System and method for characterization of air leakage in building using data from communicating thermostats and/or interval meters

Zeifman, Michael

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Title: System and method for characterization of air leakage in building using data from communicating thermostats and/or interval meters

Abstract

Systems and methods for characterization of retrofit opportunities are described. Some embodiments are directed to methods for determining the air leakage rate of a building, and accordingly, for determining suitability of sealing of air leaks to improve the energy efficiency of a building. The methods may comprise computing, using at least one computing device disposed remote from a building and based at least in part on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) runtime data associated with the building, one or more thermal characteristics of the building. The HVAC runtime data may be computed based on data received from a thermostat or a meter, such as an electric or a gas meter. To isolate the impact of air leakage, subsets of the HVAC runtime data at time intervals selected to have substantially the same conditions, but different wind speeds, may be computed.

Inventors:: Zeifman, Michael

Issue Date:: 2023-01-24

Research Org.:: Fraunhofer USA, Inc., Plymouth, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1987066

Patent Number(s):: 11561022

Application Number:: 16/151,269

Assignee:: Fraunhofer USA (Plymouth, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING
F24F11/63 - Electronic processing
F24F2110/10 - Temperature
F24F2140/60 - Energy consumption

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G01R21/006 - {Measuring power factor}

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G05B19/042 - using digital processors
G05B2219/2614 - HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G05D23/1917 - {using digital means}

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06F2119/06 - Power analysis or power optimisation
G06F30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06Q - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES
G06Q10/063 - {Operations research or analysis}
G06Q50/06 - Electricity, gas or water supply

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0007571

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 10/03/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {Systems and methods for characterization of retrofit opportunities are described. Some embodiments are directed to methods for determining the air leakage rate of a building, and accordingly, for determining suitability of sealing of air leaks to improve the energy efficiency of a building. The methods may comprise computing, using at least one computing device disposed remote from a building and based at least in part on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) runtime data associated with the building, one or more thermal characteristics of the building. The HVAC runtime data may be computed based on data received from a thermostat or a meter, such as an electric or a gas meter. To isolate the impact of air leakage, subsets of the HVAC runtime data at time intervals selected to have substantially the same conditions, but different wind speeds, may be computed.},

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