Patent Document ID: 20160091904
Application ID: 14500190
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method of controlling an HVAC system, comprising: receiving a time series data of at least a zone temperature associated with a building zone, energy usage associated with the building zone, building operations associated with the building zone and ambient temperature, at least some of the time series data received from a building automation controller that is connected to at least a sensor or a meter or both in a building; constructing a thermal behavior model of the building zone based on the time series data; predicting based on the constructed thermal behavior model at least forecasted zone temperature values and energy usage values for a next control time period; constructing an objective function based on at least a dynamically priced grid energy cost and associated greenhouse gas emission, occupant comfort matrix, and one or more of: energy storage system cost and associated operational cost, and energy generation system cost and associated green house emission cost and associated operational cost; constructing a plurality of constraints based on at least the forecasted zone temperature values and energy usage values for the next control time period; determining a control profile of the HVAC system and sourcing decision of energy load of the HVAC system simultaneously based on the objective function and the plurality of constraints; and transmitting the control profile to the building automation controller for controlling the HVAC system in accordance with the control profile.