Abstract:
An environmental control device is disclosed. The environmental control device includes a temperature sensor, an audio module and a controller module in communication with the temperature sensor and the audio module. The controller module including a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing one or more control routines comprising processor executable instructions. The processor executable instructions are configured to: receive a temperature sensor signal from the temperature sensor; analyze the received temperature sensor signal against a stored temperature threshold; implement one of the stored one or more control routines to control an environmental system; and generate an audible indication associated with the stored one or more control routines wherein the audible indication relates to an operation state of the environmental system.
Abstract:
For air distribution or extraction, fan speed is controlled using modeling to account for venturi air valves (28). A minimum pressure for each venturi air valve (28) is incorporated into the model. The pressure losses for various duct airpaths to terminal units (22) is calculated based, in part, on the minimum pressure of any venturi valve (28). The fan set point or operation is established based on the highest needed pressure in the various airpaths connected with the fan (18).
Abstract:
Rather than complex modeling or time consuming repetitive measuring for optimizing an HVAC system, a slope or change in energy use as a function of a change in a variable (e.g., temperature or humidity) is used to adjust the variable. In an HVAC system, the temperature or humidity of supplied air from the AHU (12) is set based on the derived slope. The energy usage to heat and/or cool supplied air at the terminal units (22) is balanced with the energy usage to heat and/or cool the air to be supplied by the AHU (12). The slope of the total energy usage may be indicated by a sum of flow rates.