Automated Demand Management

Cut peak demand charges automatically.

Noda forecasts each building's demand peaks and sheds or shifts HVAC load automatically, with no operator needed during the event.

Every afternoon, buildings hit peak load just as the grid does. Noda forecasts each building's peak and autonomously deploys strategies to curtail demand, without impacting comfort.

See every peak coming.

Machine learning models learn each building's demand from metered power, occupancy schedules and weather. ADM sets the demand limit from the expected peak, so the limit follows seasonal and weather-driven swings.

Today's demand, 4400 Lexington Tower Metered Forecast without ADM

Shed load occupants don't feel.

As building power nears the limit, ADM raises occupied zone cooling setpoints a little at a time, never past each zone's maximum.

Building powerAbove the demand limit

812 kW

Limit 800 kW

VAV-12-3Floor 12 east74°FMax 77°F

VAV-12-7Floor 12 west73°FMax 76°F

VAV-9-2Floor 9 east74°FMax 76°F

VAV-6-5Floor 6 lobby72°FMax 74°F

Move cooling out of the peak.

Pre-cooling runs zones cooler in the late morning, so the building carries less cooling load into the afternoon peak. Each setpoint returns to BMS control when the event ends.

VAV-12-3, Floor 12 eastMax 77°F

Occupied cooling setpoint74°FNormal operation

Pre-coolShed

6 AM11 AM4 PM9 PM

Respond to every event, from any trigger.

Run ADM on a schedule, against an automatic peak limit, at the press of a button, or from third-party software through Noda's API. No one needs to act during the event.

ScheduleWeekdays, 1:00 to 5:00 PM

Peak limitHolds demand under 800 kW

ManualStart an event now

APIFrom third-party software

ADM event running · no operator action needed

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Case study

“Thanks to Noda and Berkeley Lab, we now have a solution that delivers both efficiency and demand flexibility. Their technology helps us save energy and costs every day, while maintaining high-quality indoor conditions and supporting grid reliability.”

Brandon Crowe

VP Information Technology · Macerich

40%: Load shed during a grid emergency, with zone temperatures inside site limits
$60K: In savings at two sites within six months
4M: Sq feet across 3 Macerich pilot sites

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory case study, 2025

Noda forecasts the afternoon peak
and sheds load before demand charges land.

Built on data Noda already collects.

ADM runs on the connected data Noda already collects and goes live through configuration, with no new controllers.

Metered power
ADM watches building power continuously and sheds load whenever demand nears the limit.
Occupancy schedules
Each building's schedule feeds the forecast, so ADM knows when the building fills and empties.
Weather
Outside air temperature and humidity shape each day's forecast.
Zone cooling setpoints
ADM adjusts occupied zone cooling setpoints on enrolled zones, within the maximum set for each zone.
Fault detection
Noda's fault detection confirms which equipment is healthy enough to take part.
Savings against the baseline
A dedicated widget measures energy and cost savings against the predicted baseline.

Frequently asked questions

How does an ADM event start?
An event can run on a schedule, at a set time of day for a set duration; automatically, when demand approaches a peak limit that Noda adjusts or a user sets; manually, when a user turns ADM on for a period; or from third-party software through Noda's API.
What does ADM change in the building?
ADM adjusts occupied zone cooling setpoints on enrolled zones in small steps, never past each zone's maximum, and hands every setpoint back to the BMS when the event ends. ADM writes at BACnet priority 8, so life-safety and critical commands at higher priorities always take precedence, and the BMS's own sequences and safeties keep running.
What happens if the building's internet connection drops?
ADM runs on the Noda LaunchPad on the building network and keeps running if the connection to the cloud drops. The LaunchPad buffers building data until the connection returns.
Does ADM need new hardware?
No. ADM runs on the Noda LaunchPad and the BMS already in place. At Macerich, ADM went live without any reprogramming of local controllers.
Does Noda handle demand response enrollment and settlement?
Not at present. Enrollment, event notification and incentive settlement stay with the building owner or a program aggregator, and third-party software can start and control ADM through Noda's API.
How does ADM go live?
Noda sends the site team a template built from the equipment already connected, and the team confirms the details, participation and maximum setpoint for each unit. A Noda engineer configures ADM and makes the zone setpoints writable, Noda and the customer run a functional test on an agreed date and review the results, and then ADM switches on.

Put ADM to work in your buildings.

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Cut peak demand charges automatically.

Every afternoon, buildings hit peak load just as the grid does. Noda forecasts each building's peak and autonomously deploys strategies to curtail demand, without impacting comfort.

See every peak coming.

Shed load occupants don't feel.

Move cooling out of the peak.

Respond to every event, from any trigger.

Metered power

Occupancy schedules

Weather

Zone cooling setpoints

Fault detection

Savings against the baseline

Frequently asked questions

Put ADM to work in your buildings.