SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TOTAL COST OPTIMIZATION FOR BUILDINGS WITH HYBRID VENTILATION

摘要

A method including: computing a total cost for a first zone in a building, wherein the total cost is equal to an actual energy cost of the first zone plus a thermal discomfort cost of the first zone (420); and heuristically optimizing the total cost to identify temperature setpoints for a mechanical heating/cooling system and a start time and an end time of the mechanical heating/cooling system, based on external weather data and occupancy data of the first zone (430).