Building health analysis and management system
A monitoring system for monitoring a status of a building comprising a first sensor configured to detect a first condition in the space and a second sensor configured to detect a second condition in the space is disclosed. The system may further comprise a memory for storing one or more rules each configured to identify one or more issues in the space based on the first and/or second conditions in the space and a communications module configured to communicate with a remote device over a network. A controller may be configured to apply the one or more rules to the first and second detected conditions in the space to identify the one or more issues and provide a notification to the remote device via the communications module.
1. A device comprising:
a memory configured to store a plurality of sets of rules, wherein each set of the plurality of sets of rules is directed to one or more buildings with aligned characteristics; and
one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive, from a controller located within a building, a request for a set of rules;
send, to the controller and based on characteristics of the building, a building-specific set of rules, that are specific to the building, from the plurality of sets of rules stored in the memory in response to receiving the request, wherein the building-specific set of rules includes one or more rules, each rule defining:
a rule defined event; and
an issue that occurs in response to the rule defined event occurring over a predetermined length of time.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the building-specific set of rules associate values for one or more sensed conditions with threshold values for determining if the rule defined event has occurred.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a temperature within an air duct.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a humidity reading.
5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a temperature reading over a threshold temperature for the predetermined length of time.
6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a temperature reading under a threshold for the predetermined length of time in combination with a humidity under a predetermined value.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rule defined event for at least one rule comprises a detection of a fire.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rule defined event comprises a detection of a gas.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
in response to receiving the request for the set of rules, identify the building-specific set of rules from the plurality of sets of rules based on characteristics of the building.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller located within the building comprises a thermostat.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller located within the building comprises a security system controller.
12. A method comprising:
storing, in a database, a plurality of sets of rules, wherein each set of the plurality of sets of rules are directed to one or more buildings with aligned characteristics;
receiving, from a controller located within a building, a request for a set of rules;
sending, to the controller and based on characteristics of the building, a building-specific set of rules, that are specific to the building, from the plurality of sets of rules stored in the database, wherein the building-specific set of rules includes one or more rules, each rule defining:
a rule defined event; and
an issue that occurs in response to the rule defined event occurring over a predetermined length of time.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the building-specific set of rules associates values for one or more sensed conditions with threshold values for determining if the rule defined event has occurred.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a temperature within an air duct.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a humidity reading.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a temperature reading over a threshold temperature for the predetermined length of time.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensed conditions comprise a temperature reading under a threshold for the predetermined length of time in combination with a humidity under a predetermined value.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the rule defined event for at least one rule comprises detection of a fire.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the rule defined event comprises a detection of a gas.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the controller located within the building comprises one or both of a thermostat or a security system controller.