Abstract: There is provided a comfort management system including a networked comfort management control device. The comfort management control device operates an HVAC interface to maintain an environment utilizing a determined comfort zone range for one or more occupants of an area treated by the HVAC system, and utilizes controlled deviations from an initial set point to maintain comfort while maximizing energy efficiency of the HVAC system.

Abstract: There is provided a comfort management system including a networked comfort management control device. The comfort management control device operates an HVAC interface to maintain an environment utilizing a determined comfort zone range for one or more occupants of an area treated by the HVAC system, and utilizes controlled deviations from an initial set point to maintain comfort while maximizing energy efficiency of the HVAC system.

Abstract: A system cools a space toward target conditions using an air conditioning process based on a bank of different cooling device types. Some device types consume relatively less energy and are suitable for mild environmental conditions, others consume more energy and are needed for extreme conditions, while others may fill a middle ground. To help save energy, the system alters the air conditioning process by selecting one or a mix of cooling device types expected to be sufficient for current conditions. Current conditions corresponds to a supply air position on a psychrometric chart. Selection of the appropriate cooling device type(s) is made according to the location of the supply air position relative to a dew point, which is determined from the target conditions set by a user.

Abstract: A system cools a space toward target conditions using an air conditioning process based on a bank of different cooling device types. Some device types consume relatively less energy and are suitable for mild environmental conditions, others consume more energy and are needed for extreme conditions, while others may fill a middle ground. To help save energy, the system alters the air conditioning process by selecting one or a mix of cooling device types expected to be sufficient for current conditions. Current conditions corresponds to a supply air position on a psychrometric chart. Selection of the appropriate cooling device type(s) is made according to the location of the supply air position relative to a dew point, which is determined from the target conditions set by a user.

Abstract: There is provided a comfort management system including a networked comfort management control device. The comfort management control device operates an HVAC interface to maintain an environment utilizing a determined comfort zone range for one or more occupants of an area treated by the HVAC system, and utilizes controlled deviations from an initial set point to maintain comfort while maximizing energy efficiency of the HVAC system.

Abstract: A temperature control system for controlling the environmental conditions in a space, the system including a temperature control unit having a memory and a processor with a program operating in the memory executing the steps of gathering indoor environmental information by the temperature control unit, gathering outdoor environmental information via a network communicatively coupled to the temperature control unit, determining a floating set point based on the indoor and outdoor conditions, determining an operational mode of the system, and controlling temperature control equipment to maintain the floating set point.