ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of managing energy information, the method comprising:
- receiving energy use data based upon the energy consumption of one or more facilities;
associating the energy use data with one or more facility types based upon characteristics of the one or more facilities to which the energy use data is related; and
storing the energy use data in a database.
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Abstract
An energy information management system and a computer-implemented method of managing energy information are disclosed. The computer-implemented method may include receiving energy use data based upon the energy consumption of one or more facilities, associating the energy use data with one or more facility types based upon characteristics of the one or more facilities to which the energy use data is related, and storing the energy use data in a database. Each facility type may be determined based upon at least one of an owner, location, size, age, use, operating schedule, lighting, water use, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment of the facility to which the energy use data is related. The energy information management system may include one or more sources of energy use data which generate data signals, a server, and a browser-enabled user device.
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44 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing energy information, the method comprising:
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receiving energy use data based upon the energy consumption of one or more facilities; associating the energy use data with one or more facility types based upon characteristics of the one or more facilities to which the energy use data is related; and storing the energy use data in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by a processor to perform process steps for managing energy information, said process steps comprising:
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receiving energy use data based upon the energy consumption of one or more facilities; associating the energy use data with one or more facility types based upon characteristics of the one or more facilities to which the energy use data is related; and storing the energy use data in a database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An energy information management system, the system comprising:
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one or more sources of energy use data which generate data signals based upon the energy consumption of one or more facilities; and a server which is configured to;
(i) receive the data signals from the one or more sources of energy use data, (ii) derive energy use data from the data signals, (iii) associate the energy use data with one or more facility types based upon characteristics of the one or more facilities to which the energy use data is related; and
(iv) store the energy use data in a database. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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