Managing energy in a multi-dwelling unit
US10697660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F11/63
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for managing energy in a multi-dwelling unit are described herein. One method includes determining an energy consumption of each of a plurality of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units, wherein each of the plurality of HVAC units is associated with a different space of a multi-dwelling unit having a plurality of spaces, normalizing the energy consumption of each of the plurality of HVAC units, and ranking the normalized energy consumptions.
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