Method and system for energy efficient collaborative high performance building control

Abstract

A method and system for enabling facility managers and occupants of commercial buildings to collaboratively define energy policy for building energy control is disclosed.

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[0001] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 61 / 514,141, filed August 2, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0002] For commercial buildings, energy-related control policies, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) or lighting scheduling control policies, and set points are typically defined and enforced by facility managers. Occupants who are the end users of the building often have no opportunity to participate in the definition of control strategies or have limited means for communicating with facility managers or other occupants about their specific needs or preferences. This one-way, top-down approach to policy definition often leads to two outcomes. On the one hand, facility managers with strict energy policies to achieve energy savings often need to sacrifice occupant comfort; on the other hand, facility managers who relax energy policies to avoid occupant complaints oft...

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However, currently no systematic approach or tool exists that would facilitate communication and collaboration between residents and facility managers, and among residents

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