SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AWARDING GREEN SCORE TO BUSINESSES

• US 20150310450A1
• Filed: 04/24/2014
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Fairbanks, Greg
• Application Number:
  US14/261,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20150310450A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for awarding a green score to a business using an automation and security system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for awarding a green score to a business includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory which are executable by a processor to receive data related to at least one of energy usage and energy conservation practices by a business, determine whether the energy usage by the business meets threshold levels, determine an energy green score for the business, and display the energy green score.

Claims

1. An apparatus for awarding a green score to a business, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by a processor to;

receive data related to at least one of energy usage and energy conservation practices by a business;

determine whether the energy usage by the business meets threshold levels;

determine an energy green score for the business based at least in part on the threshold determination; and

display the energy green score.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining whether the energy usage by the business meets threshold levels includes comparing the energy usage to industry standards.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein energy usage includes at least one of power consumption and fuel consumption.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy conservation practices include at least one of automated appliance controls, water consumption, energy certifications, green energy usage, and energy usage meters and sensors.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy conservation practices include changing energy usage depending on environmental conditions.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy conservation practices include achieving a percentage reduction in energy consumption.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

compare the displayed energy green score to energy green scores of at least one other business; and

display the compared energy green scores.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein displaying the energy green score includes displaying on at least one social media site of the business.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein displaying the energy green score includes displaying on a display screen on site at the business.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the display screen is part of a automation and security control panel.

11. A computer-program product for awarding a green score to a business, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:

receive data related to at least one of energy usage and energy conservation practices by a business;

determine an energy green score for the business based on the received data; and

display the energy green score.

12. The computer-program product of claim 11, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

compare the received data to industry standards.

13. The computer-program product of claim 11, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

display the energy green score at a location of the business.

14. The computer-program product of claim 11, wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:

automatically update the energy green score.

15. The computer-program product of claim 11, wherein receiving the data includes receiving the data at least monthly.

16. The computer-program product of claim 11, wherein receiving data includes manually inputting at least some of the data by an employee of the business.

17. A computer-implemented method for awarding a green score to a business, comprising:

receiving data related to energy conservation practices by a business;

determining an energy green score for the business based on the data; and

displaying the energy green score.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein determining the energy green score includes determining whether energy usage by the business meets predetermined levels.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein determining the energy green score includes determining a weighted value for each of the energy conservation practices.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein displaying the energy green score includes displaying a color associated with the energy green score.