BUILDING SYSTEM CONTROL AND EQUIPMENT FAULT AND DEGRADATION MONETIZATION AND PRIORITIZATION
First Claim
1. A method for monetizing performance of building system equipment, comprising:
- establishing an expected performance curve of building system equipment;
obtaining an actual performance curve of the building system equipment;
determining a difference between the expected performance curve and the actual performance curve; and
monetizing the difference.
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Abstract
An approach for monetizing performance of building system equipment such as HVAC equipment. Expected and actual performance curves may be obtained for the HVAC equipment. Differences between the curves may indicate energy consumption. The energy consumption may be monetized. The monetizing may be of degradation that occurs when the equipment deteriorates, incurs a fault or has a loss of performance as accrued over time. Monetizing may incorporate maintenance and capital risk exposure. The monetizing may be a conversion of analyses of the equipment to money in real time. Performance monitoring of the equipment may incorporate predictive trending which may lead to fault prognosis and preventative maintenance. Automation of the conversion may result in immediate information and feedback to customers. The information may be stored for historical purposes and future analyses.
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1. A method for monetizing performance of building system equipment, comprising:
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establishing an expected performance curve of building system equipment; obtaining an actual performance curve of the building system equipment; determining a difference between the expected performance curve and the actual performance curve; and monetizing the difference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for monetizing degradation of building system equipment, comprising:
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obtaining a first actual performance curve of building system equipment at a first time; obtaining a second actual performance curve of the building system equipment at a second time; determining a difference between the first actual performance curve and the second actual performance curve incorporating weather normalization; and monetizing the difference. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A monetization system for evaluating building system equipment, comprising:
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a data interface connected to building system equipment; an expected performance module connected to the data interface; an actual performance module connected to the data interface; a performance deviation monitor connected to the expected performance module and the actual performance module; and a performance degradation monetizer connected to the deviation monitor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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