METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE CLIMATE IN A HOUSE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the climate of an environment which exchanges thermal energy with an ambient space, the environment being provided with a supply of thermal energy, said method comprising the steps of:
- defining a numerically expressed comfort criterion and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion,considering a supply of a specific amount of energy, andproviding with respect to that amount, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of that amount of energy.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for controlling the climate of an environment, e.g. a house, which exchanges thermal energy with an ambient space. Energy is supplied to the environment e.g. by radiators, floor heating, electrical heating fans etc. According to the method, a numerically expressed comfort criteria, and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion are defined. Subsequently, a supply of a specific amount of energy is considered, and with respect to that amount, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of that amount of energy are provided.
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1. A method for controlling the climate of an environment which exchanges thermal energy with an ambient space, the environment being provided with a supply of thermal energy, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a numerically expressed comfort criterion and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion, considering a supply of a specific amount of energy, and providing with respect to that amount, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of that amount of energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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