SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION CONTROL, MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT IN ENCLOSED SPACES
First Claim
1. A climate control monitoring system, comprising:
- a first plurality of sensors positioned to sense environmental parameters of at least a first one of a climate control system, climate control ducting and a building supported by the climate control system;
a second plurality of sensors positioned to sense environmental parameters of at least a second one of the climate control system, the climate control ducting and the building supported by the climate control system;
a processor in communication with the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors, the processor being programmed toobtain signals from the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors corresponding to the sensed environmental parameters; and
calculate an efficiency of at least two of the climate control system, the climate control ducting and an envelope of the building.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for implementing business and operational intelligence for building owners or operators regarding energy use by climate control systems in the building. Integrated monitoring, analysis, adjustment and control are provided regarding (1) operation of environmental condition control systems; (2) operating efficiency factors associated with the environmental condition control systems; (3) operating efficiency factors associated with support components, including ducting, supporting the environmental condition control systems; and (4) operating efficiency factors associated with the operating envelope of the structures within which the environmental condition control systems are operated, including building envelope inefficiencies, operating inefficiencies, and airflow inefficiencies. The disclosed schemes accumulate data at various points in an HVAC system, HVAC system ductwork and throughout an environmentally-controlled portion of the building to support analysis of system and envelope inefficiencies.
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1. A climate control monitoring system, comprising:
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a first plurality of sensors positioned to sense environmental parameters of at least a first one of a climate control system, climate control ducting and a building supported by the climate control system; a second plurality of sensors positioned to sense environmental parameters of at least a second one of the climate control system, the climate control ducting and the building supported by the climate control system; a processor in communication with the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors, the processor being programmed to obtain signals from the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors corresponding to the sensed environmental parameters; and calculate an efficiency of at least two of the climate control system, the climate control ducting and an envelope of the building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining a climate control efficiency in a building, comprising:
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positioning a first plurality of sensors to sense environmental parameters of at least a first one of a climate control system, climate control ducting and a building supported by the climate control system; positioning a second plurality of sensors to sense environmental parameters of at least a second one of the climate control system, the climate control ducting and the building supported by the climate control system; establishing communication between a processor and (1) the first plurality of sensors and (2) the second plurality of sensors; obtaining, with the processor, signals from the first plurality of sensors and the second plurality of sensors corresponding to the sensed environmental parameters; calculating, with the processor, an efficiency of at least two of the climate control system, the climate control ducting and an envelope of the building based on the obtained signals; and outputting a result of the calculation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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