Patent ID: 7343226
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: F24F,G05B,G06Q,H02J,H04L,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for managing environmental comfort at a site of a customer, the site having a temperature and environment management system, the temperature and environment management system being supplied with energy from an energy provider through a distribution network, comprising: a temperature sensor for sensing air temperature at the site; and, a thermostatic device being coupled to the temperature sensor and operable to establish a thermal gain characteristic of the site for a plurality of temperature setpoints and a plurality of outdoor air temperatures and a related percentage of run time of the temperature and energy management system as a function of the thermal gain characteristic and for receiving input from a user, the input including a desired temperature setpoint, the thermostatic device controlling the temperature and environment management system to operate at a fixed demand and consumption rate by varying the temperature setpoint based upon the thermal gain characteristic of the site.