See Your Building Controls Clearly.
Clark & Soma helps owners, operators, and contractors understand, expand, and improve building control systems, whether clarifying an existing BAS/DDC environment, adding equipment to a BMS, or supporting new construction controls.
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- Experience
- 10+Years hands-on
- Engagement
- Founder-led delivery
- Platforms
- Niagara · BACnet · Modbus
- Service areas
- 7
- Scope
- Existing + new construction
Controls work often starts with translation.
Whether the scope is an existing BAS, added equipment, retrofit work, or new construction, the challenge is often the same: points need to be clear, sequences need to match the intent, alarms need to be useful, and everyone involved needs the same picture of how the system is supposed to operate.
What clear controls work leaves behind
Whether the work starts with an assessment, equipment addition, integration issue, retrofit, or new construction scope, the end result should be easier to understand, easier to support, and easier to hand off.
- 01Findings and scope notes
- 02Point and equipment review
- 03Alarm and trend observations
- 04Sequence intent review
- 05Integration notes
- 06Modernization priorities
- 07Owner-ready documentation
A practical path from assessment and coordination to integration, support, and owner handoff.
We assess what exists, coordinate what matters, and modernize what creates the most value.
See the full process- 01
Assess
Understand what is actually installed, what is being added, and what is unclear. A Controls Assessment documents the graphics, alarms, trends, sequences, network, and controllers, and returns prioritized findings and a roadmap you own.
- 02
Coordinate
Align owners, operators, contractors, equipment, points, sequences, and documentation around the same operating picture before work moves too far downstream.
- 03
Integrate
Connect new and existing equipment, systems, and protocols into a clearer BMS environment across Niagara, BACnet, Modbus, and mixed field conditions.
- 04
Modernize
Improve how the system looks, operates, communicates, and documents. BAS Modernization carries graphics, database cleanup, point naming, sequence review, alarm and trend cleanup, and legacy migration planning as one coordinated effort.
- 05
Optimize
Tune the system for performance and cost. Energy & Sequence Optimization adjusts sequences, schedules, setpoints, and trends, then documents the savings and any eligible rebates.
- 06
Support
Keep the system supported after the work is done. Remote Monitoring & Controls Support watches alarms and trends and provides defined support on agreed windows.
- 07
Document
Leave the owner with usable documentation. Point lists, sequence narratives, network diagrams, and closeout records that make the building understandable and maintainable.
One set of services across the controls lifecycle.
Assess, modernize, document, and support BAS and DDC systems. Graphics and database cleanup are part of modernization, not separate purchases.
View ServicesBuilt for operationally critical facilities.
BeforeAfter
What you keep after the work is done.
- Documentation & portal
Owner-ready documentation
Point lists, sequences, diagrams, and closeout records that keep the building understandable, accessible through your client portal alongside project status and deliverables.
Documentation & Owner HandoffClient portal- Ongoing support
Remote Monitoring & Controls Support
Recurring remote visibility into alarms and trends, paired with preventive maintenance on defined monitoring and response windows set by the service agreement.
Remote Monitoring & Controls Support
Controls Work With Clear Scope, Managed Risk, and Defined Support
We define scope, system risk, and support expectations before work begins, so there are no surprises once we are on the panel.
How we workAssessment-Led Clarity
Understand what exists, what is being added, what is unclear, and what needs attention first.
Coordination-Aware Execution
Align owners, operators, contractors, equipment, points, sequences, and documentation around the same operating picture.
Platform-Aware Integration
Support BAS/DDC integration across Niagara, BACnet, Modbus, and mixed field conditions.
Defined Support Expectations
Set clear expectations for access, response, documentation, and owner handoff before support begins.
Reduced Lock-In
We document the system, keep data accessible, and avoid decisions that leave owners locked into unclear work.
Scoped Remote Access
Remote access is used only where it makes sense, with access method, response expectations, and escalation paths defined before use.
Alex Clark, Founder & Controls Engineer
Every building I walk into has a story. Most of them are running sequences written a decade ago for a building that no longer exists — different tenants, different loads, different equipment. My job is to make the controls tell the truth about the building they're actually in.
- Platforms
- Niagara, Tridium, Schneider EcoStruxure, Desigo, Insight, Continuum, Honeywell
- Protocols
- BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, and others
Start with a controls assessment, then a plan you control.
Every engagement begins with a clear read on your current controls, then a phased plan based on findings, constraints, and operational risk.
Findings report
We review the system, points, graphics, alarms, trends, and sequences, then document findings, risks, quick wins, and modernization options.
Phased roadmap
We phase the work by risk, operational impact, budget, and long-term maintainability so the building keeps running throughout.
Defined scope & support
We modernize, migrate, or integrate the approved scope, with optional remote support or monitoring defined by service agreement.
See what your building system is really doing.
A controls assessment gives you documented findings, modernization options, and a practical path forward.