Remote contractor system with site specific energy audit capability
US10371400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/18
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system that allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems, such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the building control systems over time. Such a system may help the contractor monitor and diagnosis customer building control systems, setup service calls, achieve better customer relations, create more effective marketing opportunities, as well as other functions. In some cases, the disclosed system may include a controller that analyzes data from HVAC systems, determines a thermal model of a space environmentally controlled by an HVAC system, and provides an energy audit of the space that is environmentally controlled by the HVAC system. The controller may output a result of the energy audit to a user.
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