutions for this project
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Software Deployed

  • GENESIS64™
  • Hyper Historian™
  • TrendWorX™64
  • AlarmWorX™64
  • AssetWorX™
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Realized Benefits

The monitoring and control of most Svendborg Hospital buildings are now centralized into a single system at one location. This setup provides the hygienic, temperature-controlled environments essential for patient wellbeing and recovery. Key benefits include:

  • Simplified monitoring: The operations team no longer needs to track multiple monitors. They can quickly assess overall building status from a single screen.
  • Streamlined nighttime operations: Alarms from OUH Svendborg Sygehus are now transferred to Odense University Hospital, eliminating the need for overnight staff at the Svendborg location. Reception personnel monitor alarms instead.
  • Improved maintenance visibility: External maintenance teams can better understand building operations through the centralized system and its standardized, unified template.
  • Consolidated data logging: All data is now captured in one place, making it easier to access and use for alarm management and analytics.
  • Optimized energy use: Greater visibility into operations allows the team to improve energy efficiency through better-informed decisions.
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Conclusion

The hospital made a deliberate decision to select an open system based on open standards—one that enables staff to maintain and expand the system independently. The centralized GENESIS platform has delivered several benefits:

  • Simplified building operations through easier, unified control
  • Greater clarity with consistent templates for equipment like air handling units
  • A standardized interface across assets for improved benchmarking
  • Better maintenance and operational efficiency

The hospital plans to continue expanding the system to additional buildings and systems, replacing legacy BMS platforms along the way.

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