Abstract:
A system (700) having at least one controller (710) which may obtain space attribute information (103) including information related to identity, use type, square area, occupant density, and daylight illumination a plurality of spaces of a building; cluster (109) the plurality of spaces into one or more classes in accordance with energy consumption and energy savings potentials of the plurality of spaces, wherein each class has class attributes which define the class; determine a priority value (113) for each of the one or more classes based upon the class attributes of each class of the one or more classes; and assign one or more sensors (115) of a plurality of sensors (760) to one or more classes in accordance with the determined priority value for each corresponding class of the plurality of classes.