Cost optimization for buildings with hybrid ventilation systems

Ji, Kun; Lu, Yan

Title: Cost optimization for buildings with hybrid ventilation systems

Patent · Tue Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2018

OSTI ID:1420777

Ji, Kun; Lu, Yan

A method including: computing a total cost for a first zone in a building, wherein the total cost is equal to an actual energy cost of the first zone plus a thermal discomfort cost of the first zone; and heuristically optimizing the total cost to identify temperature setpoints for a mechanical heating/cooling system and a start time and an end time of the mechanical heating/cooling system, based on external weather data and occupancy data of the first zone.

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Research Organization:: Siemens Corporation, Iselin, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: EE0003843

Assignee:: Siemens Corporation (Iselin, NJ)

Patent Number(s):: 9,892,472

Application Number:: 13/763,826

OSTI ID:: 1420777

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Feb 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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