1. A building information system, the system comprising: at least a first plurality of sensors distributed within the interior of a building; at least a second plurality of sensors on the exterior of the building; at least one network for transporting measurement data produced by at least by the first and second pluralities of sensors; data receiving software; at least one statistical processing software system; at least one analysis software system; at least one software model; at least one decision support software system; at least one database; and at least one information visualization system; wherein measurement data produced by at least by the first and second pluralities of sensors are transported over the network to the data receiving software; wherein the data receiving software provides information to at least one of the statistical processing software system, the analysis software system, the software model, the decision support software system, and the database, and wherein at least one of the statistical processing software system, the analysis software system, the software model, the decision support software system, and the database provide information to the information visualization system.