Patent ID: 8185245
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: G05D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a utility-powered HVAC system for conditioning inside air of a building, the HVAC system having one or more HVAC units and a local HVAC controller having a user interface, the method comprising: maintaining in a memory of the local HVAC controller a nominal schedule, the nominal schedule having a number of days and one or more time periods for each of at least some of the days, the nominal schedule further having at least one setpoint associated with each of the one or more time periods; receiving manual input via the user interface of the local HVAC controller, the manual input including: modifying or overlaying the nominal schedule to include the utility pricing schedule, resulting in a utility pricing operating schedule; and controlling the one or more HVAC units with the local HVAC controller in accordance with the utility pricing operating schedule.