Method and system for controlling the climate in a house
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the climate of an environment which exchanges thermal energy with an ambient space, the environment being provided with a supply of thermal energy, said method comprising the steps of:
- defining a numerically expressed comfort criterion and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion,considering a supply of a specific amount of thermal energy, andproviding with respect to said specific amount of thermal energy, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy, wherein the thermal energy is supplied by a first source and a second source, said method further comprising;
defining combinations of different amounts of energy supplied by each source,providing for each combination, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion and costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy from each source, andselecting a combination based on a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for controlling the climate of an environment, e.g. a house, which exchanges thermal energy with an ambient space. Energy is supplied to the environment e.g. by radiators, floor heating, electrical heating fans etc. According to the method, a numerically expressed comfort criteria, and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion are defined. Subsequently, a supply of a specific amount of energy is considered, and with respect to that amount, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of that amount of energy are provided.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the climate of an environment which exchanges thermal energy with an ambient space, the environment being provided with a supply of thermal energy, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a numerically expressed comfort criterion and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion, considering a supply of a specific amount of thermal energy, and providing with respect to said specific amount of thermal energy, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy, wherein the thermal energy is supplied by a first source and a second source, said method further comprising; defining combinations of different amounts of energy supplied by each source, providing for each combination, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion and costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy from each source, and selecting a combination based on a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling the climate of an environment, the system comprising a supply of thermal energy and control means;
- wherein the control means is adapted to;
define a numerically expressed comfort criterion and a numerically expressed weight of importance of compliance with the comfort criterion, consider a supply of a specific amount of thermal energy, and provide with respect to said specific amount of thermal energy, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy, wherein the thermal energy is supplied by a first source and a second source, said method further comprising; define combinations of different amounts of energy supplied by each source, provide for each combination, a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion and costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy from each source, and select a combination based on a numerical expression of a degree of compliance with the comfort criterion, and a numerical expression of costs related to the supply of said specific amount of thermal energy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- wherein the control means is adapted to;
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