Method and system for monitoring and evaluating conditions and functionality over a communications network

摘要

The invention teaches a method and system for evaluating, monitoring, a nd managing Facility Conditions and Functionality for one or more facility objects (e.g., a building, an HVAC system, a roof, etc.) from a centralized location, such as the office of a Centralized Monitoring Agent. The methods and systems described herein inclu de illustrative embodiments that overcome the limitations of the prior art by employing a communications network (e.g., the Internet) and/or universal communications protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.) to acquire current and accurate Facility Manageme nt Information (FMI) associated with one or more facility objects, wherein the FMI may include data representing a physical characteristic, a condition, functional adequacy, and/or a project list associated with the one or more facility objects.