Systems and methods for field data collection

A system for structured field data collection comprising:

• a server in communication with a database, wherein the database stores graphical representations of spaces and user collected data,
• wherein the server is further in communication with a portable computing device,
• wherein the user collected data is entered and processed into the database via the portable computing device, the entering and processing comprising the steps of:
• providing a graphical representation to the portable computing device of a user-identified space,
• categorizing the user collected data based upon a user-selected sub-space within a space hierarchy, wherein the space hierarchy comprises one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces, wherein the sub-spaces comprise information regarding properties of the one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces,
• associating the user collected data with the graphical representation, and
• storing the associated user collected data and graphical representation in the database.

A method for structured field data collection, the method steps stored in a storage medium and executed by one or more processors comprising:

• providing one or more space types to a user, wherein the one or more space types are selected from a pre-determined source of user-selectable space types, and wherein the one or more space types comprise information regarding properties of actual spaces,
• providing a graphical representation to a user of a user-identified space of interest,
• associating a user-selected space type, representing the user-identified space of interest, with a position on the graphical representation, and
• categorizing user collected data based upon the user-selected space type, wherein the user collected data corresponds to the position on the graphical representation.

A method for structuring information types comprising:

• providing a hierarchy of spaces, wherein the hierarchy represents standardized space types, and wherein the space types comprise information regarding properties of actual spaces,
• receiving user collected data corresponding to an actual space and a user-selected space type associated with the actual space,
• categorizing the user collected data based upon the user-selected space type, and
• generating a report of the user collected data.