Building technology

The technical infrastructure in buildings has a long service life. We support product manufacturers and property operators in the development, planning and optimisation of systems. Right from the start of product development, but also for existing systems when a retrofit becomes necessary, for example.

  • Product development and retrofits

    SCS has extensive experience in the development of hardware and software. We are happy to contribute our know-how from over 2000 realised projects. In the infrastructure sector, these are often retrofit projects where the electronics and software of key elements are replaced and modernised at the same time.

  • Commissioning and optimisations

    In the building sector, it is important that the tools for commissioning and maintenance are simple and intuitive. Digitalisation should make life easier. The developers at SCS help to close digital gaps and develop intuitive tools for everyday use. They help to optimise existing systems.

  • Digitalisation and IT security

    Today, all field devices must be able to communicate. They should be easy to install and yet secure against attacks. Achieving this requires a great deal of experience, which we are happy to contribute. Software updates should also run automatically, without causing any headaches for the IT manager.

Product development

Products in building technology must be durable, intuitive to use and yet secure against unauthorised access. IT security is becoming increasingly important and will soon be required by the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act. This is where our developers contribute their experience from projects in related areas.

Sometimes you also need a specific gateway that connects systems from different manufacturers. We have experience with communication systems – from very simple, battery-operated devices to complex systems with large bandwidths.

Tools for commissioning and maintenance

How well a product is received by the market depends largely on the tools for commissioning and maintenance. These should be simple and intuitive so that even less well-trained personnel can operate them. The developers at SCS have experience in developing intuitive front ends that can be operated reliably and responsively.

Existing buildings

98% of buildings are existing buildings – which account for around 40% of Switzerland’s energy requirements. The control of buildings can often be optimised and a lot of energy can be saved. We have experience with the control of systems, complex algorithms and artificial intelligence. The strengths of modern image processing can often be used to recognise patterns or errors and map the real world with the digital world.

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

More and more general contractors are relying on digital twins when planning buildings and are exchanging information intensively with their subcontractors using BIM software. The data can also be used later during maintenance and provides service technicians with important information. Crucial here too: The application must be simple and intuitive. We support manufacturers in developing their software accordingly.

Retrofit

If an individual component in a system has reached the end of life, it is not always necessary to replace the entire system. It is often cheaper to retrofit the individual components. And more resource-efficient. SCS now regularly carries out retrofits. The system is often modernised at the same time. A retrofit is a good opportunity to install additional functions or to network a device that was previously inaccessible.

Projects

Smart Meter Toolkit

According to the Electricity Supply Ordinance, the grid operator must enable the end customer to receive real-time measurement data from the smart ... More

SCS Mico, the communication solution for operations centres

SCS Mico is a highly flexible and fully integrated VoIP telephony and radio solution for emergency control centres in the blue light sector and ... More

SDAT data hub for the Swiss electricity sector

The data hub simplifies and standardises market communication. SCS develops and operates the SDAT data hub for Swisseldex AG, an association of ... More

Secure communication thanks to the V-ZUG PKI from SCS

Digitalisation opens up new business opportunities. These new opportunities also bring new challenges. Appliances are exposed to the dangers of the ... More

Retrofits – fit for the future

A retrofit is the modernisation of a system by retrofitting subcomponents. This allows costs to be saved in an environmentally friendly way. SCS has ... More
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