Patent ID: 8428891
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: E03B,F24D,G01D,G01F,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for apportioning usage of a utility in a multi-unit building, the method comprising: (a) measuring total usage of the utility by the multi-unit building using a meter unit to produce a total usage measurement; (b) positioning at least one sensor unit in each of a plurality of single units of the multi-unit building; (c) monitoring usage of the utility by each of the plurality of the single units using the sensor units to produce monitoring data; (d) receiving the total usage measurement and the monitoring data at a processor unit; (e) correlating the total usage measurement and the monitoring data using the processor unit to generate correlated data; and (f) apportioning the total usage measurement to the plurality of single units using the processor unit based on the correlated data; wherein monitoring usage of the utility by the single unit comprises: wherein apportioning the total usage measurement to the plurality of single units comprises: