Systems and methods for energy-efficient control of an energy-consuming system

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for efficiently controlling energy-consuming systems, such as heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) systems. For example, an electronic device used to control an HVAC system may encourage a user to select energy-efficient temperature setpoints. Based on the selected temperature setpoints, the electronic device may generate or modify a schedule of temperature setpoints to control the HVAC system.

主权项

1. A method for efficiently controlling a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system, the method comprising:
via one or more electronic devices configured to effect control over the system:
encouraging a user to select a first, more energy-efficient, temperature setpoint over a second, less energy-efficient, temperature setpoint, wherein encouraging the user comprises displaying an energy-savings-encouragement indicator on an electronic display of at least one of the one or more electronic devices, and the energy-savings-encouragement indicator is displayed concurrently with the first temperature setpoint when the first temperature setpoint is immediately selectable but not concurrently with the second temperature setpoint when the second temperature setpoint is immediately selectable;receiving a user selection of the first temperature setpoint; andgenerating or modifying a schedule of temperature setpoints used to control the system based at least in part on the first temperature setpoint.