Determining and Evaluating Building Codes

An information handling system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory coupled to at least one of the processors;
• a network adapter that connects the information handling system to a computer network;
• and
• a set of instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors, wherein the set of instructions perform steps of:
• computing a similarity score pertaining to each of a plurality of geographic locations, wherein each of the similarity scores is based on a comparison of the geographic locations with a first geographic location, wherein one or more second geographic locations are selected based on the similarity scores, and wherein the similarity scores are stored in the memory;
• evaluating building code related data retrieved from a plurality of sources, wherein the plurality of sources correspond to the first geographic location and the one or more second geographic locations;
• calculating a negative outcome related to the first geographic location based on the evaluation;
• identifying a building code change, wherein the building code change is related to the negative outcome;
• and
• recommending that the identified building code change be made to a first set of building codes that applies to the first geographic location.

A computer program product stored in a computer readable memory, comprising computer instructions that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to perform actions comprising:

• computing, using the processor, a similarity score pertaining to each of a plurality of geographic locations, wherein each of the similarity scores is based on a comparison of the geographic locations with a first geographic location, wherein one or more second geographic locations are selected based on the similarity scores, and wherein the similarity scores are stored in the memory;
• evaluating building code related data retrieved from a plurality of sources, wherein the plurality of sources correspond to the first geographic location and the one or more second geographic locations;
• calculating a negative outcome related to the first geographic location based on the evaluation;
• identifying a building code change, wherein the building code change is related to the negative outcome;
• and
• recommending that the identified building code change be made to a first set of building codes that applies to the first geographic location.