Systems and methods for optimizing energy and resource management for building systems
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing building energy usage, the method comprising:
- receiving a data set comprising a plurality of input values associated with one or more buildings, said input values containing at least thermal input values and electrical input values;
constructing a thermal load model based on at least the thermal input values;
constructing an electrical model based on at least the electrical input values;
constructing an overall energy model, the overall energy model being based on an analysis of interactive effects and trade-offs between the thermal model and the electrical models;
generating a plurality of demand models based on the overall energy model;
generating an on-site generation model for a power generation source located on-site with the one or more buildings, wherein generating the on-site generation model includes;
generating a load predictive model for the on-site power generation source based at least on historical on-site power generation data;
generating a consumption model for the on-site power generation source; and
discounting the load predictive model by the consumption model to generate the on-site generation model;
prioritizing a plurality of constraints, strategies and targets, wherein the constraints, strategies and targets comprise constraints, strategies and targets relating to energy management, occupant comfort, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy usage, at least one constraint, strategy or target related to use of the on-site power generation source in the one or more buildings;
optimizing one or more of the plurality of demand models using complex multivariate optimization techniques, wherein optimizing is based on usage data and the prioritized constraints, strategies, and targets; and
displaying recommendations based on one or more of the optimized demand models or generating realtime, complementary control instructions based on one or more of the optimized demand models.
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Abstract
The method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, receives a plurality of input values associated with a building or plurality of buildings. The method then constructs a thermal and an electrical load model based on the inputs and constructs an overall energy model, the overall energy model being based on the thermal and electrical load models. The method next generates a plurality of demand models and optimizes the demand models using complex multivariate optimization techniques, wherein optimizing is based on usage data and energy rules. Finally, the method displays recommendations based on the optimized model or generating real-time, complementary control instructions based on the optimized model, the determination based on client preferences.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing building energy usage, the method comprising:
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receiving a data set comprising a plurality of input values associated with one or more buildings, said input values containing at least thermal input values and electrical input values; constructing a thermal load model based on at least the thermal input values; constructing an electrical model based on at least the electrical input values; constructing an overall energy model, the overall energy model being based on an analysis of interactive effects and trade-offs between the thermal model and the electrical models; generating a plurality of demand models based on the overall energy model; generating an on-site generation model for a power generation source located on-site with the one or more buildings, wherein generating the on-site generation model includes; generating a load predictive model for the on-site power generation source based at least on historical on-site power generation data; generating a consumption model for the on-site power generation source; and discounting the load predictive model by the consumption model to generate the on-site generation model; prioritizing a plurality of constraints, strategies and targets, wherein the constraints, strategies and targets comprise constraints, strategies and targets relating to energy management, occupant comfort, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy usage, at least one constraint, strategy or target related to use of the on-site power generation source in the one or more buildings; optimizing one or more of the plurality of demand models using complex multivariate optimization techniques, wherein optimizing is based on usage data and the prioritized constraints, strategies, and targets; and displaying recommendations based on one or more of the optimized demand models or generating realtime, complementary control instructions based on one or more of the optimized demand models. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for optimizing building energy usage, the system comprising:
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a plurality of data sources stored on one or more data stores containing a plurality of input values associated with one or more buildings, said input values containing at least thermal input values and electrical input values; a forecasting and estimation engine operative to; construct a thermal and an electrical load model based on at least the thermal input values; construct an electrical model based on at least the electrical input values; construct an overall energy model, the overall energy model being based on an analysis of interactive effects and trade-offs between the thermal model and the electrical models; generate a plurality of demand models based on an the overall energy model; generate an on-site generation model for a power generation source located on-site with the one or more buildings, wherein the forecasting and estimation engine; generates a load predictive model for the on-site power generation source based at least on historical on-site power generation data; generates a consumption model for the on-site power generation source; and discounts the load predictive model by the consumption model to generate the on-site generation model; prioritize a plurality of constraints, strategies, and targets, wherein the constraints, strategies, and targets comprise constraints, strategies, and target relating to energy management, occupant comfort, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy usage at least one constraint, strategy or target relating to use of the on-site power generation source in the one or more buildings;
generate a plurality of demand models based on the constructed energy model;an optimization engine operative to optimize one or more of the plurality of demand models using complex multivariate optimization techniques, wherein optimizing is based on usage data and the prioritized constraints, strategies, and targets; a graphical user interface operating on a client device operative to display recommendations based on one or more of the optimized demand models or an interface to building control systems operative to transmit complementary control instructions based on one or more of the optimized demand models. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for optimizing building energy usage, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of input values associated with one or more buildings, said input values containing at least thermal input values and electrical input values; constructing a thermal model based on at least the thermal input values; constructing an electrical model based on at least the electrical input values; constructing an overall energy model, the overall energy model being based on the thermal model and the electrical models; generating a plurality of demand models; generating an on-site generation model for a power generation source located on-site with the one or more buildings, wherein generating the on-site generation model includes; generating a load predictive model for the on-site power generation source based at least on historical on-site power generation data; generating a consumption model for the on-site power generation source; and discounting the load predictive model by the consumption model to generate the on-site generation model; prioritizing a plurality of constraints, strategies, and targets, wherein the constraints, strategies, and targets comprise constraints, strategies, and targets relating to energy management, occupant comfort, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy usage, at least one constraint, strategy or target relating to use of the on-site power generation source in the one or more buildings; optimizing one or more of the plurality of demand models using complex multivariate optimization techniques, wherein optimizing is based on usage data and the prioritized constraints, strategies, and targets; and displaying recommendations based on one or more of the optimized models or generating realtime, complementary control instructions based on one or more of the optimized models, the determination of displaying recommendations or generating realtime, complementary control instructions based on client preferences.
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