Building management performance indexing and control
First Claim
1. A method for measuring compliance with building air quality attribute set points, comprising the steps of:
- sensing a first attribute of air quality with an air quality sensor at a first site;
setting a first range of acceptable values for the first attribute;
setting a first penalty function for the first attribute;
comparing the sensed first attribute to the first range of acceptable values and applying the first penalty function to assess a first set of points for the first attribute; and
creating an index value that is a function of the first set of points.
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Abstract
A method for measuring compliance with building air quality attribute set points. The method includes the steps of sensing a first attribute of environmental air quality, setting a range of acceptable values for the first attribute, setting a penalty function for the first attribute and comparing sensed data to the first range of acceptable values. The first penalty function is applied as appropriate to assess a first set of points for the first attribute. An index value is created that is a function of the first set of points. In another aspect, the method includes sensing a second attribute, comparing the data against acceptable values and applying a second penalty function as appropriate. The index value is also a function of the second set of points. In yet another aspect, the method includes the step of sensing a first attribute at a second site.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for measuring compliance with building air quality attribute set points, comprising the steps of:
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sensing a first attribute of air quality with an air quality sensor at a first site; setting a first range of acceptable values for the first attribute; setting a first penalty function for the first attribute; comparing the sensed first attribute to the first range of acceptable values and applying the first penalty function to assess a first set of points for the first attribute; and creating an index value that is a function of the first set of points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for measuring compliance with building air quality attribute set points, comprising:
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an air quality sensor producing data values for a first attribute; and a processor configured to set a first range of acceptable data values for the first attribute, set a first penalty function for the first attribute where points are assessed as a function of a difference that data for the first attribute is outside the first range of acceptable values, compare the sensed data values for the first attribute to the first range of acceptable values and apply the first penalty function to assess a first set of points for each sensed data value for the first attribute, and create an index value that is a function of the first set of points. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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