Podcast Episodes
WISAG & ICONICS: How IoT Makes Building Management Modular and Flexible
How can complex buildings – from critical industrial environments to zoos – be operated efficiently, sustainably, and securely? WISAG Automation Technology and ICONICS provide hands-on insights in this episode. The challenge: Diverse customer groups must comply with regulations such as the Building Energy Act and ESG reporting while reducing costs and ensuring comfort – all under increasing complexity from new technologies, security requirements, and heterogeneous legacy systems. The solution: WISAG, acting as a system integrator, relies on the GENESIS64 platform from ICONICS, marketed under its own brand name, INSCONTROL 5.0. It offers universal connectivity to 98% of all common devices and protocols (including BACnet, OPC, KNX), low-code/no-code configuration, and flexible modules for visualization, historization, business intelligence, and more. Projects range from retrofitting outdated software to refrigeration solutions achieving up to 90% energy savings, to networking LoRaWAN sensors for special applications such as penguin enclosures. The result: Energy and maintenance costs can be significantly reduced – proven by reference projects such as the Microsoft Campus, which saved 100 million USD in ten years. At the same time, the platform creates a foundation for new digital business models such as control quality monitoring. For decision-makers in facility management, industry, and critical infrastructure, this episode offers concrete use cases and strategies on how IoT technology and building automation can deliver real business value. Tune in now and get inspired for your own projects.
Smart Building & Workplace IoT with ICONICS
Smart buildings aren’t just found in new construction. In this episode, André Lange and Sebastian Creischer from ICONICS explain how even older office and industrial buildings can be intelligently connected using IoT – without extensive retrofitting. There are two approaches in focus: Building-centric applications for energy, climate, and HVAC systems – and people-centric solutions for desk booking, navigation, and space utilization. Both can be modularly integrated using ICONICS software, such as Genesis64 and the Intelligent Building Software Stack (IBSS). The guests explain how diverse systems and sensors – including BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA, and MQTT – can be securely connected via an integration platform. Even challenges like listed buildings can be smartly overcome with this. Exciting use cases include digital room booking, ad-hoc navigation via app, or presence tracking for space management. Everything can be integrated wirelessly, scalably, and without disrupting ongoing operations. Looking ahead, the future is clear: AI-powered anomaly detection, colleague finders via Bluetooth, and smart parcel services in the office show where things are heading. Tune in now to learn how IoT creates measurable value in buildings – from energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction to a better workplace experience.
