Building Management System

Abstract

To provide a building management system that allows for the centralized management of various inspection results. [Solution] A building management system 10 for managing and inspecting buildings comprises a storage means 13 for recording various registration elements related to building management and inspection, such as building name, identification number, room, and drawings; a processing means 11 for performing various processing such as extracting, processing, and displaying necessary registration elements from the registered elements; and a display means 14 for displaying the results of the processing. The building management system 10 records the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a room in the building in relation to that room on the drawing, and displays the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of that room when the user selects that room on the drawing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology for managing various facilities and buildings such as community centers and gymnasiums, as well as their equipment and exterior structures.

Background Art

[0002] Regarding buildings such as community centers and gymnasiums, routine inspections and patrol inspections are regularly carried out for the management of the building itself such as walls and roofs, equipment provided inside the building, or the exterior structures of the building such as fences and parking lots. It is expected that such routine inspections and patrol inspections will be managed and sufficient follow-up will be carried out after the inspections.

[0003] A technology for providing a management service for regular inspections and renovation times of buildings is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-328970 (Patent Document 1). The invention described in this publication manages unique information for each building using a computer device, records past inspection, diagnosis, renovation, and extension histories for each building, and can propose the implementation times for diagnosis, renovation, etc. at appropriate times in future inspection services.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, although the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-328970 (Patent Document 1) describes managing the renovation times of buildings such as houses in the future, there is no description of summarizing inspection results. In particular, when inspecting and managing a large building with a wide variety of inspection and management items, it is not assumed that these inspections and management will be integrated.

[0006] Therefore, this disclosure aims to provide a building management system that enables centralized management by consolidating inspection and management tasks arising from various perspectives, and to provide a system that facilitates inspection and management of matters related to buildings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The building management system disclosed herein is a building management system for managing and inspecting buildings, comprising: a storage means for recording various registration elements related to the management and inspection of buildings, such as building names, identification numbers, rooms, and drawings; a processing means for performing various processing such as extracting, processing, and displaying necessary registration elements from the registered elements; and a display means for displaying the results of the processing, wherein the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a room in the building are recorded in relation to that room on the drawing, and the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of that room are displayed by the user upon selection of that room on the drawing.

[0008] The building management system described herein is a building management system for managing and inspecting buildings, and therefore, building management and inspection can be performed through the system. The building management system disclosed herein has storage means for recording various registration elements related to building management and inspection, such as building name, identification number, room number, and drawings, and can therefore record and utilize various matters related to building management and inspection. The building management system of this disclosure has processing means that perform various processes such as extracting, processing, and displaying necessary registered elements from the registered elements, so that suitable management and inspection can be performed using the management items necessary for management and inspection.

[0009] The building management system of this disclosure has a display means for displaying the results of the processing, and can therefore display screens necessary for management and inspection. The building management system disclosed herein records the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a room in the building, as well as the room on the drawing, and displays the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of that room based on the user's selection of that room on the drawing. As a result, the system can display the room that needs to be inspected on the drawing, as well as the management and inspection items necessary for the inspection to be performed there, thereby reducing the amount of information and workload during inspections and enabling inspection work to proceed efficiently.

[0010] The building management system of this disclosure is a building management system in which the first room is composed of a portion enclosed by line segments on the drawing, the portion enclosed by line segments is associated with a room code and recorded, and the first room is associated with the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of the first room via the room code and recorded.

[0011] In the building management system of this disclosure, the aforementioned room is composed of a portion enclosed by line segments on the drawing, and the portion enclosed by line segments is associated with a room code and recorded. The building management system records the relationship between the aforementioned room and the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of the aforementioned room via the room code. Thus, the concept of a room, which has a planar extent on the drawing, can be managed with a number called a room code.

[0012] The building management system disclosed herein is a building management system that records multiple results obtained during multiple different inspections, such as daily inspections and periodic inspections, for management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of the aforementioned room, and displays these multiple results in parallel.

[0013] The building management system disclosed herein records multiple results obtained during different inspections, such as daily inspections and periodic inspections, for the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a single room, and displays these multiple results in parallel. This allows on-site personnel to easily compare multiple inspection results, and to easily recognize and judge the progress of repairs and the latest situation.

[0014] The building management system disclosed herein is a building management system that, when recording multiple results of inspections performed during multiple different inspections such as daily inspections and periodic inspections for management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a single room, reviews the status after the previous inspection if a previous result exists, and displays the results of the review.

[0015] The building management system disclosed herein, when recording multiple results of inspections performed during multiple different inspections such as daily inspections and periodic inspections for management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a single room, allows for changes to the status, such as registering the latest status without being bound by the state after the previous inspection, by reviewing the status after the previous inspection and displaying the review results, if a previous result exists. The "status" refers to the current status of a management / inspection item. A lack of status means that no management or inspection has been performed. A "status" indicates that the inspection results reflect the condition of the inspected item, either indicating it is in good condition with no problems, or that further inspection or repair is required. A status indicating that the inspected item is in good condition with no problems can be displayed as "OK," while a status indicating that further inspection or repair is needed and a defect has been registered can be displayed as "Defect Registered."

[0016] The building management system of this disclosure is a building management system in which, among the records of the plurality of results, at least one result record is a record managed by another system.

[0017] The building management system of this disclosure can record inspection results managed by different contractors and in different systems, because at least one of the records of the multiple results mentioned above incorporates records managed in other systems.

[0018] The building management system of the present disclosure includes, in the records managed by the other systems, at least an identification number, inspection site information, and an evaluation result, recognizes the area division including at least the identification number, inspection site information, and evaluation result in the records, and assigns and imports these identification numbers, inspection site information, and evaluation results to the area division including the identification number, inspection site information, and evaluation result in the present system.

[0019] The building management system of the present disclosure includes, in the records managed by the other systems, at least an identification number, inspection site information, and an evaluation result, recognizes the area division including at least the identification number, inspection site information, and evaluation result in the records, and assigns and imports these identification numbers, inspection site information, and evaluation results to the area division including the identification number, inspection site information, and evaluation result in the present system. Therefore, the inspection results managed by different systems by different contractors can also be recorded equivalently to those in the present system.

Advantages of the Invention

[0020] According to the building management system of the present disclosure, various management and inspection operations can be centrally managed, information duplication and oversight can be prevented, and the maintenance work of the building can be efficiently carried out. Moreover, according to the building management system of the present disclosure, real-time history management and information sharing can be achieved, and the transparency and effective response of the building management and inspection operations can be made possible. According to the building management system of the present disclosure, it is easy to formulate a budget and a repair implementation plan based on the long-term maintenance plan of the building.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] [Figure 1] It is a system configuration diagram of the building management system. [Figure 2] It is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the building management system. [Figure 3] It is a schematic diagram showing the building portal site screen. [Figure 4]It is a schematic diagram showing the indoor display screen of a building (Part 1). [Figure 5] It is a schematic diagram showing the inspection part display screen (Part 1). [Figure 6] It is a schematic diagram showing the defect registration screen (Part 1). [Figure 7] It is a schematic diagram showing the defect registration screen (Part 2). [Figure 8] It is a schematic diagram showing the inspection part display screen (Part 2). [Figure 9] It is a schematic diagram showing the indoor display screen of a building (Part 2). [Figure 10] It is a schematic diagram showing the defect registration screen (Part 3).

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] The building management system of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as "this system") will be described in more detail. This system is for various buildings such as community centers and gymnasiums, for the inspection and management of the building itself such as walls and roofs, equipment such as rooms, air conditioners, and lighting provided inside the building, or for the inspection and management of the exterior structure of the building such as fences and parking lots. It can accumulate and integrate various data such as inspection locations, inspection times, and inspection results, and facilitate the inspection and management handling of matters related to these buildings. In addition, the building itself, equipment, etc., and the exterior structure that are the objects of the above inspections and management are collectively referred to as "buildings". Therefore, when referring to the inspection and management of a building, the objects of inspection and management are not limited to the building as a building, but also extend to the equipment provided in the building and the exterior structure. Also, inspections and management are collectively referred to as "management and inspection". Therefore, management and inspection include any of the cases of only inspection, only management, inspection or management, and inspection and management.

[0023] <System Configuration of This System> Figure 1 shows the system configuration diagram of System 10. System 10 is operated by connecting a management server 1, system administrator terminals 2 (2a, 2b, ...) used by system administrators who handle the management and operation of the system, and field staff terminals 3 (3a, 3b, ...) used by workers who perform actual work such as building maintenance and inspection (collectively referred to as "field staff" below) via a network 5.

[0024] Management Server 1 is the hardware responsible for the central computing processing of the entire system. It receives instructions from various terminals 2 and 3 via the network 5 and processes them accordingly. This management server 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) that functions as a computing and control unit, main memory such as RAM, storage devices such as HDDs (hard disk drives) and SSDs (solid state drives), communication devices such as modems, and computer programs. These components constitute the functional blocks described later.

[0025] Management server 1 may be a computer connected to the network other than the various terminals 2 and 3, and may also be a terminal not shown in the diagram used by the system administrator who manages system 10. Furthermore, management server 1 may be a cloud-based server.

[0026] System administrator terminal 2 is a computer used by one or more administrators, and may be one or more computers 2a, 2b, ... This system administrator terminal 2 is configured to connect to a network such as an internal LAN or the Internet, and is equipped with communication devices capable of communication. When a program is launched and it connects to the network, it can retrieve and display data stored on management server 1, send data entered via an input device to management server 1, and receive data from management server 1 and output it via an output device in the form of email or other formats. The computer that becomes system administrator terminal 2 may be a personal computer or workstation, or it may be a mobile phone terminal or tablet terminal.

[0027] The field staff terminal 3 is a computer used by the field staff, and may be one or more computers 3a, 3b, ... This field staff terminal 3 is configured to connect to a network such as the company LAN or the internet and is equipped with communication devices that enable communication. When a program is launched and the terminal connects to the network, it can retrieve and display data stored on the management server 1, send data entered via an input device to the management server 1, and receive data from the management server 1 and output it via an output device in the form of email or other formats. The computer that becomes this field staff terminal 3 may be a personal computer or workstation, or it may be a mobile phone terminal or tablet terminal. Field personnel can easily perform inspections with minimal effort by using mobile devices such as tablets. Furthermore, using mobile devices allows them to register inspection results into the system while on-site.

[0028] <Functional Configuration of This System> Figure 2 shows the functional configuration of the management server 1 as a functional block diagram. As shown in Figure 2, the management server 1 has at least a processing means 11, an ID recognition means 12, a storage means 13, a display means 14, and other means 15 such as a communication means.

[0029] The processing means 11 controls the various means described below and operates them to perform their functions, and selects and retrieves necessary data from the various data recorded in the storage means 13, and processes it by classifying it into specific items according to the purpose, or by performing calculations such as aggregation.

[0030] The ID recognition means 12 has the function of identifying predetermined ID information for identifying persons who can access the system 10. More specifically, in response to access requests to the system 10 from various terminals 2 and 3, it determines whether the person has access rights, and if so, the extent of those access rights, i.e., what they have access rights to. ID recognition can be performed by assigning identification numbers to users of various terminals 2 and 3, or by assigning identification numbers to various terminals 2 and 3, and using these identification numbers.

[0031] The memory means 13 has the function of recording various registration elements related to the management and inspection of buildings, such as building names, identification numbers, rooms, and drawings, as well as management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of buildings, and storing them as a database. Note that management and inspection items are part of the registration elements. The display means 14 displays the registered elements, management and inspection items recorded by the storage means 13, and the items processed by the processing means 11, via various terminals 2 and 3, outputs them as reports via output means such as a printer, and displays input screens on the various terminals 2 and 3 for processing by the terminal users.

[0032] The management server 1 also has other means, such as an alert generation means that detects abnormal values ​​and issues alerts, and a communication means that transmits various outputs such as alert information and reports to various terminals 2 and 3, and can perform these various functions.

[0033] <Processing operations of this system> This system 10 can perform various processes related to registered elements and management / inspection items of buildings, as described below, in order to manage and inspect buildings.

[0034] (1) Types of management and inspection Although the term "management and inspection" encompasses a wide range of practices depending on the building owner or manager, this section will explain one type of management and inspection work envisioned in this system 10.

[0035] 1. On-site inspection Methods for inspecting buildings include situations where the facility manager conducts routine inspections while a contractor inspects specific equipment, resulting in different entities performing the inspections. Alternatively, the facility manager may conduct routine inspections while also performing larger, periodic inspections. These are examples where the entity is the same, but the scale, frequency, and content of the inspections differ. Even when there are two inspection methods, they may differ in purpose and duration, such as statutory inspections versus daily inspections, or patrol inspections versus daily inspections. In addition, there may be emergency inspections due to sudden events such as earthquakes, heavy rains, landslides, or fires, and yet another inspection may be added, resulting in inspection work involving more than two systems.

[0036] Furthermore, the order of inspection work varies. For example, while facility managers conduct daily inspections, specialized companies may independently conduct periodic inspections of specific equipment, or daily inspections may include areas that have been inspected by specialized companies. Therefore, this system 10 is designed and built to integrate inspection tasks even if they are divided into two or more separate systems. In addition, even if the results of inspection tasks are managed in a system other than this system 10, those results can be integrated into this system 10.

[0037] 2. Evaluation and Management Building inspection work involves checking the site conditions in various ways as described above and registering the results. However, in order to manage and inspect buildings, it is necessary to check or evaluate these inspection results and register the results. In other words, separate from the inspection work at the site where management and inspection are required, this system 10 also handles the evaluation and analysis of inspection results.

[0038] (2) Various operation screens The processing means 11 of this system 10 creates various screens for system administrators and field personnel (collectively referred to as "operators") to use this system 10 to check management and inspection items, register management and inspection records, and perform other necessary processing. The display means 14 displays these screens on the system administrator terminal 2 and the field personnel terminal 3. An example of these various screens is described below.

[0039] 1. System portal screen (not shown) When this system 10 is operational, the system portal screen (not shown) can be displayed on the various terminals 2 and 3. The system portal screen displays various operation menus.

[0040] 2. Basic information registration screen (not shown) This screen allows the operator to register the items they manage within the system. The basic information registration screen is displayed when the operation menu prompts the operator to display it from the system portal screen. The basic information includes the minimum registration elements necessary to identify the building or facility subject to management and inspection. More specifically, this includes the building's name, address, and type, with at least the building's name or address being included. However, more detailed information about the building may also be included. More specifically, various registration elements related to the building may be included. Examples of such registration elements include an identification number (room code, etc.) to identify the building, a summary of the building, the building's name, area, classification, structure, number of floors, height, rooms, etc., and various other items necessary for management and inspection. By registering these elements, all necessary management and inspections can be carried out without omission.

[0041] It is preferable to register each element in a hierarchical structure. For example, the building itself, the fixtures and fittings inside the building, and the exterior can be divided into three main categories and placed on the same hierarchical level. The level below the building itself could include rooms, walls, windows, doors, floors, etc. The level below the fixtures and fittings inside the building could include air conditioners, ventilation fans, shoe racks, etc. The level below the exterior could include gates, fences, garages, gardens, landscaping, etc.

[0042] The basic information registration screen can be customized for each user of this system, as the registration items related to the buildings to be managed and inspected differ for each user. In other words, the hierarchy of registration elements can be appropriately arranged and displayed on the basic information registration screen. For example, if there are few buildings to be managed and inspected, and they are small in scale, there will be few registration elements, so it will suffice to provide input fields for the building name, the location to be managed and inspected, and the items to be managed and inspected. On the other hand, if there are many types of buildings and they are large in scale, a hierarchy can be established to indicate the region where the building is located, what type of building it is, etc., and the user can sequentially input this information to register deeper, more detailed registration elements. Thus, in the case of a building management system where there are many buildings to be managed and inspected, and there are multiple buildings such as multiple school buildings and facilities, gymnasiums, etc., it is preferable to register information that can identify the building, such as the building name and address, and then register detailed registration elements. Furthermore, a user is someone who utilizes this system, and this includes the operator.

[0043] For basic information registration, the display means 14 displays a registration screen, and system administrators and field personnel input the necessary information from the registration screen displayed on the displays of various terminals 2 and 3. The entered building name and other various registration elements are recorded in the storage means 13 by the processing means 11, and the registration is completed.

[0044] 3. Management / Inspection Item Registration Screen (not shown) 21 While the operator is sequentially registering the necessary registration elements from the basic information registration screen mentioned above, the display means 14 can separately display the management and inspection item registration screen. Alternatively, the system portal screen can be used to display the management and inspection item registration screen by the operator's selection.

[0045] 4. Building list display screen (not shown) The operator can select the building list screen from the system portal screen. The building list screen displays a list of registered buildings and is the first screen to access the desired building information that requires management and inspection. From this screen, the operator can select the building they wish to access and view its portal site.

[0046] 5. Building portal site screen (Figure 3) Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of the building portal site screen 21. The building portal site screen 21 for a desired building displays information related to that building, allowing access to building drawings and construction-related files, and enabling the display of inspection schedules and defect information. Inspection drawings can also be registered from this screen.

[0047] 6. Management / Inspection Item Display Screen (not shown) When performing management and inspection tasks, the operator selects and instructs management and inspection items from banners displayed on the building portal site screen 21, etc., and a management and inspection item display screen showing a list of items to be inspected is displayed. Here, the banners that display management and inspection items can take various forms. Banners can be set up that classify inspections by type, such as daily management or patrol management, and banners can also be set up that display management and inspection items based on the inspection date. If daily inspection and a date are selected, only the management and inspection tasks that should be performed on that selected day will be displayed.

[0048] Alternatively, you can set up banners to display by selecting one of the following: the building itself, its equipment, or its exterior. If you select the building itself, you can exclude management and inspection items related to equipment and exterior. Each management and inspection item can be displayed separately according to its hierarchical level. In addition to these examples, the management and inspection item list displayed on the management and inspection item display screen can also be configured to show only a portion of the management and inspection items. For example, it can be set to display only the items that require management and inspection for the current year. By displaying only the items that require management and inspection for that year, the amount of information and the workload can be reduced, making it easier for on-site personnel. The management and inspection item display screen makes it easier for operators to access information such as what problems remain at each facility.

[0049] 7. In-building display screen (Part 1) (Figure 4) Figure 4 shows an example of a schematic diagram of a building display screen 22 showing a floor plan 31 of the first floor of a certain facility, and an enlarged view of the kitchen 32 in the floor plan 31. This building display screen 22 retrieves and displays the floor plan 31 of the first floor by specifying the first floor from the building portal site screen of this facility. For example, if a site manager wants to manage and inspect the kitchen 32, they can select the kitchen 32 in the floor plan 31 by clicking, etc., and the display means 14 can display an inspection area display screen 23 as shown in Figure 5.

[0050] 8. Inspection Part Display Screen (Part 1) (Figure 5) Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the inspection area display screen 23, which displays management and inspection items related to the school cafeteria 32. The left side of Figure 5 displays a drawing of the school cafeteria 32, and the right side displays the management and inspection items column 33. The management and inspection items column 33 shows the specific contents of the management and inspection items, and here it displays: 1. Is there any problem with opening and closing the doors and fittings? Are there any rattles or unusual noises? 2. Does the shutter work properly? 3. Is there any damage to the doors or fittings attached to the doors, such as loose screws? 4. ...etc. The management / inspection item section 33 also includes two result input banners, "OK" and "Register Defect," for recording the results after the inspection work. The operator selects "OK" if there are no problems after the inspection of the management / inspection item, or "Register Defect" if there are any defects or if it is necessary to report the progress.

[0051] The processing means 11 records in the storage means 13 a correspondence between each room (each room) on the floor plan 31 shown in Figure 4, which is composed of parts enclosed by line segments, and the room code (identification number) that identifies each room. The storage means 13 also records in correspondence between the room code and management / inspection items. This correspondence is performed similarly for rooms other than the cafeteria 32. Therefore, by associating different management and inspection items with each room, such as living spaces, as well as corridors, exterior spaces, and other locations, the display means 14 can display the necessary management and inspection items according to the room or other location selected by the operator during inspection.

[0052] Furthermore, the area enclosed by the line segment does not need to be enclosed on all four sides; it is sufficient if it is enclosed on at least three sides. Also, while room codes are assigned to rooms enclosed by line segments here, such areas enclosed by line segments are not limited to within a building; rooftops and exterior areas can also be recognized as "rooms" and assigned room codes. The display of the inspection area display screen (part 1) 23 can be shown not only by the operator specifying the floor and room from the building portal site of the target facility, but also by the operator selecting the scheduled inspection date from the management / inspection item display screen and selecting the building itself, and if there are management / inspection items related to this cafeteria 32, the processing means 14 will display this inspection area display screen.

[0053] When an operator selects a room to be inspected on a mobile device such as a tablet, only the management and inspection items related to that room are extracted. This makes the process of checking management and inspection items intuitive, allowing even non-experts to easily carry out inspection work. Furthermore, by limiting the management and inspection items to the bare minimum, the amount of information to be checked is reduced, minimizing the burden and allowing for more efficient inspection work. This system makes inspection procedures easy to understand, allows for quick and accurate record-keeping, and prevents inspections from being missed.

[0054] 9. Bug Reporting Screen (Part 1) (Figure 6) Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the defect registration screen (part 1) 24, which is used to register any defects or information to be communicated after inspection work. It can be displayed on the inspection part display screen (part 1) 23 by the operator clicking the defect registration banner. The left side of Figure 6 displays a diagram of the school cafeteria 32, and the right side of Figure 6 provides a results report section 34 for entering the results of the inspection work. The operator can enter the inspection results not only by writing but also by voice input. Furthermore, Figure 6 shows a shooting banner 35 for taking photos. If the field staff member's terminal 3 is using a mobile device such as a tablet, clicking the shooting banner 35 will activate the camera, allowing them to take photos of the site and register the photos they have taken.

[0055] 10. Bug Reporting Screen (Part 2) (Figure 7) Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the defect registration screen (part 2), which is displayed after registering a photo from the defect registration screen (part 1) 24 in Figure 6. In Figure 6, when taking a photo, the user first selects the location where the photo will be taken within the diagram. For example, clicking on a location within the school cafeteria 32 sets a flag 36 within the school cafeteria 32, as shown in Figure 7. Then, by taking a photo from the shooting banner 35, the taken photo 37 is registered and displayed, as shown in Figure 7.

[0056] 11. Inspection Part Display Screen (Part 2) (Figure 8) Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the inspection area display screen (part 2) 26, which displays management and inspection items related to the school cafeteria 32, similar to Figure 5. However, this figure shows the screen after the inspection items related to the school cafeteria 32 have been checked. In this figure, the two result input banners displayed in the management and inspection item column 33, "OK" and "Defect Registered," are colored, indicating that the management and inspection has been completed and the results have been registered. In other words, for management and inspection items colored "OK," it indicates that the inspection results were good, while for management and inspection items colored "Defect Registered," it indicates that a defect was registered as a result of the inspection, and that there are still items that need to be repaired, or the inspection was left incomplete, indicating that further inspection and repair are required. In the inspection area display screen (part 2) 26 shown here, the status of all management and inspection items on the screen is displayed, but management and inspection items that have not been completed will remain uncolored, neither "OK" nor "defect registered".

[0057] 12. In-building display screen (part 2) (Figure 9) Figure 9, like Figure 4, is a schematic diagram of the in-building display screen (part 2) 27 showing the floor plan 31 of the first floor of a certain facility. In this diagram, a check mark is placed next to each room to indicate that the management and inspection of all rooms shown in the floor plan 31 has been completed. The registered inspection data is stored in the storage device 13 and can be retrieved and re-verified as past malfunction information during the next inspection or routine inspection. This ensures consistency in inspection data and facilitates maintenance history and progress monitoring. In addition, the building display screen (part 2) 27 shown in Figure 9 indicates that the management and inspection of all rooms on this floor has been completed. Rooms for which management and inspection have not been completed can be identified by not placing a check mark next to them.

[0058] 13. Bug report list display screen (not shown) The defect report list screen allows you to view a list of defect reports. From the building portal site screen 21, selecting the banner to display defect reports will show a list of defect reports for that building. You can view past reports from this bug report list screen.

[0059] 14. Weather selection screen (not shown) This screen (not shown) allows you to register the weather conditions for the day as part of the inspection information. Weather information is important when performing inspection work that may change depending on the weather, such as checking for roof leaks or clogged drains. The operator may display the weather selection screen and select the weather before selecting the management / inspection items, or they may select and register the weather from the weather selection screen after registering the inspection results for the management / inspection items. When inspections are conducted over multiple days, the operator can select multiple weather conditions and register them in the memory device 13, because the weather may change from day to day.

[0060] 15. Import screen from another system (not shown) In this system 10, in order to integrate management and inspection results, even if the inspection results are not managed by this system 10 and are managed by a separate system, such as by a specialist or contractor, the system 10 will import those results and manage them centrally. The import screen from another system is for importing inspection results that were managed by another system. The actual import process involves the user dragging and dropping results output from another system (such as an Excel file) onto this import screen to import them into this system.

[0061] The data in the other system where the inspection results to be imported are registered, although the management method differs from that of this system, still manages the same building. Therefore, that other system also contains at least the identification number, inspection part information, and evaluation result information, and it is necessary to import at least these parts. More specifically, the user outputs the management results from the other system to Excel, CSV, etc. This system 10 checks where in these output results the identification number, inspection part information, and evaluation result information are output, and the processing means 11 matches them to the identification number, inspection part information, and evaluation result of this system 10.

[0062] Specifically, the data from another system is imported into the storage means 13 by associating the fields (area divisions) representing the identification number, inspection part information, and evaluation result with their respective contents. The processing means 11 then imports the inspection results from the other system into the system 10 by assigning these items to the fields (area divisions) corresponding to the identification number, inspection part information, and evaluation result in the system 10. This mechanism allows for centralized management of information for building maintenance and management, enabling efficient budget creation and repair work.

[0063] Furthermore, if data such as inspection dates, weather and temperature, and other management and inspection items are available from another system, it is preferable to read them as well, and these management and inspection items can also be mapped to the corresponding parts of this system 10, similar to identification numbers, etc.

[0064] Similar to the results registered in this system 10, import results from other systems are registered in this system as is using the method described above. However, it is preferable that the management and inspection status for the management and inspection targets be integrated, and various forms of integration can be adopted depending on the intentions of the administrator of this system 10. In other words, the issue is how to handle the status when management and inspection results directly registered in this system 10 and management and inspection results imported from other systems coexist for a given management and inspection location, and this can take various forms.

[0065] The first handling procedure is that, upon import from another system, if the status of the management and inspection results is already registered in this system 10, that status will be reset and treated as if there is no status. Similarly, if there are no existing registration results in this system 10, the status will also be treated as if there is no status. The second handling procedure involves setting all imported data from another system to a "defect registered" state, regardless of the inspection results of the data being managed and inspected. In other words, regardless of the inspection results from the other system, the system is treated as having a defect and is required to undergo further inspection. In this second handling procedure, if there are no existing management or inspection results in this system 10, the status changes from "no status" to "defect registered."

[0066] The third approach involves taking the inspection date and time into consideration. In this case, various approaches are possible while taking the inspection date and time into account. One approach is to change the status of the management / inspection result with the more recent inspection date and time. Another approach is to maintain the status of the existing management / inspection result registered in this system 10 if the inspection date and time is more recent, and to change the status to that of the management / inspection result imported from another system, or to set it to the "defect registered" state, if the inspection date and time of the management / inspection result is more recent.

[0067] In the case of the first handling described above, in the inspection area display screen (part 2) 26 of Figure 8, the inspection results for the inspected management / inspection items were indicated by the coloring of either "OK" or "Defective". However, when management / inspection results are imported from another system, these result displays disappear, and the status returns to the state before the inspection was performed. This is because the current status may have changed due to the import of new results for the same management / inspection item. Similarly, in the management / inspection item display screen, the coloring of "OK" or "Defective" disappears, and the display returns to the status before the inspection was performed.

[0068] 16. Bug Reporting Screen (Part 3) (Figure 10) Figure 7 shows the defect registration screen (part 2) 27, which shows the results of registering a photograph of the defect in the school cafeteria 32 for the inspection item "Is there any problem with locking or unlocking the doors and windows?" Subsequently, Figure 10 shows a schematic diagram of the defect registration screen (part 3) when another inspection result for this inspection item is imported into this system 10 in connection with the import of management and inspection results from another system. In Figure 10, in addition to the results of the daily inspection 38 mentioned earlier, the results of the periodic inspection 39 imported from another system are displayed side by side with the results of the daily inspection 38. These mechanisms improve the accuracy and management efficiency of maintenance data, and create a system that allows for an efficient PDCA cycle for inspections and repairs.

[0069] 17. Status change screen (not shown) In the defect registration screen (part 3) 28 shown in Figure 10, since the results of two inspections are displayed, it is not possible to display either "OK" or "defect found," which would indicate the completion of the inspection. Therefore, in the defect registration screen (part 3) 28 shown in Figure 10, etc., a status change banner 40 is provided so that the status change screen can be displayed by the operator clicking it. Thus, the status change screen is a screen used to confirm the status after an inspection when there are multiple inspection histories for a single management / inspection item. On the status change screen, it is preferable to have a single-choice option that allows users to easily select the changed status from options such as "OK" or "Problem," as well as "Repair Scheduled" or "On Hold." Along with changing the status, it is possible to record an overall evaluation derived from the results of multiple inspections of this management / inspection item, and to input comments. When changing the status, multiple past histories can be referenced and compared, allowing for a more accurate assessment of the facility's deterioration and the need for repairs.

[0070] The above embodiments are illustrative examples of the present invention, and modifications to the embodiments or additions or combinations of known technologies may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and such technologies are also included within the scope of the present invention.

[0071] <Changes> After inspecting management and inspection items, the results are reported and registered as either "OK" or "defect registered." However, in addition to these, or as an alternative, the inspection results can also be ranked. For example, the condition of the inspected area can be recorded using a four-level rating from A to D. This allows for indicating the repair priority of defective parts and understanding the extent of the defects. It is preferable to determine these rating levels based on general standards, if available. Adopting general standards ensures that the same standards are used even if the inspection body is different, making it easy to compare multiple inspection results from different inspection bodies. Furthermore, the system can be modified to allow for the registration of an estimated cost for repairing any defects found during the results report. This is because aggregating estimated costs for multiple management and inspection items makes it possible to visualize the costs required for subsequent repairs, etc. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0072] 1. Management Server 2, 2a, 2b, 2c System administrator terminals 3, 3a, 3b, 3c Field staff terminal 5 Network 10. Building Management System (This System) 11 Processing means 12 ID recognition means 13 Memory means 14 Display means 15 Other means 21. Building Portal Site Screen 22. In-building display screen (Part 1) 23. Inspection Part Display Screen (Part 1) 24. Bug Reporting Screen (Part 1) 25. Bug Reporting Screen (Part 2) 26. Inspection Part Display Screen (Part 2) 27. In-building display screen (Part 2) 28. Bug Reporting Screen (Part 3) 31 Floor plan 32. School Cafeteria 33 Management and Inspection Items Section 34 Result report column 35 Photo Banner 36 Flags 37 Photos 38 Results of daily inspections 39 Results of routine inspections 40 Status Change Banner

Claims

1. A building management system for managing and inspecting buildings, A storage means for recording various registration elements related to the management and inspection of buildings, such as building names, identification numbers, rooms, and drawings, Processing means for extracting necessary registered elements from the aforementioned registered elements, processing them, and performing various operations such as displaying them, It has a display means for displaying the results of the processing, A building management system that records, among the registered elements, the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of a room in the building, in relation to that room on the drawing, and displays the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of that room when the user selects that room on the drawing.

2. The building management system according to claim 1, wherein the first room is composed of a portion enclosed by line segments on the drawing, the portion enclosed by line segments is associated with a room code and recorded, and the first room and the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of the first room are associated with each other and recorded via the room code.

3. The building management system according to claim 1 or claim 2, which records multiple results obtained during multiple different inspections, such as daily inspections and patrol inspections, for management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of the aforementioned room, and displays the multiple results in parallel.

4. The building management system according to claim 3, which, when recording multiple results of inspections performed during multiple different inspections such as daily inspections and patrol inspections for the management and inspection items necessary for the management and inspection of the aforementioned room, if a previous result exists, reviews the status after the previous inspection and displays the review result.

5. The building management system according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the records of the multiple results is a record that was managed by another system.

6. The building management system according to claim 5, wherein the records managed by the aforementioned other system include at least an identification number, inspection location information, and evaluation results, and the system recognizes the region divisions containing at least an identification number, inspection location information, and evaluation results within the records, and assigns these identification numbers, inspection location information, and evaluation results to the region divisions containing the identification numbers, inspection location information, and evaluation results in this system and imports them.

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