Methods and systems for managing energy usage in buildings
First Claim
1. A method of managing energy usage in a first building, the method comprising:
- collecting data on energy consumption in the first building on a generally continuous basis for at least a given time period;
receiving an indication of a cohort or group of cohorts, wherein the cohort or group of cohorts is associated with at least one building other than the first building;
collecting data on energy consumption of the cohort or group of cohorts;
comparing, with a processor, at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption data of the cohort or group of cohorts;
transmitting information relating to the energy consumption to be displayed to a user on one or more devices in the first building, said information comprising (a) an indication of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building and (b) an indication of the comparison of at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption data of the cohort or group of cohorts;
generating, with a processor, progress report data comparing the data collected on energy consumption to a desired consumption level; and
creating a savings plan for the user, and wherein the progress report data compares the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to the savings plan, wherein the savings plan includes an indication of a first action that the user has considered, a second action that the user has committed to, a third action that the user has completed, and an indication of a total estimated savings of committed and completed actions.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing energy usage in a building is provided. The method includes collecting data on energy consumption in the building on a generally continuous basis for at least a given time period. Information relating to the energy consumption is displayed to a user on one or more devices. The information includes (a) the data collected on energy consumption to be displayed in real-time on the one or more devices, (b) a comparison of the data collected on energy consumption in the building to energy consumption data of a cohort or group of cohorts, (c) recommendations for reducing energy consumption in the building based on the data collected on energy consumption, and (d) progress report data comparing the data collected on energy consumption to a desired consumption level.
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62 Claims
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1. A method of managing energy usage in a first building, the method comprising:
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collecting data on energy consumption in the first building on a generally continuous basis for at least a given time period; receiving an indication of a cohort or group of cohorts, wherein the cohort or group of cohorts is associated with at least one building other than the first building; collecting data on energy consumption of the cohort or group of cohorts; comparing, with a processor, at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption data of the cohort or group of cohorts; transmitting information relating to the energy consumption to be displayed to a user on one or more devices in the first building, said information comprising (a) an indication of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building and (b) an indication of the comparison of at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption data of the cohort or group of cohorts; generating, with a processor, progress report data comparing the data collected on energy consumption to a desired consumption level; and creating a savings plan for the user, and wherein the progress report data compares the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to the savings plan, wherein the savings plan includes an indication of a first action that the user has considered, a second action that the user has committed to, a third action that the user has completed, and an indication of a total estimated savings of committed and completed actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for managing energy usage in a first building, comprising:
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an apparatus for collecting data on energy consumption in the first building on a generally continuous basis for at least a given time period; a gateway communicating with the apparatus for receiving data on energy consumption in the first building, said gateway transmitting the data on energy consumption in the first building to a remote server computer system; and one or more devices, communicating with the gateway or the remote server computer system, for receiving information relating to the energy consumption in the first building, said information comprising (a) at least a portion of the data collected on energy consumption and (b) a comparison of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to energy consumption data of a cohort or group of cohorts, wherein the cohort or group of cohorts is associated with at least one building other than the first building, wherein the apparatus includes a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting current measurement data to the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, if executed by a computing system having a processor, cause the computing system to perform operations for managing energy usage in a first building, the operations comprising:
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collecting data on energy consumption in the first building; transmitting information relating to the energy consumption in the first building, said information comprising a comparison of the data collected on energy consumption in the first building to energy consumption data of a cohort or group of cohorts, wherein the cohort or group of cohorts is associated with at least one building other than the first building; and receiving, from a user, a selection of a cohort. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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