Building Material Including Temperature Transducer
First Claim
1. A method comprising embedding one or more temperature transducers in a building material during manufacture of the building material.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for measuring the supply of a consumable product/energy source, such as electrical power, to a facility over time and analyzing the measurements to determine the consumption or supply of the product by one or more loads and/or sources in the facility, and to determine induced and residual heat flow through the facility'"'"'s envelope. Various aspects compare the measured supply of the consumable product to a database of consumption signatures, which characterize access to the consumable product by particular users. Operating conditions and facility characteristics, such as temperatures, load factors, insulation factors, etc., may be further considered in determining a particular user'"'"'s access of the consumable product. To aid in the controlling of energy use, thermal resistance factors of the building are determined, which are based on the induced and residual heat flow through the facility.
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20 Claims
- 1. A method comprising embedding one or more temperature transducers in a building material during manufacture of the building material.
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a base including insulation configured for use in a building; and one or more temperature transducers disposed in the base prior to use in the building. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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