Category: Building Automation , None

Société Foncière Lyonnaise

Paris, France

Challenges

Building Integration: Need to integrate diverse systems (HVAC, lighting, plumbing, electrical) through BACnet IP protocol for unified control.
Tenant Comfort Management: Required real-time control of comfort systems including blinds, radiant panels, DALI lighting, and occupancy detection.
Operational Efficiency: Needed centralized monitoring and control software for 25,000 m² building to optimize energy usage and performance.

Results

Centralized Control: GENESIS64 provided unified building management system enabling comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities.
Enhanced Visibility: Operational team gained real-time data analytics and dynamic monitoring of all building systems for improved decision-making.
Energy Optimization: Achieved increased energy efficiency through better monitoring and control of operational metrics across the entire facility.

“We have been working with GENESIS tools for more than a decade. Our field of activity requires constant innovation. Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions accompanies us and participates in proposing solutions for each project, allowing us to connect the building world with the OT and IT. This approach gives us great confidence and the tools needed to address our clients’ use cases in a predominantly service-centric economy.”

— Yann Rioux, Smart Building Engineer, CR System

About Société Foncière Lyonnaise

Founded in 1879 by Henri Germain, Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) is the oldest real estate company in France. SFL has a substantial portfolio of select properties located primarily in the Paris Central Business District, making it a prominent player in the Paris commercial property market.

As such, the company attracts tenants seeking strategic prime locations and superior amenities with fully modernized office properties and premium retail units. Moreover, SFL has high-level expertise in remodeling major office complexes, identifying high-potential rental properties, and implementing active portfolio management strategies. Included in the company’s impressive portfolio is the BIOME Building.

— Yann Rioux, Smart Building Engineer, CR System

General Architechure Overview

About the BIOME Building

Located in the 15th arrondissement, the BIOME building enjoys a privileged setting near some of Paris’s most remarkable landmarks. The surrounding neighborhood combines commercial, tertiary, and residential areas.

Built in 1966 by architects Raymond Lopez and Fernand Leroy, BIOME stands on a tree-lined plot with two street addresses. After being vacated in November 2017 by its historical occupant SMA, the building was completely redesigned by Société Foncière Lyonnaise.

The new contemporary architecture—inside and out—focuses on open flows between spaces and maximizing natural light. Even the former technical basements have been transformed into bright, functional areas.

Key features include:

~25,000 m² of space
Numerous service areas: business center, restaurants, cafeteria, fitness center, and more
Some housing units
Generous outdoor spaces: gardens, terraces, and balconies on all floors

Certifications and labels targeted:

BBCA Renovation
Biodivercity
HQE
BREEAM
LEED
WiredScore

The building is designed for both efficiency and comfort, aiming to deliver an exceptional tenant experience.

General Architechure Overview

Project Summary

SFL wanted its BIOME building to operate at the highest level of efficiency while also providing the utmost in tenant comfort and safety. Therefore, the company sought a building management software that could control and monitor the building’s climatic and electrical engineering installations and deliver real-time operational metrics. In particular, SFL required the software to provide:

Field equipment integration through full BACnet IP
HVAC energy monitoring
Integration with plumbing and electrical meters
Upstream data and piloting of IP comfort management
Control of blinds and radiant panels
Control of DALI and DALI-2 lighting
Brightness management
Occupant detection
Comfort control via Bluetooth and virtual remote control
Dynamic reconfiguration of comfort spaces

SFL chose system integrator CR System to oversee the project. Located in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône near Paris, CR System is an automation software company specializing in manufacturing, energy efficiency, and delivering services for automated systems. Their consulting services, expertise, and experience help clients focus resources where they will gain the greatest efficiencies.

As a longtime partner of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, CR System selected the GENESIS automation suite for the BIOME building management software. Each year, CR System delivers many smart building supervision projects using GENESIS, leveraging a Core Model structure—a project model template including asset configuration and HMI—to achieve engineering efficiencies during project deployments.

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Software Deployed

Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions GENESIS64™ web-based real-time HMI/SCADA suite with WebHMI™ was deployed for this project.

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Floor Overview

Realized Benefits

GENESIS enables unified control and monitoring of the BIOME building’s 25,000 square meters, giving the operational team a complete view of all systems and real-time access to performance data. By leveraging dynamic, real-time data, the team gains:

Comprehensive system visibility – Monitor HVAC, lighting, plumbing, electrical, and comfort systems from a single interface.
Centralized data management – Consolidate all operational metrics to simplify analysis and decision-making.
Improved operational intelligence – Use real-time insights to detect issues early and optimize building performance.
Enhanced occupant comfort – Adjust comfort settings quickly and precisely across all spaces.
Greater energy efficiency – Identify inefficiencies and fine-tune operations to reduce consumption and costs.
Streamlined building operations – Control maintenance schedules, manage workflows, and coordinate building work more effectively.

This unified, data-driven approach allows the BIOME team to optimize both performance and comfort, ensuring the building meets its high standards for efficiency and tenant satisfaction.

Floor Overview

Conclusion

GENESIS not only meets Société Foncière Lyonnaise’s operational requirements for the BIOME building but also provides a scalable platform to support future needs. With its proven ability to enhance efficiency, optimize comfort, and deliver actionable insights, GENESIS64 will remain central to SFL’s building operations.

Looking ahead, SFL is well-positioned to expand its use of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions’ technologies across other properties, leveraging the same data-driven approach to achieve long-term performance and sustainability goals.