FacilityLane lets you nest assets under other assets using the parent asset field. This builds a hierarchy that mirrors your real facilities, so technicians can drill down from a building to the exact component they need, and managers can see maintenance activity rolled up by location or system.

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The five hierarchy levels

The recommended structure runs from largest to smallest: Building → Floor → System → Equipment → Component You do not have to use every level. A small site might go straight from Building to Equipment; a complex plant might use all five.
Hierarchy tree showing a building expanded to floors, systems, equipment, and components

An asset hierarchy tree expanded from Building down to Component

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Set a parent asset

1

Open the asset

Go to Assets and open the asset you want to place in the hierarchy, or start creating a new asset.
2

Choose the parent

In the Parent asset field, search for and select the asset one level above. For example, when editing a supply fan motor, choose the air handler it belongs to.
Asset edit form with the parent asset dropdown open, searching for an air handler

Selecting a parent asset while editing a component

3

Save

Click Save. The asset now appears under its parent throughout the app.
Create parent assets first when setting up a new site — buildings, then floors, then systems — so they are available to select as parents. The CSV import can also set parent assets in bulk.
On any asset detail page you can move up and down the tree:
  • Parent — the asset’s parent is shown in its details; click it to move up a level.
  • Child assets — assets that list this asset as their parent appear on the detail page, so you can drill down from a system to its equipment and components.
Asset detail page with a parent asset link and a list of child component assets

An equipment detail page showing its parent system and child components

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Why hierarchy matters

  • Faster troubleshooting — a technician responding to “no cooling on Floor 3” can walk the tree from the floor to the system to the failing component.
  • Accurate work orders — work orders raised against a component still roll up under the right building and system, keeping maintenance history organized.
  • Better planning — PM schedules and reports are easier to organize when equipment is grouped by system and location.
Give parent assets clear names that include their location, such as “B1-F3 HVAC System”, so they are easy to find in the parent asset search.