Optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building, the method comprising:
- generating, by a first computing device, a plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based on energy characteristics of the building and weather data associated with the location of the building, wherein each thermal response coefficient set is generated for a different projection of weather conditions at the location of the building for a given time period, including;
receiving, by the first computing device, an indoor air temperature of the building;
inferring, by the first computing device, physical structure data of the building based upon the location of the building;
determining, by the first computing device, a transient temperature within one or more walls of the building based upon indoor air temperature and the weather data associated with the location of the building; and
adjusting, by the first computing device, the physical structure data based upon the transient temperature; and
generating, by the first computing device, the plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based upon the adjusted physical structure data;
predicting, by the first computing device, energy responses of the building, each energy response based on a different set of thermal response coefficients;
selecting, by the first computing device, minimal energy requirements of the building based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building;
determining, by the first computing device, a series of temperature set points for the building based on each predicted energy response and the minimal energy requirements; and
transmitting, by the first computing device, the series of temperature set points to a thermostat of the building.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems, including computer program products, for optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building. A first computing device generates a set of thermal response coefficients for the building based on energy characteristics of the building and weather data associated with the location of the building. The first computing device predicts an energy response of the building based on the set of thermal response coefficients and forecasted weather associated with the location of the building. The first computing device selects minimal energy requirements of the building based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building. The first computing device determines one or more temperature set points for the building based on the energy response and the minimal energy requirements. The first computing device transmits the one or more temperature set points to a thermostat of the building.
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59 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building, the method comprising:
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generating, by a first computing device, a plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based on energy characteristics of the building and weather data associated with the location of the building, wherein each thermal response coefficient set is generated for a different projection of weather conditions at the location of the building for a given time period, including; receiving, by the first computing device, an indoor air temperature of the building; inferring, by the first computing device, physical structure data of the building based upon the location of the building; determining, by the first computing device, a transient temperature within one or more walls of the building based upon indoor air temperature and the weather data associated with the location of the building; and adjusting, by the first computing device, the physical structure data based upon the transient temperature; and generating, by the first computing device, the plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based upon the adjusted physical structure data; predicting, by the first computing device, energy responses of the building, each energy response based on a different set of thermal response coefficients; selecting, by the first computing device, minimal energy requirements of the building based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building; determining, by the first computing device, a series of temperature set points for the building based on each predicted energy response and the minimal energy requirements; and transmitting, by the first computing device, the series of temperature set points to a thermostat of the building. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computerized system for optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building, the system comprising a first computing device configured to:
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generate a plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based on energy characteristics of the building and weather data associated with the location of the building, wherein each thermal response coefficient set is generated for a different projection of weather conditions at the location of the building for a given time period, including; receiving an indoor air temperature of the building; inferring physical structure data of the building based upon the location of the building; determining a transient temperature within one or more walls of the building based upon indoor air temperature and the weather data associated with the location of the building; and adjusting the physical structure data based upon the transient temperature; and generating the plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based upon the adjusted physical structure data; predict energy responses of the building, each energy response based on a different set of thermal response coefficients; select minimal energy requirements based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building; determine a series of temperature set points for the building based on each predicted energy response and the minimal energy requirements; and transmit the series of temperature set points to a thermostat of the building. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for optimizing and controlling the energy consumption of a building, the computer program product including instructions operable to cause a first computing device to:
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generate a plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based on energy characteristics of the building and weather data associated with the location of the building, wherein each thermal response coefficient set is generated for a different projection of weather conditions at the location of the building for a given time period, including; receiving an indoor air temperature of the building; inferring physical structure data of the building based upon the location of the building; determining a transient temperature within one or more walls of the building based upon indoor air temperature and the weather data associated with the location of the building; and adjusting the physical structure data based upon the transient temperature; and generating the plurality of thermal response coefficient sets for the building based upon the adjusted physical structure data; predict energy responses of the building, each energy response based on a different set of thermal response coefficients; select minimal energy requirements based on an energy consumption cost associated with the building; determine a series of temperature set points for the building based on each predicted energy response and the minimal energy requirements; and transmit the series of temperature set points to a thermostat of the building.
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