Patent ID: 9087309
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G05B,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for providing an estimate for a defined building control system, the method comprising: displaying on a user interface a plurality of areas for the defined building control system, the plurality of areas displayed on the user interface in a defined hierarchical or graphical arrangement, the plurality of areas including at least a first area and a second area; associating a plurality of subsystems of the defined building control system with the plurality of areas, wherein the plurality of subsystems include at least one typical subsystem, the typical subsystem defined by a subsystem file, the subsystem file identifying a plurality of building automation components, and the subsystem file associated with a quantity value equal to a plurality of instances of the typical subsystem in the plurality of areas; displaying on the user interface the typical subsystem; indicating a number of instances of the typical subsystem that are associated with all of the plurality of areas; selecting the first area of the plurality of areas; deselecting the second area of the plurality of areas, and continuing to display the second area on the user interface without changing the displayed defined hierarchical or graphical arrangement of the first area and the second area after the second area is deselected; and generating a cost estimate for the defined building control system, the cost estimate based at least in part on building automation components associated with the first area and not based on building automation components associated with the second area.