HVAC control system and method
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1. A method of controlling the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) developing an initial thermal model of the building, and continuously updating this thermal model substantially daily;
(b) utilising the thermal model to continuously develop a daily HVAC operating plan for the building wherein the daily HVAC operating plan includes the aggregate impact of multiple heating/cooling sources on a series of zone temperatures in said building, with the daily HVAC operating plan being recalculated substantially every 5 minutes; and
(c) continuously examining a current HVAC operating plan and optimising the alignment of the current HVAC operation with the current HVAC operating plan substantially on the basis of seconds.
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A method of controlling the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building, the method comprising the steps of: (a) developing an initial thermal model of the building, and continuously updating the thermal model over time; (b) utilising the thermal model to continuously develop a daily HVAC operating plan for the building; and (c) continuously examining a current HVAC operating plan and optimising the alignment of the current HVAC operation with the current HVAC operating plan.
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1. A method of controlling the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) developing an initial thermal model of the building, and continuously updating this thermal model substantially daily; (b) utilising the thermal model to continuously develop a daily HVAC operating plan for the building wherein the daily HVAC operating plan includes the aggregate impact of multiple heating/cooling sources on a series of zone temperatures in said building, with the daily HVAC operating plan being recalculated substantially every 5 minutes; and (c) continuously examining a current HVAC operating plan and optimising the alignment of the current HVAC operation with the current HVAC operating plan substantially on the basis of seconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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