Systems and methods for monitoring building health

A computer-implemented method for monitoring construction materials of a building, said method implemented by a building monitoring system including one or more processors, a memory, construction materials that form at least a portion of the building, the construction materials comprising a waterproofing layer, a frame of a roof of the building, and a baseboard of the roof, a first water sensor positioned at a first position on an interior surface of the waterproofing layer and an exterior surface of the baseboard, and a second water sensor positioned at a second position on the frame, wherein the first water sensor and the second water sensor generate a signal in response to a presence of water near the first water sensor and the second water sensor, respectively, the first water sensor being embedded within the construction materials of the building, the method comprising:

• receiving, over a baseline period of time, by the one or more processors, a plurality of first signals from the first water sensor and the second water sensor via wireless communication;
• calculating, by the one or more processors, a historic baseline condition associated with the first water sensor and the second water sensor, the historic baseline condition including, for each of the first and second water sensors, an average of the plurality of first signals received by the one or more processors over the baseline period of time;
• storing, by the one or more processors, the historic baseline condition in the memory in association with the first water sensor and the second water sensor;
• receiving, by the one or more processors, a second signal from the first water sensor and the second water sensor via wireless communication, wherein the second signal is received after the baseline period of time and corresponds to a current sensor condition;
• performing, by the one or more processors, in response to receiving the second signal, a lookup in the memory to identify the historic baseline condition associated with the first water sensor and the second water sensor;
• comparing, by the one or more processors, in response to identifying the historic baseline condition, the current sensor condition to the historic baseline condition to generate a water signal difference;
• comparing, by the one or more processors, in response to generating the water signal difference, the water signal difference to a pre-determined threshold to determine that the water signal difference exceeds the pre-determined threshold;
• generating, by the one or more processors in response to a determination that the water signal difference exceeds the pre-determined threshold, a water alert indicating the presence of water damage at the first position;
• and
• transmitting, by the one or more processors, a water alert message to a mobile device of the user of the building monitoring system via wireless communication to inform the user of the presence of water damage at the first position.

A computer-implemented method of monitoring building integrity implemented using a building monitoring system, the building monitoring system including one or more processors, a memory, and construction materials that form at least a portion of the building, the construction materials comprising a sheet of drywall and at least one frame defining an attic space adjacent to the sheet of drywall, and an array of sensors including a first sensor positioned on the sheet of drywall in the attic space and a second sensor positioned on the at least one frame, wherein the sensors generate a signal in response to detecting water, the sensors in wireless communication with the one or more processors, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the one or more processors, sensor data from the first sensor and the second sensor of the array of sensors,
• performing, by the one or more processors, in response to receiving the sensor data, a lookup in the memory to identify a baseline historical condition associated with the first water sensor and the second water sensor, the baseline historical condition including an average of a plurality of previously-collected sensor data by the one or more processors over a baseline period of time and stored in the memory in association with the first sensor and the second sensor;
• comparing, by the one or more processors, in response to identifying the baseline historical condition, the sensor data with the baseline historical condition stored in the memory of the building monitoring system to generate a difference between the received sensor data and the baseline historical condition;
• comparing, by the one or more processors, in response to generating the difference, the difference to a pre-determined threshold to determine that the difference exceeds the pre-determined threshold;
• detecting, by the one or more processors in response to a determination that the difference exceeds the pre-determined threshold, that an abnormal condition exists, wherein the abnormal condition indicates at least one of:
• damage to the building is about to occur, damage to the building is occurring, and damage to the building has occurred;
• generating, by the one or more processors in response to the detection, a message detailing the abnormal condition;
• and
• transmitting, by the one or more processors using wireless communication, the message to a mobile device of the user associated with the building;
• displaying the message on the mobile device, such that the user is informed of the abnormal condition.