Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Building Engines / Prism

Replace Building Engines / Prism with a custom build. AI-powered property management software for commercial real estate

Few Days
70 features3 integrations3-5 days

Estimated Timeline

Based on 70 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.

1
Architecture & setup
Half day
2
Core features
2-3 days
3
Testing & polish
1 day

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

Supabase

PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 70 features

Quality Assurance(7 features)

Conditional Inspection Questions

Require conditional or photo responses for individual inspection questions

Dynamic Inspections

Populate inspections dynamically based on occupancy, equipment or room type

Inspection Builder

Simple drag-and-drop builder to create ad-hoc or scheduled inspections

Inspection Compliance Tracking

Assess personnel on inspection compliance and performance

Inspection Question Types

Various question styles including checkboxes, dropdowns, radio buttons, and text responses

+2 more in this category

Automation(5 features)

Auto-Approve Resources

Option to automatically approve resource reservations without management review

Auto-Create Work Orders from Reservations

Automatically generate work orders based on resource reservation requests

Inspection Auto-Escalation

Automatically create work orders or PM tasks upon failed inspection points

Inspection Work Order Initiation

Initiate work orders directly while performing inspections

Issue Escalation Protocols

Create protocols to notify of overdue tasks or out-of-range meter readings

Maintenance(5 features)

Building/Equipment Hold

Place buildings and equipment on hold to prevent preventive maintenance tasks from firing

Equipment Templates

Pre-populated GSA library with industry standard maintenance tasks and schedules for quick setup

Meter Reading Capture

Capture meter readings and hours spent on maintenance tasks

PM Calendar

View and manage preventive maintenance schedule by building, equipment, or assignee

Preventive Maintenance Manager

Schedule and dispatch equipment maintenance with GSA industry standard tasks, meter readings, and tracking

Reporting(5 features)

Analytics Dashboard

Rich visual summary reporting to spot problems and trends

Inspection Report Download

Download branded inspection reports to share with management

Performance Dashboards

Executive-level dashboards and reports with actionable insights and recommendations

Resource Schedule Printing

Generate graphical, printable resource schedules for single or multiple resources

Vendor and Facility Reporting

Generate reports by vendor, facility, or combining all staff and vendor activities

Vendor Management(5 features)

Vendor Complete Access Option

Option to grant vendors complete access including full control over task statuses and charges

Vendor Contract Tracking

Enter contract information including scanned documentation and track contract expirations

Vendor Employee Records

Create vendor employee records to allow limited access to the vendor portal

Vendor Portal

Assign work to vendors and enable them to access, update status, report hours and materials expenses

Vendor Task Assignment

Assign work orders or preventive maintenance tasks to vendor companies or employees

Mobile(4 features)

Inspection Photo Attachment

Attach photos from smartphone to inspection records during fieldwork

Mobile Inspection Completion

Complete inspections from any mobile device with offline capability

Tenant App

Mobile app for tenants to submit requests and reserve building resources

Work Order Mobile Application

Mobile app for staff to pick up, process, and complete work orders with time, materials, and notes

Tenant Communication(4 features)

BuildingConnect

One-stop service center combining tenant portal, property website, and handbook for tenants and prospects

Issue Submission

Tenants can select issue types, add details, attach documents, and receive automatic confirmations

Quick Replies

Pre-populated status update messages for faster tenant communication

Tenant Service Portal

Secure client-branded portal for tenants to submit service requests and track issues

Billing(3 features)

Resource Billing

Create billable resources and generate invoices based on resource requests

Vendor Additional Charges

Add additional charges to vendor work and generate tenant invoices upon completion

Work Order Invoicing

Generate and publish invoices for tenant billable work orders

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