METHOD FOR OPERATING AN HVAC SYSTEM
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1. A method for operating an HVAC system, the HVAC system configured for cooling air within a building, heating air within the building, or both, the method comprising:
- providing a model for an indoor temperature, y, of the building;
providing predicted future outdoor temperatures;
calculating an adjustment time interval for the HVAC system utilizing at least the model for y and the predicted future outdoor temperatures.
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Abstract
A method for operating an HVAC system is provided. The method includes providing a model for an indoor temperature, y, of a building, providing predicted future outdoor temperatures, and calculating an activation time or an adjustment time interval for the HVAC system utilizing at least the model for y and the predicted future outdoor temperatures. Operation of the HVAC system can be improved with the activation time or the adjustment time interval.
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1. A method for operating an HVAC system, the HVAC system configured for cooling air within a building, heating air within the building, or both, the method comprising:
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providing a model for an indoor temperature, y, of the building; providing predicted future outdoor temperatures; calculating an adjustment time interval for the HVAC system utilizing at least the model for y and the predicted future outdoor temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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11. A method for operating an HVAC system, the HVAC system configured for cooling air within a building, heating air within the building, or both, the method comprising:
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providing a model for an interior temperature, y, of the building; providing predicted future exterior temperatures of the building; calculating an activation time for the HVAC system utilizing at least the model for y and the predicted future outdoor temperatures.
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