SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING A CAUSE OF AN EVENT OR EQUIPMENT STATE USING CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP MODELS IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. A computerized method for evaluating and reporting a cause of a performance change in a building management system, comprising:
- receiving, at a processing circuit, an indication of a fault for building equipment of the building management system; and
using the processing circuit to determine a root cause of the fault by traversing a causal relationship model including the building equipment and other devices of the building management system.
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Abstract
A computerized method for evaluating and reporting a cause of a performance change in a building management system is shown and described. The method includes receiving an indication of a fault for building equipment of the building management system and determining a root cause for the fault by traversing a causal relationship model including the building equipment and other devices of the building management system.
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1. A computerized method for evaluating and reporting a cause of a performance change in a building management system, comprising:
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receiving, at a processing circuit, an indication of a fault for building equipment of the building management system; and using the processing circuit to determine a root cause of the fault by traversing a causal relationship model including the building equipment and other devices of the building management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for evaluating and reporting a cause of a performance change in a building management system, comprising:
a processing circuit configured to receive an indication of a fault associated with building equipment of the building management system, wherein the processing circuit is configured to determine a root cause of the fault by traversing a causal relationship model including the building equipment and other devices of the building management system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following:
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receiving an indication of a fault for building equipment of the building management system; determining a root cause of the fault by traversing a causal relationship model including the building equipment and other devices of the building management system; and reporting a cause of a performance change in a building management system based on the determined root cause of the fault.
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