System and method for managing energy
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1. A method of managing energy consumption in an enclosed space, the method comprising the steps of:
- counting a number of occupants within the enclosed space and providing the number of occupants to a plan generator;
providing temperature and foot traffic data to the plan generator;
generating an energy plan based on the number of occupants and the temperature and foot traffic data;
controlling one or more energy consuming devices based on the energy plan;
determining whether an identification number associated with a site exists within a customer database;
reading traffic forecast data from the database for the identification number; and
generating the energy plan including optimal temperature and air flow profiles based on the traffic forecast data for the identification number.
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Abstract
A method of managing energy consumption in an enclosed spaced includes the step of providing temperature and foot traffic data to a plan generator. The method further includes the steps of generating an energy plan based on the temperature and foot traffic data and controlling one or more energy consuming devices based on the energy plan.
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1. A method of managing energy consumption in an enclosed space, the method comprising the steps of:
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counting a number of occupants within the enclosed space and providing the number of occupants to a plan generator; providing temperature and foot traffic data to the plan generator; generating an energy plan based on the number of occupants and the temperature and foot traffic data; controlling one or more energy consuming devices based on the energy plan; determining whether an identification number associated with a site exists within a customer database; reading traffic forecast data from the database for the identification number; and generating the energy plan including optimal temperature and air flow profiles based on the traffic forecast data for the identification number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An energy management system, comprising:
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a plan generator that receives a number of occupants within an enclosed spaced, forecast and real-time temperature data, and forecast and real-time foot traffic data and generates an energy plan based on the number of occupants and the forecast and real-time temperature or foot traffic data; at least one energy consuming device; a control device that operates the at least one energy consuming device based on the energy plan; wherein the plan generator receives forecast and real-time foot traffic data from a foot traffic forecast module including a video counting device; wherein the plan generator receives forecast and real-time temperature data from a weather forecast module; and wherein the control device receives the energy plan from a communication device and sends control signals based on the energy plan to a programmable device selected from the group consisting of;
a thermostat and a lighting control unit and wherein the programmable device is a thermostat that sends operating instructions to one or more rooftop Ethernet-enabled heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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