Energy smart system
First Claim
1. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one processor, transceiver, and memory for storing data including executable instructions for the method comprising:
- placing a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with a plurality of managed energy consuming devices and with the controller;
monitoring consumption data for each managed energy consuming device via the plurality of power/energy measuring devices configured to generate home data about the home;
retrieving the home data about the home;
upon retrieving the home data about the home, storing the home data in a home database;
modeling an energy profile and carbon footprint of the home based on the home data;
compiling the home database into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively;
making a comparison between the modeled energy profile and carbon footprint of the home and the home data of the multiple homes; and
providing recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Apparatus and method for managing energy of a home or other structure are disclosed. An energy management system for a home network comprises a central device controller configured to communicate with energy consuming devices, energy generation devices and storage devices at a home. Power/energy measuring devices provide consumption measurements for the home and each device to the controller. A user interface has a client application configured to provide information to a user/consumer and to an energy provider/utility about energy consumption, energy generation and storage. An energy profile and a carbon footprint of an individual'"'"'s home are generated along with recommendations for energy savings and/or possible addition of on site generation or energy storage.
-
Citations
35 Claims
-
1. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one processor, transceiver, and memory for storing data including executable instructions for the method comprising:
-
placing a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with a plurality of managed energy consuming devices and with the controller; monitoring consumption data for each managed energy consuming device via the plurality of power/energy measuring devices configured to generate home data about the home; retrieving the home data about the home; upon retrieving the home data about the home, storing the home data in a home database; modeling an energy profile and carbon footprint of the home based on the home data; compiling the home database into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively; making a comparison between the modeled energy profile and carbon footprint of the home and the home data of the multiple homes; and providing recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An energy smart management system for a home network comprising managed energy consuming devices respectively drawing different amounts of power in a home comprising:
-
a central controller with a memory in communication with managed energy consuming devices within the home and an energy supplying utility; a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with the central controller and the managed energy consuming devices configured to provide consumption data for each managed energy consuming device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the central controller for providing user information and receiving user commands thereat for controlling operation of the managed energy consuming devices; wherein the central controller further comprises a processor and at least one transceiver, and is configured to; receive and store home data in a home database; generate an energy profile and a carbon footprint from the home data; compile the home data with home data from one or more additional identified homes in an aggregate home database; control operation of the managed energy consuming devices in one of a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode responsive to electricity price signals received from the energy supplying utility; and determine current energy usage and cost associated with using each managed energy consuming device in one of the energy savings mode and normal mode based on the energy profile and carbon footprint and based on the electricity price signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. An energy smart management system for a home network comprising managed energy consuming devices respectively drawing different amounts of power in a home, comprising:
-
a central controller with a memory in communication with managed energy consuming devices; a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with the central controller and the managed energy consuming devices configured to provide consumption data for each managed energy consuming device; and a user interface communicatively coupled to the central controller for providing user information and receiving user commands thereat; wherein the central controller further comprises a processor and at least one transceiver, and is configured to; receive and store home data in a home database; model an energy profile for the home from the home data; model a carbon footprint for the home from the home data; compare the energy profile and the carbon footprint to home data for other homes; and provide recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
-
-
27. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one memory for storing data and executable instructions comprising:
-
retrieving and storing physical and demographic data of the home, past energy consumption characteristics, utility generation mix characteristics, and on-site generation/storage data in a home database; determining an energy profile and a carbon footprint of the home based on the physical and demographic data of the home; compiling the energy profile and the carbon footprint into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively; comparing the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in relation to the multiple homes to form comparison results; presenting the comparison results of the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in a web browser for the consumer via an IP connection; and providing recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison of the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in relation to the multiple homes; wherein the home data includes meteorological data and construction data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
-
-
30. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one memory for storing data and executable instructions comprising:
-
retrieving and storing physical and demographic data of the home, past energy consumption characteristics, utility generation mix characteristics, and on-site generation/storage data in a home database; determining an energy profile and a carbon footprint of the home based on the physical and demographic data of the home; compiling the energy profile and the carbon footprint into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively; comparing the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in relation to the multiple homes to form comparison results; and presenting the comparison results of the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in a web browser for the consumer via an IP connection; updating the home database with consumer inputted home data including an occupant demographic information; providing recommendations to the consumer to efficiently reduce home energy consumption, pollution, and costs; and providing recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison of the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in relation to the multiple homes. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
-
-
33. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one memory for storing data and executable instructions comprising:
-
retrieving and storing physical and demographic data of the home, past energy consumption characteristics, utility generation mix characteristics, and on-site generation/storage data in a home database; determining an energy profile and a carbon footprint of the home based on the physical and demographic data of the home; compiling the energy profile and the carbon footprint into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively; comparing the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in relation to the multiple homes to form comparison results; and presenting the comparison results of the energy profile and the carbon footprint of the home in a web browser for the consumer via an IP connection; wherein the energy profile and the carbon footprint provide recommendations for creating a net zero energy consumption. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
-
Specification