Make Your Equipment Smart.
Own the Platform.
A complete, turnkey IoT software platform for HVAC and heating equipment manufacturers. Remote monitoring, OTA firmware updates, branded mobile app, and fleet management — all on your own private cloud server. Delivered in 2 months.
Business Value
How an IoT Platform Transforms Your HVAC Business
Service-based recurring revenue is already outgrowing hardware installation income across the HVAC industry (MarketsandMarkets, 2025). Manufacturers who own the platform capture that shift — those who don't fund a competitor's growth.
Fewer Warranty Disputes
Full equipment operation log in the cloud. Costly warranty payouts reduced by 20–35% — the log proves or disproves user error.
Real R&D Data
Know exactly where failures happen — which climate zones, which installation types, after how many operating hours. Your next product revision ships informed by tens of thousands of real units, not lab simulations. Cut R&D test cycles by months.
Own Your Customer
3rd-party controllers (TECH, Plum, Honeywell) put your customers on a competitor's platform. Your own app = your brand, your data, your relationship.
Switching Barrier You Control
A connected customer is a loyal customer. Switching away from your ecosystem means losing all historical data — a powerful retention mechanism.
OTA Firmware Updates
A firmware bug in 10,000 units used to mean 10,000 truck rolls. Now it's a 10-minute push from your desk. Staged rollout lets you test on 1% of the fleet before releasing to all units — zero risk, zero site visits.
New Revenue Streams
Subscriptions, premium plans, and dealer portal licences turn one-time buyers into recurring revenue. Go further with Comfort-as-a-Service — usage-based billing where end customers pay per season or per unit of heat delivered, not upfront for hardware.
Market Opportunity
Why HVAC Manufacturers Need Their Own IoT Platform — Now
Industry leaders have already built IoT ecosystems. Most mid-size manufacturers haven't. The brand that moves first owns the category.
- Trane — Tracer™ SC+ building automation
- Carrier — i-Vu® cloud platform, full fleet
- Viessmann — ViCare app, 4M+ connected units
- Bosch — EasyControl, full heat pump ecosystem
(EHPA, Bioenergy Europe)
zero branded connected platform
3rd-party controllers (TECH, Plum, Honeywell Home, Ecobee) put your customer data on someone else's server.
What You Get
Turnkey IoT Software Platform: From Controller to App Store
From the controller in your equipment to a published app in the App Store — everything built under your brand, on your server.
IoT Controller Firmware
ESP32 WiFi module integrates into your existing hardware. Physical buttons + app + web control. Staged OTA rollout across your entire fleet.
Private Cloud Backend
Dedicated server — your data never leaves your infrastructure. Node.js backend, device registry, OTP auth, push notifications, fleet analytics.
Branded Mobile App
React Native iOS + Android app published in the App Store and Google Play under your brand. Monitoring, remote control, alerts, scheduling.
Admin Panel
Web panel for service centres and dealers. Remote diagnostics per unit, warranty tracking, contact database, technician workflows.
Service & End Users
Value Across the Entire Chain
For Service Centres & Dealers
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Remote diagnostics — up to 40% of unproductive site visits eliminated before dispatching a technician
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Predictive maintenance — operating hours, wear indicators, and fault alerts surfaced automatically
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First-time fix rate — technician knows the part needed before arrival, reducing costs by 25–30%
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Unified database — equipment, warranty, and customer contacts in a single admin panel
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Heat pump diagnostics (EU) — remote connectivity eliminates costly on-site visits for heat pump fault diagnosis; mandated under EU CRA 2027 (HVAC Industry Trend Report, 2026)
For Building Owners & End Users
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Smartphone control — temperature, modes, and status from anywhere on iOS or Android
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Proven energy savings — IoT-controlled HVAC cuts energy use by 20–30%; scheduling alone saves 10–12% (peer-reviewed study, MDPI 2025). Demand response and weather compensation push savings further
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Instant alerts — overheating, system faults, filter life, refrigerant health, pellet levels
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Smart Grid Ready — react to hourly electricity prices and grid balancing signals automatically
Return on Investment
IoT ROI for HVAC Manufacturers: Payback in 12–24 Months
IoT is not a cost centre — it's an investment with documented returns across warranty, service, retention, and new revenue.
Predictive maintenance reduces HVAC breakdowns by 70–75%. Remote diagnostics eliminate a further 20–40% of dispatch calls before a technician leaves the depot.
IoT data proves or disproves user error — protecting your warranty reserve with clear, timestamped evidence.
A connected customer is a loyal customer. Lock-in effect drives repeat purchases and upsell opportunities.
Subscriptions, premium plans, and dealer portals convert one-time hardware buyers into recurring revenue streams.
93% of smart building sustainability use cases report positive ROI (IoT Analytics) · 95% of predictive maintenance adopters report positive ROI (Industry studies)
How It Works
How We Build Your HVAC IoT Platform: PoC to App Store in 2 Months
Proof of Concept
ESP32 WiFi module integrated into your existing controller — no hardware redesign required. You see live telemetry in a working app within 1–2 weeks, at zero cost.
- One production unit for integration
- 2–3 hours of your embedded team's time
- A decision-maker available for a feedback call at the end of week 2
- ESP32 WiFi module + full integration work
- Test cloud server + ready-made mobile app
- Working demo — telemetry visible on your phone
Development & Integration
Full delivery of all components: controller firmware, private cloud backend, iOS and Android apps, and admin panel for service centres and dealers. End-to-end tested and ready for launch.
Launch & Scale
App publication in the App Store and Google Play under your brand. Team training. Feature roadmap: demand response, predictive maintenance AI, smart home connectivity.
Post-launch, choose your operating model: per-device SaaS (cloud + support included) or €1,500/month flat managed support if you hold full IP. Details in the Pricing section below.
Pricing
Scope & Pricing
Two steps: build your platform, then choose how you operate it. No surprises, no hidden fees.
Full Platform Development
Everything built to your spec — cloud backend, admin panel, mobile apps, firmware integration. Delivered in ~2 months. Starts with a free 1–2 week PoC.
Start with a Free PoCPay per Connected Device
We host and maintain the platform. Your monthly fee scales with fleet size — cloud, updates and support included.
- Private cloud servers hosted & maintained by WebbyLab
- 5 hours/month technical support included
- All platform updates included
- Upgrade to IP Buyout at any time — see Option B
Own the Source Code
IP buyout is available — price is agreed individually based on project scope. Pay once, own everything, zero recurring fees ever.
- Full source code transferred on payment
- Deploy on your own infrastructure — total data sovereignty
- Zero per-device fees — profitable from device #1
- Available upfront or at any point during OpEx licence
- Optional managed support: €1,500/month — cancel anytime
Your only ongoing cost: cloud hosting ~€200–400/month on your own AWS/GCP, and optional support if needed.
Free PoC (1–2 weeks) included before any commitment. Full platform delivered in ~2 months. IP Buyout option is valid for 2 years from platform delivery.
Case Studies
IoT Platforms We've Built
Real deployments across industrial equipment and energy infrastructure — same technology stack, same approach.
OTA Firmware Platform for Industrial Welding Equipment
Custom BLE GATT bridge firmware on ESP32-C3-MINI connecting mobile app to STM32 controllers. Handles electromagnetic interference from welding environments. React Native app in 9 languages with camera-based serial scan. AI-powered analytics — engineers create dashboards via natural language.
Cloud IoT Ecosystem for EV Charging Station Management
Complete fleet management platform for EV charging stations — real-time MQTT connectivity, OCPP-compatible architecture, branded mobile app for drivers, web admin for operators. Grafana + Prometheus + InfluxDB monitoring stack. Google Home and iOS Shortcuts integration.
FAQ
Common Questions
An IoT platform for HVAC and heating equipment manufacturers is a complete software ecosystem that connects your equipment to the cloud. It consists of four components: a WiFi/cellular IoT module integrated into the device controller, a private cloud backend for data storage and fleet management, a branded mobile app (iOS + Android) for end users, and a web admin panel for service centres and dealers. The manufacturer owns all data, the source code, and the brand — unlike third-party controllers such as Honeywell Home, Ecobee, TECH, or Plum, where customer data lives on a competitor's server.
You do. Source code ownership can be transferred under an IP buyout arrangement, and full source code transfer is included upon project termination. There are no hidden lock-in clauses. The platform is built on your infrastructure, with your data, under your brand.
Yes — the ESP32 module integrates into your existing controller board. The PoC phase is specifically designed to validate this integration with your hardware. We've done this for welding equipment, EV charging stations, and HVAC systems across different controller architectures.
Yes. The platform is built to serve both markets simultaneously. For the EU, this includes Smart Grid compatibility, weather compensation, COP tracking, and readiness for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (OTA capability mandate by 2027). For North America, this includes utility demand response programme integration and support for standard HVAC unit types (air handlers, RTUs, split systems).
We operate as a long-term partner. Ongoing support, feature development, security updates, and strategic consulting are available under a monthly arrangement that includes cloud hosting and support hours. We maintain the platform as your product range and market requirements evolve.
Absolutely. The architecture is designed to scale from a single model to your entire product range — heat pumps, biomass boilers, air handlers, RTUs, and split systems can all be managed within the same platform and admin panel. Each model can have tailored telemetry, alerts, and controls.
OTA (Over-the-Air) firmware update is a mechanism that pushes new software to every connected unit in your fleet wirelessly — without a service visit. For HVAC and heating equipment manufacturers, OTA means you can fix bugs, improve energy efficiency algorithms, add new features (e.g. Smart Grid response), or patch security vulnerabilities across thousands of deployed units simultaneously. This is also a compliance requirement: the EU Cyber Resilience Act (2027) mandates OTA update capability for all connected products sold in the EU. WebbyLab implements staged OTA rollout — updates are tested on a small device group before being pushed fleet-wide.
IoT remote monitoring creates a timestamped, tamper-proof log of every operating event — temperature readings, fault codes, usage patterns, and user inputs. When a warranty claim is submitted, the manufacturer can retrieve the full history to determine whether the failure was caused by a product defect or user error (e.g. incorrect installation, operating outside specified parameters). This data-driven approach reduces warranty payouts by 20–35%. The system also surfaces predictive maintenance alerts that prevent failures before they occur, further reducing the volume of claims.