System and Method for Environmental Control

摘要

In an exemplary embodiment, an Environmental Optimization System (“EOS”) provides a system for the intelligent control and monitoring of a poultry or livestock house environment through the utilization of a solar thermal collection system, a variety of environmental and livestock behavior sensors, apparatus for controlling the thermal collection and existing interior heating/air conditioning/ventilation (“HVAC”) systems, and Internet or cloud based intelligent control and monitoring capabilities of the system. In various embodiments central sensor data aggregation is utilized to provide improved optimization control for individual structures based on data from multiple structures.

主权项

1. A system for environmental control comprising:
a controller unit; at least one sunlight sensor; at least one structure interior temperature sensor; at least one structure exterior temperature sensor; at least one humidity sensor; at least one solar thermal collector sized according to a size of the structure; at least one controllable vent and at least one controllable fan between the solar collector and the structure interior;whereby the controller optimizes environmental conditions in the interior of the structure by controlling the amount of heated air collected by the solar collector which is vented to the interior of the structure.