Determining Energy Consumption in a Structure
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, with an automated data collection processor, measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope, and measurements of one or more measured energy sources supplied through a building envelope; and
determining with the automated data collection processor, a thermal resistance of the building envelope based on the one or more measured energy sources supplied through the building envelope and changes between the inside and the outside environments.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for measuring the supply of a consumable product/energy source, such as electrical power, to a facility over time and analyzing the measurements to determine the consumption or supply of the product by one or more loads and/or sources in the facility, and to determine induced and residual heat flow through the facility'"'"'s envelope. Various aspects compare the measured supply of the consumable product to a database of consumption signatures, which characterize access to the consumable product by particular users. Operating conditions and facility characteristics, such as temperatures, load factors, insulation factors, etc., may be further considered in determining a particular user'"'"'s access of the consumable product. To aid in the controlling of energy use, thermal resistance factors of the building are determined, which are based on the induced and residual heat flow through the facility.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, with an automated data collection processor, measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope, and measurements of one or more measured energy sources supplied through a building envelope; and determining with the automated data collection processor, a thermal resistance of the building envelope based on the one or more measured energy sources supplied through the building envelope and changes between the inside and the outside environments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising one or more processors and memory storing instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
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receive measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope, and measurements of one or more measured energy sources supplied through the building envelope; and determine a thermal resistance of the building envelope based on the one or more measured energy sources supplied through the building envelope and changes between the inside and the outside environments. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving, with an automated data collection processor at a predetermined rate of sampling, measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope; periodically updating, with the automated data collection processor, a determined thermal resistance based on measurements of the inside and the outside environments received at the predetermined rate of sampling; and controlling the inside environment with a climate control system, based on the periodically updated thermal resistance. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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