Determining energy consumption in a structure
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, with an automated data collection processor, measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope, and measurements of one or more measured energy sources supplied through a building envelope; and
determining with the automated data collection processor;
an induced heat flow through the building envelope produced by the one or more measured energy sources,a residual heat flow through the building envelope based on the induced heat flow and changes in the inside and the outside environments, anda thermal resistance of the building envelope based on the determined residual heat flow and the changes between the inside and the outside environments.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for measuring the supply of a consumable product/energy source, such as electrical power, to a facility over time and analyzing the measurements to determine the consumption or supply of the product by one or more loads and/or sources in the facility, and to determine induced and residual heat flow through the facility'"'"'s envelope. Various aspects compare the measured supply of the consumable product to a database of consumption signatures, which characterize access to the consumable product by particular users. Operating conditions and facility characteristics, such as temperatures, load factors, insulation factors, etc., may be further considered in determining a particular user'"'"'s access of the consumable product. To aid in the controlling of energy use, thermal resistance factors of the building are determined, which are based on the induced and residual heat flow through the facility.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, with an automated data collection processor, measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope, and measurements of one or more measured energy sources supplied through a building envelope; and determining with the automated data collection processor; an induced heat flow through the building envelope produced by the one or more measured energy sources, a residual heat flow through the building envelope based on the induced heat flow and changes in the inside and the outside environments, and a thermal resistance of the building envelope based on the determined residual heat flow and the changes between the inside and the outside environments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising one or more processors and memory storing instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
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receive measurements of inside and outside environments of a building envelope, and measurements of one or more measured energy sources supplied through the building envelope; determine an induced heat flow through a building envelope produced by the one or more measured energy sources; determine a residual heat flow through the building envelope based on the induced heat flow and changes in the inside and the outside environments; and determine a thermal resistance of the building envelope based on the determined residual heat flow and the changes between the inside and the outside environments. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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