COMPONENT-BASED BUILDING ASSESSMENT

• US 20160117785A1
• Filed: 10/28/2015
• Published: 04/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tabor Mountain LLC
• Original Assignee: Wwtemplar LLC
• Inventors: Lerick, Thomas, Desai, Ronak, Kramer, Michael, Schmitt, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US14/925,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20160117785A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/012 Providing warranty services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/163 Real estate management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for component-based building information indicating building quality; identifying one or more buildings responsive to the request; and for each building from the one or more buildings: accessing component information for components installed in the building, the component information including (i) a record of user-generated service requests for the components, (ii) a record of services performed on the components, and (iii) remaining warranty terms for the components; determining quality ratings for the components based on evaluation of the component information using one or more data models that correlate portions of the component information with one or more quality rating values; determining one or more overall quality ratings for the building based on one or more combinations of the quality ratings for the components in the building; and providing the one or more overall quality ratings for the building.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, at a computer system and from a client computing device, a request for component-based building information indicating building quality;

identifying, by the computer system, one or more buildings responsive to the request; and

for each building from the one or more buildings;

accessing, by the computer system and using an identifier for the building, component information for components installed in the building, the component information including (i) a record of user-generated service requests for the components, (ii) a record of services performed on the components, and (iii) remaining warranty terms for the components;

determining, by the computer system, quality ratings for the components based on evaluation of the component information using one or more data models that correlate portions of the component information with one or more quality rating values, wherein the quality ratings indicate probabilities that the components will need to be replaced or repaired within a threshold period of time;

determining, by the computer system, one or more overall quality ratings for the building based on one or more combinations of the quality ratings for the components in the building; and

providing, by the computer system and to the client computing device, the one or more overall quality ratings for the building.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the request for information includes one or more building identifiers.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the request for information includes search criteria for identifying the one or more buildings.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the search criteria includes information designating one or more of:

a geographic search area, a building price, a range of building prices, a building size, a range of building sizes, a number of rooms, a range of room numbers, and a building type.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying the one or more buildings includes querying a real estate information system.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein accessing component information includes querying a building data system to receive information associated with particular instances of the components installed in the building, wherein the received information identifies ages of the components, warranty information for the components, and records of services performed on the components.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the one or more data models incorporate other component information associated with other instances of the components installed at a plurality of other buildings, the other component information including a record of services performed on the other instances of the components at the plurality of other buildings.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the quality ratings for the components are determined based at least in part on the other component information associated with other instances of the components.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the quality ratings for the components are determined based at least in part on information received from one or more manufacturer data systems.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the quality ratings for the components are determined based at least in part on expected lifespans of the components.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein determining the quality ratings includes, for each of the components, comparing the age of the component with the expected lifespan for the component.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein each of the one or more overall quality ratings includes a component maintenance quality rating that is determined based on a comparison of service records for the components to suggested maintenance schedules for the components.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the quality ratings includes, for each of the components, determining a frequency of service issues associated with the component.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the quality ratings includes, for each of the components, determining whether the component is currently covered by at least one warranty.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the quality ratings includes, for each of the components, receiving performance reporting information from the component.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining, by the computer system and for each building, a composite quality rating for the building, including aggregating the one or more overall quality ratings, and providing the composite quality rating to the client computing device, wherein the one or more overall quality ratings comprise a plurality of overall quality ratings that correspond to a plurality of component systems within the building.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the composite quality rating includes a composite maintenance quality rating.

18. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer storage device storing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a client computing device, a request for component-based building information indicating building quality;

identifying one or more buildings responsive to the request; and

for each building from the one or more buildings;

accessing, using an identifier for the building, component information for components installed in the building, the component information including (i) a record of user-generated service requests for the components, (ii) a record of services performed on the components, and (iii) remaining warranty terms for the components;

determining quality ratings for the components based on evaluation of the component information using one or more data models that correlate portions of the component information with one or more quality rating values, wherein the quality ratings indicate probabilities that the components will need to be replaced or repaired within a threshold period of time;

determining one or more overall quality ratings for the building based on one or more combinations of the quality ratings for the components in the building; and

providing, to the client computing device, the one or more overall quality ratings for the building.

19. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors; and

a memory storage apparatus in data communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions executable by the one or more processors and that upon such execution cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving from a client computing device, a request for component-based building information indicating building quality;

identifying one or more buildings responsive to the request; and

for each building from the one or more buildings;

accessing, using an identifier for the building, component information for components installed in the building, the component information including (i) a record of user-generated service requests for the components, (ii) a record of services performed on the components, and (iii) remaining warranty terms for the components;

determining quality ratings for the components based on evaluation of the component information using one or more data models that correlate portions of the component information with one or more quality rating values, wherein the quality ratings indicate probabilities that the components will need to be replaced or repaired within a threshold period of time;

determining one or more overall quality ratings for the building based on one or more combinations of the quality ratings for the components in the building; and

providing, to the client computing device, the one or more overall quality ratings for the building.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein accessing component information includes querying a building data system to receive information associated with particular instances of the components installed in the building, wherein the received information identifies ages of the components, warranty information for the components, and record of services performed on the components.