ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF HVAC SYSTEM

An HVAC system for conditioning air of an associated room includes one or more power consuming features/functions including at least one temperature controlling element for one of heating and cooling air. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. Th...

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Main Authors FINCH MICHAEL F, WORTHINGTON TIMOTHY DALE, BESORE JOHN K, CAPELLE DANIEL RYAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.06.2011
Subjects
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
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Summary:An HVAC system for conditioning air of an associated room includes one or more power consuming features/functions including at least one temperature controlling element for one of heating and cooling air. A controller is operatively connected to the one or more power consuming features/functions. The controller is configured to receive and process a signal indicative of a utility state. The controller operates the HVAC system in one of a plurality or operating modes, including at least a normal operating mode and an energy savings mode in response to the received signal. The controller is configured to at least one of selectively adjust and deactivate at least one of the one or more power consuming features/functions to reduce power consumption of the HVAC system in the energy savings mode.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090644556