20140358751 | Utility Cost Engine - A utility cost engine for creating a contract cost template for a utility contract having a plurality of billing features, is disclosed. The cost engine preferably comprises a computer system including a display with a graphic user interface, and a design tool accessible by the computer system by a user via the interface and having stored therein a plurality of pre-programmed entities used to calculate cost. A user accesses the design tool from the computer system and selects a plurality of graphically displayed entities based on corresponding contract billing features, adding each selected entity to a base to form a contract template, and saving the formed template. Other uses for the engine such as utility monitoring and management, cost and billing verification, building automation, and informational display (e.g., building dashboard) are also disclosed. | 12-04-2014 |