Method and system for healthy home zoning control configured for efficient energy use and conservation of energy resources
First Claim
1. A system for providing space conditioning zone control in a building for efficient energy use and conservation of energy resources, the system comprising multiple air flow devices including at least an HVAC system and a thermal solar air flow system, the system comprising:
- an energy transfer module coupled to a solar thermal system configured on a building structure, the building structure having one or more spatial zones, the energy transfer module being configured to receive a first air flow provided from the solar thermal system;
an auxiliary thermal module coupled to the energy transfer module for processing a return airflow from the one or more spatial zones to provide a conditioned airflow, the one or more spatial zones comprising at least a first spatial zone and a second spatial zone, the conditioned airflow being at least processed with humidity, temperature, or filters;
a first thermostat device configured to the first spatial zone, the first thermostat device comprising a first wireless communication device;
a second thermostat device configured to the second spatial zone, the second thermostat device comprising a second wireless communication device;
a zone controller coupled to the auxiliary thermal module, the zone controller being coupled to the first thermostat device and the second thermostat device, the zone controller having a first set of set points provided respectively by the first thermostat device and the second thermostat device for operating the auxiliary thermal module; and
a master control module coupled to the energy transfer module and the first thermostat device via the first wireless communication device and the second thermostat device via the second wireless communication device, the master control module being decoupled and free from direct communication with the zone controller and configured to indirectly communicate to the zone controller via either the first thermostat device or the second thermostat device, the master control module having a second set of setpoints for operating the energy transfer module for transferring either the first airflow or both the first airflow and the conditioned airflow to the one or more spatial zones.
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Abstract
A system provides space conditioning zone control in a building for efficient energy use and conservation of energy resources. The system includes an energy transfer module coupled to a solar thermal system to receive a first airflow and an auxiliary thermal module coupled to the energy transfer module for processing a return airflow to provide a conditioned airflow for one or more spatial zones. The system further includes a zone controller coupled directly to the auxiliary thermal module and a thermostat in each spatial zone for operating the auxiliary thermal module. Furthermore, the system includes a master control module wirelessly communicated with each thermostat and configured to operate the energy transfer module. The master control module initiates a transfer of the first airflow based upon a first setpoint before the zone controller initiates a generation and transfer of the conditioned airflow based upon a second setpoint.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing space conditioning zone control in a building for efficient energy use and conservation of energy resources, the system comprising multiple air flow devices including at least an HVAC system and a thermal solar air flow system, the system comprising:
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an energy transfer module coupled to a solar thermal system configured on a building structure, the building structure having one or more spatial zones, the energy transfer module being configured to receive a first air flow provided from the solar thermal system; an auxiliary thermal module coupled to the energy transfer module for processing a return airflow from the one or more spatial zones to provide a conditioned airflow, the one or more spatial zones comprising at least a first spatial zone and a second spatial zone, the conditioned airflow being at least processed with humidity, temperature, or filters; a first thermostat device configured to the first spatial zone, the first thermostat device comprising a first wireless communication device; a second thermostat device configured to the second spatial zone, the second thermostat device comprising a second wireless communication device; a zone controller coupled to the auxiliary thermal module, the zone controller being coupled to the first thermostat device and the second thermostat device, the zone controller having a first set of set points provided respectively by the first thermostat device and the second thermostat device for operating the auxiliary thermal module; and a master control module coupled to the energy transfer module and the first thermostat device via the first wireless communication device and the second thermostat device via the second wireless communication device, the master control module being decoupled and free from direct communication with the zone controller and configured to indirectly communicate to the zone controller via either the first thermostat device or the second thermostat device, the master control module having a second set of setpoints for operating the energy transfer module for transferring either the first airflow or both the first airflow and the conditioned airflow to the one or more spatial zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing space conditioning zone control to multiple spatial zones in a home energy system for efficient energy use and conservation of energy resources, the method comprising:
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providing a home energy system including an energy transfer module, a solar thermal module, and an auxiliary thermal module associated with a building having one or more spatial zones, the one or more spatial zones including at least a first spatial zone and a second spatial zone; initiating an operation of the energy transfer module by a system controller for delivering a first airflow collected by the solar thermal module; transferring first information using a first wireless communication device from a first thermostat device to the system controller, the first thermostat device being configured with the first spatial zone and coupled to a zone controller configured with the auxiliary thermal module; transferring second information using a second wireless communication device from a second thermostat device to the system controller, the second thermostat device being configured with the second spatial zone and coupled to the zone controller; operating the system controller based upon a first set of setpoints in association with the first information and the second information for controlling at least a distribution of the first airflow to the one or more spatial zones, the system controller being decoupled and substantially free from direct communication with the zone controller; and initiating an operation of the auxiliary thermal module by the zone controller based upon a second set of setpoints for receiving a return airflow from the one or more spatial zones, processing the return airflow, and providing a conditioned airflow;
providing the conditioned airflow to merge with the first airflow into the one or more spatial zones. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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