Monitoring and Validating Energy Savings
First Claim
1. A method of operating a digital network having a plurality of access points comprising:
- authenticating a device or user at an access point connected to the network forming an authentication event,associating a first location with the authentication event,comparing the first location to the primary location associated with the user, andcalculating energy savings from the user working at the first location rather than the primary location.
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Abstract
Calculating and validating energy savings. Energy savings from programs such as telework are calculated and validated through the use of authenticated remote access systems. A person or device working away from the place of work authenticates themselves with a remote access system using a personal digital device. Through such authenticated remote access logs including location information, systems can determine where a person and/or device is, and is not. Energy savings can be calculated based not only on the energy expenditures of avoided travel, but also on the energy expenditures saved at the place of work location. These energy savings may be summed over employees and/or devices and/or places of work. Energy savings are documented, and may be expressed in terms of KWH, BTUs, metric tons of CO2, or other similarly derivable units. These may be used for example for credit trading. Such monitoring, calculating, and trading may be locally provided, offered as a managed service, or provided as a Software as a Service application for individuals, devices, groups of individuals, groups of devices, or enterprises.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of operating a digital network having a plurality of access points comprising:
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authenticating a device or user at an access point connected to the network forming an authentication event, associating a first location with the authentication event, comparing the first location to the primary location associated with the user, and calculating energy savings from the user working at the first location rather than the primary location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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