Patent ID: 11874638
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 9:
10. A method for coordinating equipment staging across heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment that includes at least first HVAC equipment and second HVAC equipment that serve a heating or cooling load of a building or campus, the method comprising:
operating the first HVAC equipment to satisfy the heating or cooling load;
subsequent to operating the first HVAC equipment to satisfy the heating or cooling load, determining if more capacity is needed to satisfy the heating or cooling load;
determining whether a first delay time has elapsed since the the first HVAC equipment was started; and
starting the second HVAC equipment to satisfy the heating or cooling load in response to a determination that the first delay time has elapsed.