US Patent 7353144 Method for determining a set of materials

A computer-implemented method includes determining a set of materials for constructing a wood frame building, comprising selecting a plurality of parameters for the wood frame building, accessing a database having information about a set of raw and finished goods, determining the set of materials based on the plurality of parameters for the wood frame building and the information about the set of raw and finished goods, and displaying the set of materials, wherein selecting a plurality of parameters for the wood frame building comprises selecting a plurality of parameters for walls, selecting a plurality of parameters for a roof, and selecting a plurality of parameters for at least one building opening.