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专利名称：SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR
CHARACTERIZATION OF RETROFIT
OPPORTUNITIES IN BUILDING USING DATAFROM COMMUNICATING THERMOSTATS
发明人：Michael Zeifman,Amine Lazrak申请号：US15681306申请日：20170818
公开号：US20180068034A1公开日：20180308
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摘要：Systems and methods for characterization of retrofit opportunities are
described. The methods may comprise computing, using at least one computing devicedisposed remote from a building and based at least in part on heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) runtime data associated with the building, one or more thermalcharacteristics of the building. In some embodiments, a model-predicted indoortemperature may be fitted against thermal data measured by a thermostat at thebuilding. The thermal characteristic of the building may comprise a thermal insulation, anair leakage rate and/or an HVAC efficiency. The method may be used to determine, usingthe at least one computing device, suitability of the building for a retrofit opportunity toimprove energy efficiency of the building. Determining the suitability may compriseevaluating the one or more thermal characteristics. The HVAC runtime data may becomputed based on data received from a thermostat or a meter, such as an electric or agas meter.
申请人：Fraunhofer USA, Inc.
地址：Plymouth MI US
国籍：US
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