Abstract: A variable refrigerant flow system for a building includes a plurality of indoor units, a first outdoor unit, an outdoor meter, and a variable refrigerant flow management system. The plurality of indoor units configured to generate activation requests. The first outdoor unit is configured to receive the activation requests and, in response to the activation requests, provide a refrigerant to the plurality of indoor units. The outdoor meter is configured to provide an outdoor unit electricity consumption measurement. The variable refrigerant flow management system is configured to receive the outdoor unit electricity consumption measurement and activation data indicating the activation requests and apportion an outdoor share of the outdoor electricity consumption measurement to each of the plurality of indoor units based on the activation data.

Abstract: A system for managing an agricultural resource comprising an input module arranged to receive inputs from a plurality of input sources; a central processor arranged in data communication with the input module to generate at least one long term forecast; the central processor further configured to receive inputs from selected input sources at a predetermined time to adjust a parameter of the at least one long term forecast to derive a short term forecast; and an output module arranged in data communication with the central processor to receive the long term forecast and/or the short term forecast for decision control; the output module arranged in data communication with at least one output device, is disclosed.