Patent ID: 9323233
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G05B

Claim Text:
1. A method of managing a building load reduction of a plurality of loads within a building, comprising: assigning one or more loads of the plurality of loads to a logical group of a plurality of logical groups; assigning a sensitivity coefficient to each logical group of the plurality of logical groups, wherein the sensitivity coefficient is directly proportional to an impact on occupants in the building to changes in a power load of the logical group; determining a baseline load for each of the logical groups; receiving a power reduction demand response; and reducing a power load of each logical group based upon the sensitivity coefficient and the baseline load of the logical group; wherein assigning the sensitivity coefficient comprises determining an impact of the power load of the logical group to users who utilize the loads of the logical group, wherein the sensitivity coefficient for each logical group is inversely related to a loss in productivity of an organization for a unit percentage reduction in a lighting load of the logical group.