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Systems and methods for apportioning usage of a utility in a multi-unit building

  • US 8,909,488 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2013
  • Issued: 12/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for apportioning usage of a utility in a multi-unit building, the method comprising:

  • (a) measuring total usage of the utility by the multi-unit building using a meter unit to produce a total usage measurement;

    (b) positioning at least one sensor unit in a single unit of the multi-unit building;

    (c) monitoring usage of the utility by the single unit using the at least one sensor unit without measuring a quantity of usage of the utility by the single unit to produce monitoring data;

    (d) receiving the total usage measurement and the monitoring data at a processor unit;

    (e) correlating the total usage measurement and the monitoring data using the processor unit to generate correlated data; and

    (f) apportioning the total usage measurement to the single unit using the processor unit based on the correlated data.

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