How does fault detection work?

Alert rules define acceptable ranges for each sensor type. When a reading falls outside the range for a configured duration, a fault alert is generated. Critical faults auto-create a maintenance work order.

How does occupancy-based control work?

Occupancy sensors (PIR or CO2) report presence data. The building control module uses this to apply economy mode (reduced heating/cooling, dimmed lighting) in unoccupied zones automatically.

How is carbon footprint calculated?

Energy consumption (kWh from metering data) is multiplied by the grid emission factor for the building's region. The system tracks emissions monthly and plots the trajectory vs your net-zero target.

Real Estate & Construction

Build a Smart Building Management System with AI - in Hours

ProjectCode generates a complete, production-ready Smart Building Management System from a single natural language prompt. In hours instead of months, you get a React frontend, NestJS REST API, PostgreSQL database, and authentication - fully integrated, live-previewed, and deployed to a URL you own.

Estimated build time: 2–4 hours

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The Challenge

Why building a Building Management from scratch is hard

Building a Smart Building Management System from scratch requires months of development time and significant engineering resources. Teams struggle to coordinate frontend, backend, database, and authentication while managing building management-specific business logic, integrations, and role-based access rules.

What's Included

Everything your Building Management needs

ProjectCode generates a production-ready Building Management with all the modules your team needs from day one.

Real-time BMS sensor data dashboards (HVAC, lighting, security)

Automated HVAC scheduling and temperature setpoint management

Occupancy-based lighting and climate control

Energy performance analytics and benchmarking

Fault detection and diagnostic alerts

Work order auto-generation from sensor anomalies

Elevator performance and service tracking

Sustainability reporting: carbon footprint and energy intensity

Architecture

How it's built

The generated Building Management follows production-grade architecture patterns.

React 18 + TypeScript frontend with role-based dashboards tailored for building management workflows

NestJS REST API with dedicated building management modules, DTOs, validators, and service layer

PostgreSQL relational schema with normalized tables for all building management entities

JWT + Google OAuth authentication with granular permission gates per role

Real-time Socket.IO events for live building management status updates and notifications

Managed hosting with one-click deploy, custom domain, and auto-SSL

Database

PostgreSQL schema designed for Building Management

ProjectCode generates a normalized, indexed PostgreSQL schema with the right tables and relationships for your use case. You own the schema and can evolve it freely.

buildings (id, name, address, floors, sqft, workspace_id)
sensors (id, building_id, floor, zone, type, device_id, unit, is_active, installed_at)
sensor_readings (id, sensor_id, timestamp, value)
bms_alerts (id, sensor_id, building_id, alert_type, severity, threshold, actual_value, triggered_at, resolved_at, work_order_id)

schema.sql (preview)

-- Generated by ProjectCode
-- Smart Building Management System schema

CREATE TABLE buildings__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE sensors__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE sensor_readings__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

CREATE TABLE bms_alerts__id (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
  -- ... auto-generated columns
);

Tech Stack

Production-ready from day one

Every generated app uses a battle-tested stack you can deploy anywhere and own completely.

Frontend

React 18 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS

Backend

NestJS 10 + Node.js + TypeScript

Database

PostgreSQL (managed or Supabase)

Auth

Email OTP · Google OAuth · GitHub OAuth

Deployment

Managed hosting · Custom domain · Auto-SSL

AI Models

Claude Sonnet · Claude Opus · Kimi

Try It Now

Example prompt to get started

Copy this prompt into ProjectCode and get a working app in minutes.

ProjectCode prompt

Build a smart building management system for a facility manager overseeing 5 commercial office buildings. Include real-time sensor dashboards for HVAC, lighting, and energy meters via MQTT integration, automated HVAC scheduling with occupancy overrides, fault detection alerts when sensors read outside normal ranges, automatic work order creation from faults, elevator service tracking, energy benchmarking against ENERGY STAR, and monthly sustainability reports with carbon footprint and energy intensity metrics.

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Deployment

Deploy your Building Management anywhere

Managed hosting

One-click deploy to a live URL managed by ProjectCode.

Custom domain

Connect your own domain with auto-provisioned SSL via Cloudflare.

GitHub export

Push to your GitHub repo and self-host or deploy via Vercel, Railway, or AWS.

Docker ready

Export a Dockerfile and docker-compose for any containerized environment.

Pricing

Start free, scale as you grow

No per-seat fees. No vendor lock-in. Token-based pricing that scales with your usage.

Free

Start building your first app. Live preview, managed hosting, and full code export included.

Token Packs

From $5

Purchase token packs that roll over every month. Build more, pay only for what you use.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom models, SLA, SSO, and private cloud deployment for large teams.

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FAQ

Common questions about building a Building Management

The system ingests sensor data via MQTT broker, REST webhook, or BACnet gateway (depending on your BMS hardware). Data is stored as time-series readings and visualized in real-time dashboards.

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