Dynamic facade system consisting of controllable windows, automated shades and dimmable electric lights

摘要

The disclosure of the present invention provides for a process for controlling the environmental settings of a building, including: providing a building management system (100) capable of controlling one or more electrochromic devices (210) at least one of (a) one or more automated window shades (230), and (b) one or more dimmable electric lights (220); receiving, at the building management system, a plurality of inputs related to (a) a time of day, (b) an occupancy status of the building, (c) a presence of a glare condition, and (d) an operating mode of an HVAC system of the building; and controlling, at the building management system, the status of at least one of the window shades, the lights and the electrochromic devices based on at least one of the plurality of inputs.