Building energy consumption analysis system
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1. A method for energy analysis comprising:
- storing energy data in a memory for analysis by a processor;
performing, with the processor, an energy analysis on the energy data in the memory to produce an analysis result, where performing the energy analysis comprises;
determining a balance point set from the energy data as the analysis result, the balance point set comprising a heating balance point and a cooling balance point;
wherein the heating balance point is a temperature above which a building is not heated and the cooling balance point is a temperature below which the building is not cooled; and
generating and displaying a user interface on a display, the user interface including the analysis result.
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Abstract
An energy analysis system provides valuable input into building energy expenditures. The system assists with obtaining a detailed view of how energy consumption occurs in a building, what steps may be taken to lower the energy footprint, and executing detailed energy consumption analysis. The analysis may include, as examples, a balance point pair analysis to determine either or both of a heating balance point and a cooling balance point, an exception rank analysis to identify specific data (e.g., energy consumption data) in specific time intervals for further review, or other analysis. The system may display the analysis results on a user interface.
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1. A method for energy analysis comprising:
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storing energy data in a memory for analysis by a processor; performing, with the processor, an energy analysis on the energy data in the memory to produce an analysis result, where performing the energy analysis comprises; determining a balance point set from the energy data as the analysis result, the balance point set comprising a heating balance point and a cooling balance point; wherein the heating balance point is a temperature above which a building is not heated and the cooling balance point is a temperature below which the building is not cooled; and generating and displaying a user interface on a display, the user interface including the analysis result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An energy analysis system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising; energy data stored in the memory for analysis by the processor; energy analysis logic that, when executed by the processor, causes an energy analysis system to; perform an energy analysis on the energy data to produce an analysis result, where the energy analysis comprises; determining a balance point set from the energy data as the analysis result, the balance point set comprising a heating balance point and a cooling balance point;
wherein the heating balance point is a temperature above which a building is not heated and the cooling balance point is a temperature below which the building is not cooled; andgenerate and display a user interface on a display, the user interface including the analysis result. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for energy analysis comprising:
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storing energy data in a memory for analysis by a processor; performing, with the processor, an energy analysis on the energy data to produce an analysis result, where performing the energy analysis comprises; determining a heating balance point and a cooling balance point, wherein the heating balance point is a temperature above which a building is not heated and the cooling balance point is a temperature below which the building is not cooled determining building comparison baseline data within the energy data; determining actual consumption data within the energy data; determining, as the analysis result, an exception rank by; determining a comparison standard deviation of the energy data within a time interval in the building comparison baseline data; and comparing the comparison standard deviation and the actual consumption data, the exception rank identifying specific data in the actual consumption data for further review; and generating and displaying a user interface on a display, the user interface including the analysis result. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An energy analysis system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising; alert rules comprising comparisons to determine anyone or more of; demand or consumption exceeding a historical threshold; demand or consumption exceeding a baseline threshold; significant change in demand or consumption; and demand or consumption exceeding a comparable building threshold; energy data stored in the memory for analysis by the processor, wherein the energy data includes at least one balance point set, wherein the balance point set comprises a heating balance point and a cooling balance point, wherein the heating balance point is a temperature above which a building is not heated and the cooling balance point is a temperature below which the building is not cooled; and alert logic that, when executed by the processor, causes an energy analysis system to; read the alert rules and the energy data; process the alert rules against the energy data to determine whether any of the alert rules fire to produce a corresponding analysis result; and generate and display a user interface on a display, the user interface including the analysis result. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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