Method of evaluating an hvac unit

Abstract

An HVAC system is provided in which data is obtained and reports generated. Actions can be taken with respect to the HVAC unit on the basis of the reports generated.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . An HVAC system, comprising:
 an HVAC unit;   a data source in communication with the HVAC unit, local to the HVAC unit;   a cloud server in communication with the data source;   an analytic system remote from said cloud server, said analytic system including a data collector for collecting HVAC unit data from said cloud server and providing it to an analytics engine in order to generate a health scorecard report for the HVAC unit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the analytics engine provides a score based on weighted data received from the cloud server. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein an action is taken in response to the report generated.