Noda, a US-based AI platform for commercial building operations, has launched two tools aimed at helping engineering teams investigate building faults, prioritise work and follow projects through to completion.
Noda Assistant allows users to question building and equipment data in natural language, while Command Center brings operational projects into a single view ranked by priority and estimated savings.
The launch builds on Noda’s existing system for detecting faults and turning them into defined projects. The platform uses specialised AI agents to group related faults, investigate possible causes across connected equipment and estimate the energy or maintenance impact of proposed work.
Noda Assistant gives engineers access to operating data
Noda Assistant lets engineers ask questions about buildings, equipment, current issues and operating history.
The system uses historical trends, equipment relationships, operating characteristics and existing Noda findings when generating a response.
In an example the company has given, an engineer responding to a comfort complaint could ask the Assistant to review recent equipment performance in the affected zone. It can then analyse relevant operating data, suggest a possible diagnosis and identify what to check first.
Responses can also include links to supporting data and charts, allowing engineers to review the information behind the recommendation.
Noda says the platform works with live building data from existing automation systems. Buildings can connect through protocols including BACnet/IP, Modbus and MQTT, with a gateway linking the automation network to Noda’s cloud platform.
Command Center organises operational work
Command Center becomes the main work interface within the Noda platform.
Engineers are shown projects generated by Noda and ranked according to priority and estimated savings. Individual and team views indicate responsibility for each project and show where work has stalled.
The interface also displays realised savings, energy saved, emissions reduced and completed projects across individual buildings or portfolios.
Noda says its system uses detected faults as inputs, groups related issues and develops them into projects with proposed next steps and estimated impact. It aims to reduce the amount of manual triage and investigation required after a fault is identified.
New tools extend the building operations workflow
Noda Assistant is designed to help engineers investigate specific issues, while Command Center organises the work that follows.
Kate Henningsen, CEO of Noda, said building teams are managing more assets and equipment with fewer resources, making it increasingly important to act on identified problems rather than simply detect them.
Noda says its platform can work with existing building management systems rather than replace them. The BMS continues to run established sequences and setpoints, while Noda accesses operational data through the automation system and, where permitted by the building owner, can write approved corrections back through it.
The launch adds investigation and work-management functions to Noda’s existing fault detection and analysis capabilities.
