System and method for controlling an HVAC system or an ACMV system of a building
US10996641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2614
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments provide a system for controlling HVAC/ACMV system of a building, including an occupancy pattern extractor configured to generate at least one facility-based occupancy pattern for each facility type based on historical occupancy data and spatial information of the building; a zone occupancy predictor configured to predict zone occupancy variation of each zone after a predetermined time period, based on the facility-based occupancy patterns and real-time occupancy data; a similar zone matcher configured to match each zone with one or more pre-stored zones and determine air handler configurations based on the matched pre-stored zones; a configuration generator configured to determine configuration combinations by combining the air handler configurations for a plurality of zones of the building, each configuration combination including one of the air handler configurations for each zone; and a configuration optimizer configured to determine an optimal configuration combination based on one or more key performance indicators.
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