In early 2018, the operators of the Austria Center Vienna were considering their building control options, paying particular attention to the building’s security, lighting, blinds, heating, and ventilation. The ACV, working with system integrator TGA, decided upon ICONICS GENESIS64 building automation software, which is BACnet Advanced Workstation (AWS) certified. GENESIS64 was installed on two of the ACV’s servers, with the second server in cold standby. Five clients currently access the server software, which is set up in a virtual environment. There, 15,000 data points are processed, of which about 7,000 are active data points. All devices are now switched via BACnet. For the monthly consumption evaluations, 100 energy meters with M-Bus (Meter-Bus; used for remote reading of gas or electricity meters) are additionally provided for energy-relevant evaluations via a BACnet gateway.
The Austria Center Vienna is no stranger to technological improvements. The facility provides a high availability Wi-Fi infrastructure for 20,000 people with over 35,000 simultaneous connections for all devices. There are over 1,500 permanently cabled LAN connections (each 1GB/s) throughout its offices and meeting rooms, as well as 40 gigabit backbone lines and 102 HD access points throughout the main building and exhibition halls. ACV is also dedicated to high IT security standards, with a range of security features including authentication algorithms (802.1x) that can be installed for occupants/attendees on request. Considering these technology investments, it made sense for ACV executives and operators to seek a building automation software supplier with the same dedication to wide data connectivity, security and ease of use.
ICONICS’ building automation software solutions integrate HVAC, lighting, energy management, security, fire safety, elevators, people movers, and other building operations into a single, unified interface. ICONICS software provides comprehensive data visualization, trending, fault detection, analytics, mobile access and more for building managers, facility operators, and maintenance personnel. ICONICS’ BACnet compatibility ensures integration with most existing building systems through simple installation, without requiring new hardware.