# Piscada — Full Context for LLMs > Piscada builds Foresight, the building intelligence platform that unifies facilities operations, energy monitoring, and direct building control. Start with one building, scale to thousands. ## Company Overview Piscada is a Norwegian PropTech company founded in 2007 from a SINTEF research project in Trondheim, Norway. We deliver AI-powered building intelligence across Scandinavia and beyond. **Key facts:** - Founded: 2007 (SINTEF research origin) - Headquarters: Trondheim, Norway - Buildings connected: 1,500+ across 3 countries - Focus: Building intelligence, energy optimization, facilities management - Website: https://piscada.com - Contact: https://piscada.com/contact --- ## Products ### Foresight — The Building Intelligence Platform Foresight is the core platform that sits on top of any existing BMS (Building Management System) without requiring replacement. It delivers four layers of intelligence: 1. **Knowledge Graph (Layer 1 — Detect):** Automatically maps every piece of equipment, space, and system using Brick Schema. Understands relationships between components. Built in 1-2 days from BMS data. 2. **Expertise Engine (Layer 2 — Diagnose):** Physics-based models that encode 15 years of building science expertise. Detects abnormal patterns like simultaneous heating and cooling, off-hours operation, and control sequence conflicts. 3. **AI/ML (Layer 3 — Predict):** Machine learning models trained on 1,500+ buildings that recognize degradation signatures preceding equipment failure. Provides 7-14 day advance warning for predictive maintenance. 4. **Cognitive Layer (Layer 4 — Act):** Traces root causes through the full system graph, generates prioritized action lists, and enables direct control actions with automatic rollback protection. **Key metrics:** - 15-25% energy reduction - 80-90% fewer alarms - <12 month payback - 48 hours from connection to first actionable findings - Works with any BMS: Schneider, Siemens, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and proprietary systems **Supported protocols:** BACnet, Modbus TCP, OPC-UA, MQTT, and 50+ others via the Piscada edge gateway. Learn more: https://piscada.com/foresight ### Foresight AI — Conversational Building Intelligence Talk to your buildings in plain language. Foresight AI provides: - Natural language queries about building performance - AI-powered insights and prioritized action recommendations - Conversational control of building systems - Built on the intelligence of 1,500+ buildings Learn more: https://piscada.com/foresight-ai ### Piscada BAS — Cloud-Native Building Management System The foundation layer that connects buildings to the cloud: - **Scale:** 1,500+ buildings connected across 3 countries - **Protocols:** 50+ integrations including BTL-certified BACnet, Modbus TCP, OPC-UA, MQTT - **Reliability:** 99.9% uptime SLA - **Security:** TLS 1.2+ encryption, OAuth2/OIDC, SSO with MFA, EU/EEA data storage on Google Cloud - **Offline operation:** Edge controller operates fully autonomously offline, syncs when connection restores - **Unique feature:** Global BACnet schedules for centralized control across large multi-device installations Learn more: https://piscada.com/piscada-bas --- ## Applications ### Energy Application Find energy waste invisible in raw data. Foresight Energy analyzes patterns across time, weather, occupancy, and operations to identify why consumption is high and where waste occurs. **Capabilities:** - Consumption pattern analysis and anomaly detection - Off-hours operation detection - Simultaneous heating and cooling (SHC) conflict identification - Portfolio benchmarking across buildings - ESG compliance reporting: GRESB, CRREM, EU Taxonomy alignment - Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking - Energy intensity (kWh/m²) and carbon footprint per building **Timeline:** First waste sources identified within the first week. Full analytics active in 2-4 weeks. Works standalone or integrated with Facilities and Control applications. Learn more: https://piscada.com/applications/energy ### Facilities Application Proactive fault detection and diagnostics that transforms reactive maintenance into predictive operations. **Capabilities:** - 80-90% alarm noise reduction through intelligent filtering - Predictive maintenance with 7-14 day advance failure warning - Automatic root cause analysis tracing through equipment relationships - Physics-based and ML-powered anomaly detection - Daily AI summary emails with top prioritized actions - Work order system integration (automatic ticket creation) **Timeline:** 40-60% alarm reduction in first week, 80-90% by week 4. Works standalone or integrated with Energy and Control applications. Learn more: https://piscada.com/applications/facilities ### Control Application Act directly from intelligence. Close the loop from detection to action without context switching. **Capabilities:** - Direct setpoint adjustments from the intelligence interface - Schedule management across buildings and zones - Bulk operations across portfolio - Automatic rollback protection (pre-validation, real-time monitoring, auto-rollback) - Full audit trail with before/after states - Role-based access control (View Only, Operator, Manager, Admin) **Safety:** Every command validates against equipment limits. Changes monitored for 1 hour with automatic rollback if issues detected. You confirm every action. Works standalone or integrated with Facilities and Energy applications. Learn more: https://piscada.com/applications/control --- ## Technical Architecture Foresight's architecture deep dive is available at: https://piscada.com/learn/how-foresight-works **Key architectural decisions:** - Edge-to-cloud architecture with autonomous edge controllers - Brick Schema for automatic semantic mapping of building systems - Protocol-agnostic design — connects to any BMS via edge gateway - No BMS replacement required — additive intelligence layer - EU/EEA data residency on Google Cloud infrastructure --- ## Use Cases Piscada serves commercial real estate owners, facility managers, and property portfolios: - **Portfolio energy optimization:** Discover and eliminate energy waste across hundreds of buildings - **Proactive facilities management:** Shift from reactive alarm response to predictive maintenance - **ESG compliance:** Automated reporting for GRESB, CRREM, and EU Taxonomy - **Direct building control:** Centralized setpoint and schedule management with safety guarantees - **AI-powered operations:** Natural language interaction with building systems --- ## Recent News ### Thon Gruppen Partnership (2026) Piscada signed a four-year framework agreement with Thon Gruppen — the real estate and hospitality group founded by Olav Thon, and one of Norway's largest privately owned real estate companies (500+ properties, NOK 100+ billion portfolio) — for energy optimization and portfolio operations across hotels, shopping centres, and commercial properties. Thon Gruppen, built by Olav Thon over several decades, includes Thon Eiendom and Thon Hotels and is today owned by the Olav Thon Foundation. Read more: https://piscada.com/articles/thon-gruppen-piscada-foresight ### Skanska Partnership Piscada partnered with Skanska on SIMIEN-SmartTune integration for building energy optimization. Read more: https://piscada.com/articles/skanska-piscada-simien-smarttune --- ## Contact - Website: https://piscada.com - Contact/Demo: https://piscada.com/contact - Address: Ranheimsvegen 9, 7044 Trondheim, Norway - Email: contact@piscada.com