Information processing system, program and information processing method

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of further efficiently examining and outputting energy-saving information of a building or equipment-related information for outputting the energy-saving information from an initial stage of design.SOLUTION: There is provided an information processing system. The information processing system includes one or more control parts. The one or more control parts receive input of building information of a building from a user. The construction information relates to construction of the building. Equipment-related information is output based on the building information and standard information. The standard information includes coefficients for calculating a thermal load. The equipment-related information includes information of selection of devices to be installed in the building.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system, a program, and an information processing method. [Background technology]

[0002] According to one aspect of the related art, an information processing system is provided. The information processing system includes a control unit. The control unit stores one or more versions of building information and one or more versions of equipment information. Here, the building information is information related to the building's construction, and the equipment information is information related to the equipment of the building. Based on any one of the versions of the building information and any one of the versions of the equipment information, the information processing system outputs energy saving information related to the building's energy (Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7198546 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, there has been a demand for technology that can more efficiently consider and output energy conservation information for a building or equipment-related information for outputting energy conservation information from the early stages of design.

[0005] In consideration of the above circumstances, the present invention provides technology that makes it possible to more efficiently consider and output energy-saving information for a building, or equipment-related information for outputting energy-saving information, from the early stages of design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system. The information processing system includes one or more control units. The one or more control units receive input of construction information of a building from a user. The construction information is information about the construction of the building. Equipment-related information is output based on the construction information and standard information. The standard information includes a coefficient for calculating a heat load. The equipment-related information includes information about the selection of equipment to be installed in the building.

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide technology that enables more efficient consideration and output of energy-saving information for a building, or equipment-related information for outputting energy-saving information, from the early stages of design. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of an information processing system 1. [Diagram 2] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device 2. FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a construction client device 3. FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a facility client device 4. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence diagram according to the embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [Embodiment] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Various characteristic features shown in the following embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0010] Incidentally, the program for realizing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be provided so as to be downloadable from an external server, or may be provided so that the program is started on an external computer and its functions are realized on a client device (so-called cloud computing).

[0011] In addition, in this embodiment, the term "unit" may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by a circuit in the broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically realized by these hardware resources. In addition, in this embodiment, various information is handled, and this information is represented, for example, by physical values ​​of signal values ​​representing voltage and current, high and low signal values ​​as a binary bit collection consisting of 0 or 1, or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), and communication and calculation can be performed on the circuit in the broad sense.

[0012] In addition, a circuit in the broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, circuitry, a processor, a memory, etc. In other words, it includes an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (e.g., a simple programmable logic device (SPLD), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA)), etc.

[0013] 1. System configuration of information processing system 1 First, the system configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an information processing system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a server device 2, a building client device 3, an equipment client device 4, and a network N. The server device 2 is configured to be able to communicate with the building client device 3 or the equipment client device 4 via the network N. As a result, the server device 2, the building client device 3, and the equipment client device 4 can transmit or receive various information to each other. Note that the server device 2, the building client device 3, and the equipment client device 4 are examples of information processing devices and are not limited to this embodiment. The building client device 3 and the equipment client device 4 may be any of a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet computer, a smartphone, etc. Note that there are one or more server devices 2, building client devices 3, and equipment client devices 4. Here, the system exemplified in the information processing system 1 is composed of one or more devices or components. Therefore, even the server device 2 alone, the building client device 3 alone, or the equipment client device 4 alone is included in the system exemplified in the information processing system 1.

[0015] 2. Hardware Configuration Next, the hardware configurations of the server device 2, the construction client device 3, and the facility client device 4 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0016] 2.1. Hardware configuration of server device 2 Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the server device 2. As shown in Fig. 2, the server device 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23, and these components are electrically connected via a communication bus inside the server device 2. The server device 2 executes the process according to the embodiment.

[0017] The control unit 21 processes and controls the overall operations related to the server device 2. The control unit 21 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). The control unit 21 reads out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 22 and executes processing based on the program, thereby realizing various functions related to the server device 2, for example, the processing shown in FIG. 5 described later. Note that the control unit 21 is not limited to being single, and may be implemented with multiple control units 21 for each function. Also, a combination of these may be used.

[0018] The storage unit 22 stores various information defined by the above description. This can be implemented, for example, as a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) that stores various programs and the like related to the server device 2 executed by the control unit 21, or as a memory such as a random access memory (RAM) that stores temporarily required information (arguments, arrays, etc.) related to the program calculations. The storage unit 22 stores various programs and variables related to the server device 2 executed by the control unit 21, and data and the like used when the control unit 21 executes processing based on the programs. The storage unit 22 is an example of a storage medium.

[0019] The communication unit 23 is preferably a wired communication means such as USB, IEEE1394, Thunderbolt (registered trademark), wired LAN network communication, etc., but may also include wireless LAN network communication, mobile communication such as LTE / 3G / 4G / 5G, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) communication, etc. as necessary. In other words, it is more preferable to implement it as a collection of multiple communication means. In other words, the server device 2 may communicate various information from the outside via the communication unit 23.

[0020] 2.2. Hardware configuration of the architectural client device 3 Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the architecture client device 3. As shown in Fig. 3, the architecture client device 3 has a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, an input unit 34, and an output unit 35, and these components are electrically connected via a communication bus inside the architecture client device 3. The architecture client device 3 executes the process according to the embodiment. For the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 of the architecture client device 3, please refer to the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the communication unit 23 of the server device 2.

[0021] The architectural client device 3 is used by a user as an architectural designer. The architectural designer sets architectural information related to the construction of a building. The architectural designer is also called a design designer.

[0022] The input unit 34 may be included in the housing of the architectural client device 3, or may be externally attached. For example, the input unit 34 may be implemented as a touch panel integrated with the output unit 35. If it is a touch panel, the user can input a tap operation, a swipe operation, or the like. Of course, a switch button, a mouse, a QWERTY keyboard, or the like may be adopted instead of the touch panel. That is, the input unit 34 accepts an input based on an operation performed by the user. The input is transferred as a command signal to the control unit 31 via a communication bus, and the control unit 31 can execute a predetermined control or calculation as necessary.

[0023] The output unit 35 can function as a display unit of the architecture client device 3. The output unit 35 may be included in the housing of the architecture client device 3, or may be externally attached. The output unit 35 displays a screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be operated by a user. This is preferably implemented by using display devices such as a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, and a plasma display according to the type of the architecture client device 3.

[0024] 2.3. Hardware configuration of the facility client device 4 4 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the facility client device 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the facility client device 4 has a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, a communication unit 43, an input unit 44, and an output unit 45, and these components are electrically connected via a communication bus inside the facility client device 4. The facility client device 4 executes the process according to the embodiment. For the control unit 41, the storage unit 42, the communication unit 43, the input unit 44, and the output unit 45 of the facility client device 4, please refer to the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the communication unit 23 of the server device 2 and the input unit 34 and the output unit 35 of the building client device 3 described above.

[0025] The facility client device 4 is used by a user as a facility designer. The facility designer sets construction information related to the facilities of the building.

[0026] 3. Operational flow of information processing system 1 An example of a preferable information process executed by the information processing system 1 of this embodiment will be described.

[0027] In this specification, various information transmitted and received via the network N, the communication unit 23, the communication unit 33, or the communication unit 43 is stored in the storage unit 22, the storage unit 32, or the storage unit 42. It is assumed that the information is stored in a storage unit within the device having the communication unit that was used. For example, when the communication unit 23 is used, the transmitted and received information is stored in the storage unit 22.

[0028] In this specification, the network N, the communication unit 23, the communication unit 33, the communication unit 43, the input unit 34, and the information processing related to the input unit 44 may be omitted. For example, the control unit 31 receiving a predetermined input through the architectural designer's operation on the input unit 34 may be simply described as the control unit 31 receiving a predetermined input from the architectural designer. The control unit 41 receiving a predetermined input through the facility designer's operation on the input unit 44 may be simply described as the control unit 41 receiving a predetermined input from the facility designer. In addition, the control unit 21 transmitting and receiving information between the architectural client device 3 via the communication unit 23, the network N, and the communication unit 33 may be simply described as the control unit 21 transmitting information to the architectural client device 3, or simply described as the control unit 21 receiving information from the architectural client device 3. Information processing between the server device 2 and the facility client device 4 may also be omitted.

[0029] Next, information processing up to outputting energy saving information based on basic information and building information will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence diagram according to this embodiment. Known methods for calculating energy saving information include, for example, a standard input method and a model building method. In this embodiment, a method using the standard input method will be described as an example.

[0030] [Enter basic and building information] In process S1, the control unit 31 of the construction client device 3 receives input of basic information and construction information of a certain building from an architectural designer. In process S2, the control unit 31 transmits the basic information and the building information to the server device 2 via the communication unit 33 of the building client device 3 and the network N. The control unit 21 of the server device 2 receives the basic information and the building information from the building client device 3. In process S3, the control unit 21 transmits a notification that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded to the building client device 3. The control unit 31 receives the notification that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded from the server device 2. The control unit 31 causes the output unit 35 of the building client device 3 to display the notification that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded. In process S4, the control unit 21 transmits a message that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded to the equipment client device 4. The control unit 41 of the equipment client device 4 receives the message that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded from the server device 2. The control unit 41 causes the output unit 45 of the equipment client device 4 to display the message that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded. Through process S4, the facility designer can recognize that the architectural designer has uploaded the basic information and architectural information.

[0031] "Basic information" is information about basic aspects of a building. Basic information includes information about basic aspects such as the location of the building, the size of the building, and the area of ​​the building. More specifically, for example, basic information includes information about the prefecture (Tokyo, etc.), city, ward, town, or village (Chiyoda-ku, etc.), energy conservation standard area classification information (numbers from 1 to 8 assigned to each city, town, or village), structure information (wooden, steel-framed, reinforced concrete (RC)), number of floors information (two floors above ground, one floor below ground, etc.), and site area information (10,000 m2). 2 ) and building area information (8,000m 2 ) and total floor area information (24,000 m 2 ), information on annual solar radiation area classification (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5), information on the primary energy equivalent value (cold heat) of "heat supplied by others" (1.36, etc.), information on the primary energy equivalent value (hot heat) of "heat supplied by others" (1.36, etc.), information on use specified in the Building Standards Act Enforcement Regulations Separate Form (symbol "08470", use classification "office", etc.), and information on the type of building model applied in the Model Building Act (building use "office, etc.", room use "office", etc.). The information required as basic information changes depending on whether the standard input method or the Model Building Act is used.

[0032] "Building information" is information about the construction of a building. As with basic information, the information required as building information changes depending on the method for calculating energy-saving information. In the case of the standard input method, building information includes information on room use (information on Sheet 1, e.g., floor, room name, building use, room use, room area, floor height, ceiling height, room subject to air conditioning calculation, room subject to ventilation calculation, room subject to lighting calculation, room subject to hot water calculation, building name), information on air conditioning zones (information on Sheet 2-1, e.g., floor, room name, building use, room use, room area, floor height, ceiling height, air conditioning zone name, room load treatment, outdoor air load treatment), information on exterior wall configuration (information on Sheet 2-2, e.g., exterior wall name, wall It may also include information on the window specifications (information on Sheet 2-3, e.g., opening name, heat transfer coefficient, solar heat gain coefficient, type of fixture, type of glass), exterior skin information (information on Sheet 2-4, e.g., floor, air-conditioned zone name, direction, sunshade effectiveness coefficient, exterior wall name, exterior skin area, opening name, window area, presence or absence of blinds), non-air-conditioned exterior (information on Sheet 8, e.g., non-air-conditioned zone use, exterior skin configuration), etc. In the case of the Model Building Act, the building information may include information on opening specifications (information on Form B1, e.g., width of fixtures, height of fixtures, window area, type of fixtures, type of glass, overall thermal conductivity, solar heat gain coefficient), information on insulation specifications (information on Form B2, e.g., type of part, type of insulation material, thermal conductivity, thickness, overall thermal conductivity), information on exterior skin specifications (information on Form B3, e.g., orientation of exterior skin, width of exterior skin, height of exterior skin, area of ​​exterior skin, name of insulation specification, name of fixtures used, number of fixtures, etc., presence or absence of blinds, sunshade effectiveness coefficient), information on room names (Forms D and E), information on room uses (Forms D and E), and information on floor area (Forms D and E).

[0033] In addition, the architectural designer may output information inputted into software related to building design, such as BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CAD (Computer Aided Design), as basic information and architectural information and use it to execute information processing related to processes S1 and S2.

[0034] [Output of heat load information and equipment selection information] In process S5, the control unit 41 of the equipment client device 4 receives an input of an instruction to output heat load information from the equipment designer. In process S6, the control unit 41 transmits an instruction to output the thermal load information to the server device 2. The control unit 21 of the server device 2 receives the instruction to output the thermal load information from the equipment client device 4. In process S7, upon receiving an instruction to output thermal load information, the control unit 21 outputs thermal load information based on basic information, building information, and standard information stored in the memory unit 22. In process S8, the control unit 21 transmits the output thermal load information to the equipment client device 4. The control unit 41 receives the thermal load information from the server device 2. The control unit 41 causes the output unit 45 of the equipment client device 4 to display the thermal load information. In addition, in process S7, the control unit 21 of the server device 2 may select, based on the heat load information, an air-conditioning device capable of handling the amount of heat indicated by the heat load as equipment selection information. In this case, the control unit 21 may transmit the selected equipment selection information to the equipment client device 4 together with the heat load information or instead of the heat load information.

[0035] The "reference information" includes a coefficient for outputting facility-related information. In this embodiment, the reference information includes a coefficient for calculating heat load information in an air-conditioning device. For example, the reference information includes a basic unit [W / m 2 ], heat generation per unit [W / unit], heat generation per person [W / person], temperature difference (calculated by region), indoor / outdoor temperature difference, indoor / outdoor absolute humidity difference, sensible heat exchange efficiency, latent heat exchange efficiency, margin coefficient, intermittent operation coefficient, blower load coefficient, predetermined values, etc. These values ​​of the standard information may be predetermined, or may be values ​​that can be freely changed by architectural designers, facility designers, or other users, or values ​​from the ZEB design guidelines may be used.

[0036] The term "equipment-related information" is a concept that includes information related to the selection of equipment to be installed in a building. More specifically, the equipment-related information includes condition information and equipment selection information. The term "condition information" is a concept including information as conditions required for equipment that is calculated by combining with reference information, and in this embodiment, is, for example, heat load information. The term "equipment selection information" is a concept including information that can refer to one or more pieces of equipment that can be applied to the building based on the condition information. In this embodiment, for example, the equipment selection information is air conditioning equipment information.

[0037] "Air conditioning equipment information" is information on air conditioning equipment that can be installed in a building. More specifically, for example, the air conditioning equipment information is information that allows a list of air conditioning equipment that satisfies the heat load conditions of the building and the heat load values ​​of the air conditioning equipment. "Air conditioning equipment" refers to equipment used to adjust and supply air to a target space in terms of temperature, humidity, flow rate, cleanliness, etc., and includes heat source equipment, heat transport equipment, air conditioning equipment, etc.

[0038] "Thermal load information" is information on the thermal load of a building. The thermal load information is a concept that includes information on the amount of heat entering and leaving a room that is conditioned by an air-conditioning device, and / or the amount of heat generated within the room. The thermal load information includes latent heat (LH), sensible heat (SH), sensible heat ratio (SHF), and total heat (TH) as thermal load values. The thermal load information is obtained based on structural load information, lighting load information, equipment heat generation information, special equipment heat generation information, human body heat generation information, and outdoor air load information. Note that in the following, the room area, exterior skin area, window area, and overall heat transmittance data may be the room area included in the building information as is. In the following, the number of fixtures, number of people, and outdoor air volume data are output based on the building information (data on room area, room use, etc.) (for example, for an office or other office, the data on the number of fixtures, number of people, and outdoor air volume may be ... 2 1 person, 10m 2 One unit per person, etc.) may be used.

[0039] "Structural load information" is information on the amount of heat transfer (the amount of heat entering) through the constituent materials of structural members such as walls, floors, and ceilings in a room to be cooled or heated. The structure load information includes the sensible heat of the cooling load (SH), the sensible heat of the heating load (SH), the latent heat of the cooling load (LH), and the latent heat of the heating load (LH), and for example, can be calculated as follows. The sensible heat (SH) of the cooling load in the structure load information is the maximum of the following two: For each time period (9:00, 12:00, 14:00, and 16:00), the maximum heat load for the four time periods is calculated by multiplying the exterior surface area or window surface area by the thermal transmittance and the temperature difference. Load per unit area (unit weight [W / m 2 ]) multiplied by the room area The sensible heat (SH) of the heating load in the structural load information is the maximum of the following two values: For each time period (9:00, 12:00, 14:00, and 16:00), the maximum heat load for the four time periods is calculated by multiplying the exterior surface area or window surface area by the thermal transmittance and the temperature difference. Load per unit area (unit weight [W / m 2 ]) multiplied by the room area The maximum of the following two is used for the latent heat (LH) of the cooling load in the structure load information: -Predefined value Load per unit area (unit weight [W / m 2 ]) multiplied by the room area The latent heat (LH) of the heating load in the structural load information is the maximum of the following two: -Predefined value Load per unit area (unit weight [W / m 2 ]) multiplied by the room area

[0040] "Lighting load information" is information on the amount of heat generated by lighting devices in the room to be cooled. Sensible heat (SH) is applied to the amount of heat generated in the lighting load information. The larger of the following two values ​​is used for the lighting load information: Load per unit area (unit weight [W / m 2 ]) multiplied by the room area - Heat generation per unit (heat generation per unit [W / unit]) multiplied by the number of units

[0041] "Equipment heat generation information" is information on the amount of heat generated by equipment in the room to be cooled. Equipment here refers to computers, personal computers, printers, electronic devices, etc., which can be used in any type of building. Sensible heat (SH) is applied to the amount of heat generated by equipment heat generation information. The larger of the following two values ​​is used for equipment heat generation information: Load per unit area (unit weight [W / m 2 ]) multiplied by the room area

[0042] "Special equipment heat generation information" is information on the amount of heat generated from special equipment in a room to be cooled. In this case, the special equipment is equipment that depends on the type of building, such as equipment installed in a hospital if the building is a hospital. Sensible heat (SH) is applied to the amount of heat generated in the special equipment heat generation information. A predetermined value is used for the special equipment heat generation information.

[0043] "Human body heat generation information" is information on the amount of heat generated by the human body in the room to be cooled. The sensible heat (SH) of human body heat generation information is calculated by multiplying the amount of heat generated per unit person (amount of heat generated per person [W / person]) by the number of people. The latent heat (LS) of human body heat generation information is calculated by multiplying the heat generation per unit person (heat generation per person [W / person]) by the number of people.

[0044] The "outdoor air load information" is information on the heat load that occurs when outdoor air having a temperature difference with the room to be cooled or heated is introduced. The sensible heat (SH) of the outdoor air load information is calculated by multiplying the coefficient (0.33) by the outdoor air volume [m3 / h], the indoor / outdoor temperature difference [℃], and (1-sensible heat exchange efficiency) The latent heat (LS) of the outdoor air load information is calculated by the coefficient (833), the outdoor air volume [m3 / h], and the absolute humidity difference between inside and outside [kg / kg (DA)] × (1-latent heat exchange efficiency).

[0045] The sensible heat (SH) of the cooling load is calculated by multiplying the sum of the sensible heat (SH) of the cooling load from the structural load information, the sensible heat (SH) of the lighting load information, the sensible heat (SH) of the equipment heat generation information, the sensible heat (SH) of the special equipment heat generation information, the sensible heat (SH) of the human body heat generation information, and the sensible heat (SH) of the outdoor air load information by the margin coefficient and the fan load coefficient. The latent heat of the cooling load (LS) is the sum of the latent heat of the cooling load (LS) in the structure load information, the latent heat (LS) in the human body heat generation information, and the latent heat (LH) in the outdoor air load information. The sensible heat ratio (SHF) of a cooling load is the sensible heat of the cooling load (SH) divided by the total heat of the cooling load (TH). The total heat of a cooling load (TH) is the sum of the sensible heat of the cooling load (SH) and the latent heat of the cooling load (LH).

[0046] The sensible heat (SH) of the heating load is the sum of the sensible heat (SH) of the heating load in the structure load information and the sensible heat (SH) of the heating load in the outdoor load information multiplied by the margin coefficient and the intermittent operation coefficient. The latent heat (LH) of the heating load is the sum of the latent heat (LH) of the heating load in the structure load information and the heating load (LH) in the outdoor air load information. The total heat of the heating load (TH) is the sum of the sensible heat of the heating load (SH) and the latent heat of the heating load (LH).

[0047] [Facility information output] In process S9, the control unit 41 of the equipment client device 4 receives an instruction from the equipment designer regarding the selection of air conditioners. At this time, the instruction regarding the selection of air conditioners may be an instruction including information on air conditioners selected by the equipment designer with reference to the air conditioner information, or an instruction for the server device 2 to automatically select air conditioners from the air conditioner information based on the heat load information. In process S10, the control unit 41 transmits an instruction regarding the selection of air conditioners to the server device 2. The control unit 21 of the server device 2 receives, from the equipment client device 4, the instruction regarding the selection of air conditioners. In process S11, the control unit 21 selects air conditioning equipment based on instructions regarding the selection of air conditioning equipment. The control unit 21 converts information on the selected air conditioning equipment into the format of equipment information and outputs it. That is, the control unit 21 generates equipment information based on equipment-related information (heat load information and air conditioning equipment information). At this time, the control unit 21 may output the equipment information by reflecting it in a spreadsheet that conforms to the format of the standard input method. From another perspective, the control unit 21 generates equipment information from building information. In process S12, the control unit 21 transmits the facility information to the facility client device 4. The control unit 41 accepts the facility information from the server device 2. The control unit 41 causes the output unit 45 of the facility client device 4 to display the facility information. This allows at least a portion of the facility information to be input, making it possible to calculate various information. In addition, when outputting the energy saving information, at least an estimate can be made regarding the selection of air conditioners, making it easier to predict in advance what the energy saving information will be.

[0048] Next, information processing will be described for the case where the server device 2 automatically selects air conditioners in process S11. The control unit 21 of the server device 2 selects air conditioners having a cooling capacity capable of handling the heat load, air conditioners having a heating capacity capable of handling the heat load, and the number of air conditioners, based on at least one of the sensible heat (SH), latent heat (LH), total heat (TH), and sensible heat ratio (SHF) of each of the cooling load and the heating load. The control unit 21 selects the air conditioners as indoor units and the air conditioners as outdoor units.

[0049] In step S11, the control unit 21 may also output the facility information by reflecting it in a spreadsheet that conforms to the format of the Model Building Act.

[0050] "Equipment information" is information on the equipment of a building. Information required as equipment information changes depending on the method for calculating energy-saving information, similar to basic information and building information. In the case of the standard input method, the equipment information may include information on room specifications (sheet 1), air conditioning zone information (sheet 2-1), exterior wall configuration information (sheet 2-2), window specification information (sheet 2-3), envelope information (sheet 2-4), heat source information (sheet 2-5), secondary pump information (sheet 2-6), air conditioner information (sheet 2-7), heat source water temperature information (sheet 2-8), total heat exchanger information (sheet 2-9), ventilation room information (sheet 3-1), ventilation fan information (sheet 3-2), ventilation air conditioner information (sheet 3-3), etc. In addition, in the case of the Model Building Method, the equipment information may include information on the air conditioning heat source (Form C1), information on the air conditioning outdoor air treatment (Form C2), information on the air conditioning pump (Form C3), information on the air conditioning blower (Form C4), information on ventilation (Form D), etc.

[0051] [Output of energy saving information] In process S13, the control unit 41 of the equipment client device 4 receives an instruction to output energy saving information from the equipment designer. In process S14, the control unit 41 transmits an instruction to output the energy saving information to the server device 2. The control unit 21 of the server device 2 receives from the equipment client device 4 the instruction to output the energy saving information. In process S15, the control unit 41 outputs the energy saving information by applying any method described later based on the instruction to output the energy saving information, the basic information, the building information, and the equipment information. Note that in the embodiment, only the information on the air conditioner is used as the equipment information, and the energy saving information is output based on a part of the equipment information. In process S16, the control unit 21 transmits the energy saving information to the equipment client device 4. The control unit 41 receives the energy saving information from the server device 2. The control unit 41 causes the output unit 45 of the equipment client device 4 to display the equipment information. In process S17, the control unit 21 transmits a notification that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded to the building client device 3. The control unit 31 of the building client device 3 receives the notification that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded from the server device 2. The control unit 31 causes the output unit 35 of the building client device 3 to display the notification that the basic information and the building information have been uploaded.

[0052] "Energy saving information" is information related to energy saving. The energy saving information may include, for example, primary energy consumption, energy consumption coefficient, and annual heat load coefficient. The primary energy consumption, energy consumption coefficient, and annual heat load coefficient are information for compliance or notification as stipulated in the Act on Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings. The energy saving information may also include the estimated lighting and heating costs and estimated CO 2 The energy saving information may include information on emissions. Further, the energy saving information may include BPI, BEI, BEI / AC, and BEI / V. Further, the energy saving information may include secondary energy consumption.

[0053] "Primary energy consumption" refers to the amount of energy directly consumed in connection with the use of a building. The "energy consumption coefficient" is a coefficient that indicates the efficiency of energy use, indicating how many kcal of heat can be obtained from 1wh of energy. The energy consumption coefficient is, for example, a coefficient related to the amount of primary energy consumption. "Annual heat load coefficient" is a coefficient related to the amount of heat loss through the exterior walls, openings, windows, etc. of a building or prevention of envelope standards. "Estimated utility costs" is information that indicates the utility costs that are estimated to be generated by the building. The unit of the estimated utility costs is, for example, yen / year. "Estimated CO 2 "Emissions" refers to the estimated CO emissions from the building. 2 This is information showing the amount of CO emissions. 2 The unit of emission is, for example, t-CO 2 / year. "BPI" is information that indicates the reduction rate of PAL* (Palstar). "BEI" is information indicating the primary energy consumption standard. "BEI / AC" is information indicating the BEI of air conditioning. "BEI / V" is information indicating the BEI of ventilation. "Secondary energy consumption" is information indicating the consumption of electricity obtained by converting or processing primary energy.

[0054] The primary energy consumption, the energy consumption coefficient, and the annual heat load coefficient are calculated by an arbitrary method. The arbitrary method may be a method in which the calculations are performed by inputting basic information, building information, and equipment information into a "Model Building Law Input Support Tool" provided by the Building Research Institute, a National Research and Development Agency. The arbitrary method may be a method in which the calculations are performed by inputting basic information, building information, and equipment information into a "Building Energy Consumption Performance Calculation Program (Non-Residential Version)" provided by the Building Research Institute, a National Research and Development Agency. The arbitrary method may be, for example, a rule-based method or a machine learning method.

[0055] In addition, the estimated CO 2 Emissions and estimated utility costs are also calculated by any method. For example, the any method involves inputting basic information, building information, and equipment information into a building energy consumption performance calculation program (non-residential version) to output the calculation results, and comparing these calculation results with the CO 2 By applying the conversion coefficient and the unit price of utility costs to the Model Building Law Input Support Tool, the estimated CO 2 Emissions and estimated utility costs are output.

[0056] "CO 2 A "conversion factor" is a measure of how much CO2 is needed to produce a certain amount of electricity. 2 This is a coefficient that indicates how much "Utility cost unit price" is a coefficient that indicates how much utility cost is incurred to supply a certain amount of electricity. CO 2 The conversion coefficient and the unit price of utility expenses may be obtained by accepting an input from a user, or may be obtained automatically.

[0057] As described above, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology that enables more efficient consideration and output of energy saving information for a building from the early stages of design.

[0058] [others] In the embodiment, an example of air conditioning equipment has been described, but the present invention may also be applied to ventilation equipment, lighting equipment, hot water equipment, elevators, efficiency improvement equipment, and non-air-conditioned exteriors. In that case, the equipment-related information, the criteria information, the equipment selection information, and the equipment information may each further include the following information. The condition information of the lighting equipment may include the room area, the ceiling height, the perimeter length of the room, the height of the work surface, the room index, the lighting load, the lighting index, etc. The condition information of the hot water supply equipment may include the hot water supply capacity, the consumption capacity, the power consumption, etc. The condition information of the elevator may include the load, the speed, the VVF control, the presence or absence of regeneration, the presence or absence of gearless, etc. The equipment selection information as the equipment-related information further includes information on ventilation equipment, lighting equipment, hot water equipment, elevators, efficiency equipment, and non-air-conditioned envelope. For example, the lighting equipment information is information that allows a list of ventilation equipment that satisfies the conditions such as the room index of the building and the values ​​of the room index of the lighting equipment. The reference information may further include coefficients for calculating information on ventilation equipment, lighting equipment, hot water equipment, elevators, efficiency equipment, and non-air-conditioned exteriors. In the case of the standard input method, the equipment information may further include lighting information (Sheet 4), kitchen room information (Sheet 5-1), hot water equipment information (Sheet 5-2), elevator information (Sheet 6), photovoltaic power generation information (Sheet 7-1), cogeneration equipment information (Sheet 7-3), non-air-conditioned envelope information (Sheet 8), model building information (Sheet 9), etc. In the case of the model building method, the equipment information may further include air-conditioning fan information (Form C4), ventilation information (Form D), lighting information (Form E), hot water supply information (Form F), elevator information (Form G), photovoltaic power generation information (Form H), cogeneration equipment information (Form I), etc. The energy saving information may also include BEI / L, BEI / HW, and BEI / EV. "BEI / L" is information indicating the BEI of lighting. "BEI / HW" is information indicating the BEI of hot water supply. "BEI / HW" is information indicating the BEI of elevators.

[0059] When outputting heat load information using the model building method, the information processing system 1 may use the total area instead of the room area and output the number of indoor units and outdoor units for the entire building.

[0060] Each of the basic information, the building information, and the equipment information may be acquired in any format. Each of the basic information, the building information, and the equipment information may be information input or output via a web browser. Furthermore, when the basic information, the building information, and the equipment information are in a file format, the file format may be a tsv format, a txt format, a xlsx format, a xlsm format, a json format, a csv format, an ifc format, a pdf format, or the like. When the basic information, the building information, and the equipment information are in a file format, the basic information, the building information, and the equipment information may be in an integrated file or may be in separate files.

[0061] With respect to the information processing system 1 according to the above embodiment, the present invention may be a program that causes a computer to function as the control unit 31 of the information processing system 1. The present invention may also be an information processing method executed by the information processing system 1.

[0062] The server device 2 may be in an on-premise form or in a cloud form. As the server device 2 in a cloud form, the above functions and processes may be provided in the form of, for example, SaaS (Software as a Service) or cloud computing.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the server device 2 performs various storage and control, but multiple external devices may be used instead of the server device 2. In other words, various information and programs may be distributed and stored in multiple external devices using block chain technology or the like.

[0064] Furthermore, the present invention may be provided in the following manner.

[0065] (1) An information processing system comprising one or more control units, the one or more control units receiving input of construction information of a building from a user, the construction information being information about the building, and outputting equipment-related information based on the construction information and standard information, the standard information including coefficients for calculating thermal load, and the equipment-related information including information regarding selection of equipment to be installed in the building.

[0066] According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a technology that makes it possible to more efficiently consider and output equipment-related information for outputting energy saving information for a building from the early stages of design.

[0067] (2) In the information processing system described above in (1), the equipment-related information includes thermal load information as information on the thermal load of the building.

[0068] According to this configuration, heat load information can be output based on building information and standard information, making it easier to select air conditioning equipment.

[0069] (3) In the information processing system described in (2) above, the one or more control units acquire the thermal load information based on structure load information, lighting load information, equipment heat generation information, special equipment heat generation information, human body heat generation information and outdoor air load information, wherein the structure load information is information on the amount of heat transfer through the constituent materials of a structure in the room, the lighting load information is information on the amount of heat generated from lighting in the room, the equipment heat generation information is information on the amount of heat generated from equipment in the room, the special equipment heat generation information is information on the amount of heat generated from special equipment in the room, the human body heat generation information is information on the amount of heat generated from a human body in the room, and the outdoor air load information is information on the thermal load generated by introducing outside air that has a temperature difference from the room.

[0070] With this configuration, thermal load information can be obtained based on structural load information, lighting load information, equipment heat generation information, special equipment heat generation information, human body heat generation information, and outdoor air load information, making it easier to select air conditioning equipment.

[0071] (4) In the information processing system described above in (1), the facility-related information includes air conditioning equipment information, and the air conditioning equipment information is information about air conditioning equipment that can be installed in the building.

[0072] According to such a configuration, air conditioner information can be output, making it easier to select an air conditioner.

[0073] (5) In the information processing system described in (4) above, the one or more control units select air conditioning equipment that can handle the amount of heat caused by the thermal load based on the air conditioning equipment information.

[0074] According to this configuration, it is possible to select an air conditioner based on the air conditioner information.

[0075] (6) In the information processing system described in (1) above, the one or more control units generate equipment information based on the equipment-related information, and the equipment information is information about equipment of the building.

[0076] According to this configuration, facility information can be generated based on building information and standard information.

[0077] (7) In the information processing system described in (6) above, the one or more control units output the equipment information as a spreadsheet.

[0078] According to this configuration, it is possible to output facility information in the form of a spreadsheet based on the building information and the standard information.

[0079] (8) A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (7) above.

[0080] According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a technique that makes it possible to more efficiently consider and output facility-related information for outputting energy saving information from the early stages of design.

[0081] (9) An information processing method executed by an information processing system, the information processing method comprising each process executed by the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (7) above.

[0082] According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a technique that makes it possible to more efficiently consider and output facility-related information for outputting energy saving information from the early stages of design. Of course, this is not the case.

[0083] Finally, although various embodiments of the present invention have been described, these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1: Information processing system 2: Server device 21: Control section 22: Storage section 23: Communications Department 3: Architectural client device 31: Control section 32: Storage section 33: Communications Department 34: Input section 35: Output section 4: Facility client device 41: Control section 42: Storage section 43: Communications Department 44: Input section 45: Output section N: Network

Claims

1. An information processing system, One or more controllers; The one or more control units include Accepting input of building information of a building from a user; The building information is information about the building of the building, Outputting facility-related information based on the building information and the standard information; The reference information includes a coefficient for calculating a thermal load, The facility-related information includes information regarding selection of equipment to be installed in the building. Information processing system.

2. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, The facility-related information includes heat load information as information on the heat load of the building. Information processing system.

3. 3. The information processing system according to claim 2, The one or more control units include Acquire the heat load information based on structure load information, lighting load information, equipment heat generation information, special equipment heat generation information, human body heat generation information, and outdoor air load information; The structural load information is information on the amount of heat transfer through a structural material in the room; The lighting load information is information on the amount of heat generated from lighting in the room, The equipment heat generation information is information on the amount of heat generated from equipment in the room, The special equipment heat generation information is information on the amount of heat generated from the special equipment in the room, The human body heat generation information is information on the amount of heat generated by a human body in the room, The outdoor air load information is information on a heat load generated by introducing outdoor air having a temperature difference with the indoor air. Information processing system.

4. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, The facility-related information includes air-conditioning equipment information, The air conditioning equipment information is information on air conditioning equipment that can be installed in the building. Information processing system.

5. 5. The information processing system according to claim 4, The one or more control units include selecting an air conditioning device capable of handling the amount of heat due to the thermal load based on the air conditioning device information; Information processing system.

6. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, The one or more control units include generating facility information based on the facility-related information; The equipment information is information about equipment of the building. Information processing system.

7. 7. The information processing system according to claim 6, The one or more control units include Outputting the equipment information as a spreadsheet; Information processing system.

8. A program, A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. An information processing method executed by an information processing system, comprising: The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 includes the processes executed by the information processing system. Information processing methods.

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