Energy smart system

摘要

Apparatus and method for managing energy of a home or other structure are disclosed. An energy management system for a home network comprises a central device controller configured to communicate with energy consuming devices, energy generation devices and storage devices at a home. Power/energy measuring devices provide consumption measurements for the home and each device to the controller. A user interface has a client application configured to provide information to a user/consumer and to an energy provider/utility about energy consumption, energy generation and storage. An energy profile and a carbon footprint of an individual's home are generated along with recommendations for energy savings and/or possible addition of on site generation or energy storage.

主权项

1. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one processor, transceiver, and memory for storing data including executable instructions for the method comprising:
placing a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with a plurality of managed energy consuming devices and with the controller; monitoring consumption data for each managed energy consuming device via the plurality of power/energy measuring devices configured to generate home data about the home; retrieving the home data about the home; upon retrieving the home data about the home, storing the home data in a home database; modeling an energy profile and carbon footprint of the home based on the home data; compiling the home database into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively; making a comparison between the modeled energy profile and carbon footprint of the home and the home data of the multiple homes; and providing recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison.