Dashboard for multi site management system

Abstract

A multi-site Building Management System (BMS) monitors performance of a local BMS at each of a plurality of remote sites. The multi-site BMS includes a controller that is configured to determine a plurality of local performance metrics associated with each local BMS based on the operational data received from each local BMS and to aggregate like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics, resulting in a plurality of aggregated performance metrics. The controller is configured to display on the display a plurality of panels, to display in each of the plurality of panels the corresponding one of the plurality of aggregated performance metrics and to display in each of the plurality of panels a ranking of one or more of the remote sites by their corresponding local performance metric.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-site Building Management System (BMS) for monitoring a performance of a local BMS at each of a plurality of remote sites, the multi-site BMS comprising:
 a port for receiving operational data from the local BMS of each of the plurality of remote sites;   a display;   a controller operatively coupled to the display and the port, the controller configured to:
 determine a plurality of local performance metrics associated with the local BMS of each of the plurality of remote sites based on the operational data received from the local BMS of each of the plurality of remote sites; 
 aggregate like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites, resulting in a plurality of aggregated performance metrics; 
 display on the display a plurality of panels, each panel associated with a different one of the plurality of local performance metrics; 
 display in each of the plurality of panels the corresponding one of the plurality of aggregated performance metrics; 
 display in each of the plurality of panels a ranking of one or more of the remote sites by their corresponding local performance metric. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein aggregating comprises one or more of:
 averaging like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites;   summing like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites;   computing a score based on like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites; and   ranking like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites.   
     
     
         3 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process each of the plurality of local performance metrics of each of the plurality of remote sites to identify those that do not meet a predefined criteria. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to classify each of the plurality of local performance metrics of each of the plurality of remote sites that do not meet the predefined criteria as needing attention. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to aggregate like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites that are classified as needing attention, and display an indication of the aggregation of those needing attention on the corresponding one of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to display a map view adjacent the plurality of panels, wherein the map view displays a geographical location of at least some of the plurality of remote sites. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to allow a user to select a sub-set of the plurality of remote sites on the map view, and in response, aggregate like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from only the sub-set of the plurality of remote sites, and display in each of the plurality of panels the corresponding one of the plurality of aggregated performance metrics for only the sub-set of the plurality of remote sites. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein one of the local performance metrics is associated with alarms issued by the local BMS. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein one of the local performance metrics is associated with comfort provided by the local BMS. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein one of the local performance metrics is associated with energy usage by the local BMS. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a first one of the plurality of panels is associated with a first local performance metric, and the first local performance metric is associated with alarms issued by the local BMS;   a second one of the plurality of panels is associated with a second local performance metric, and the second local performance metric is associated with comfort provided by the local BMS; and   a third one of the plurality of panels is associated with a third local performance metric, and the third local performance metric is associated with energy usage by the local BMS.   
     
     
         12 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 allow a user to select one of the plurality of remote sites; and   in response to selection of one of the plurality of remote sites, display a site view that includes at least some of the local performance metrics associated with the particular selected remote site.   
     
     
         13 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 in response to selection of one of the plurality of remote sites, display performance indicators associated with one or more pieces of equipment that are part of the local BMS at the selected remote site;   allow a user to select one of the pieces of equipment that are part of the local BMS at the selected remote site; and   in response to selection of one of the pieces of equipment that are part of the local BMS at the selected remote site, display an equipment view that includes additional information associated with the operation of the to select one of the pieces of equipment.   
     
     
         14 . The multi-site Building Management System (BMS) of  claim 13 , wherein the additional information associated with the operation of the to select one of the pieces of equipment includes one or more alarms issued by the selected one of the pieces of equipment, sensor values associated with the operation of the select one of the pieces of equipment, control signals associated with the operation of the select one of the pieces of equipment and a schedule associated with the select one of the pieces of equipment. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transient computer readable medium storing thereon instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
 determine a plurality of local performance metrics associated with a local BMS of each of a plurality of remote sites based on operational data received from the local BMS of each of the plurality of remote sites;   aggregate like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites, resulting in a plurality of aggregated performance metrics;   display on the display a plurality of panels, each panel associated with a different one of the plurality of local performance metrics; and   display in each of the plurality of panels the corresponding one of the plurality of aggregated performance metrics;   allow a user to select one of the plurality of remote sites; and   in response to selection of one of the plurality of remote sites, display a site view that includes at least some of the local performance metrics associated with the particular selected remote site.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transient computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
 in response to selection of one of the plurality of remote sites, display performance indicators associated with one or more pieces of equipment that are part of the local BMS at the selected remote site;   allow a user to select one of the pieces of equipment that are part of the local BMS at the selected remote site; and   in response to selection of one of the pieces of equipment that are part of the local BMS at the selected remote site, display an equipment view that includes additional information associated with the operation of the selected one of the pieces of equipment.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transient computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the additional information associated with the operation of the selected one of the pieces of equipment includes one or more alarms issued by the selected one of the pieces of equipment, sensor values associated with the operation of the select one of the pieces of equipment, control signals associated with the operation of the select one of the pieces of equipment and a schedule associated with the select one of the pieces of equipment. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transient computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein:
 a first one of the plurality of panels is associated with a first local performance metric, and the first local performance metric is associated with alarms issued by the local BMS;   a second one of the plurality of panels is associated with a second local performance metric, and the second local performance metric is associated with comfort provided by the local BMS; and   a third one of the plurality of panels is associated with a third local performance metric, and the third local performance metric is associated with energy usage by the local BMS.   
     
     
         19 . A method for monitoring a performance of a local BMS at each of a plurality of remote sites, the method comprising:
 determining a plurality of local performance metrics associated with a local BMS of each of a plurality of remote sites based on operational data received from the local BMS of each of the plurality of remote sites;   aggregating like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites, resulting in a plurality of aggregated performance metrics;   displaying on a display a plurality of panels, each panel associated with a different one of the plurality of local performance metrics; and   displaying in each of the plurality of panels the corresponding one of the plurality of aggregated performance metrics;   displaying in each of the plurality of panels a ranking of one or more of the remote sites by their corresponding local performance metric.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein aggregating comprises one or more of:
 averaging like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites;   summing like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites;   computing a score based on like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites; and   ranking like ones of the plurality of local performance metrics from the plurality of remote sites.