IP Library Patent Application 13422199
Patent Application
App. No. 13/422,199

BUILDING FACILITY OPERATING STATUS EVALUATING METHOD AND DEVICE

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App. No.
13/422,199
Abstract

Reported information is classified as to if it is transient reported information due to a transient factor. Time bands within an evaluating interval that are other than time bands wherein air conditioning control has occurred in response to a transient report are defined as evaluation-applicable time bands, and the average energy consumption in the evaluation-applicable time bands is calculated as an energy consumption that serves as a basis value. Moreover, an average of the historical values of energy consumption in the transient report response-controlled air-conditioning time bands is calculated as an energy consumption to serve as a comparison value, and the difference between this energy consumption that is the comparison value and the energy consumption Wbase that is the basis value is calculated as a possible energy savings, and used as un evaluation index indicating the operating status of an air-conditioning device in terms of energy savings.

Claims (38)

1 . A building facility operating status evaluating method for a facility that is operated using reported information from a user of a building, comprising:

a reported information acquiring step acquiring reported information from the user;

a reported information classifying step classifying whether or not the acquired reported information is transient reported information due to a transient factor; and

an evaluation index calculating step calculating an evaluation index evaluating an operating status of a facility in the building based on a classification result of reported information and on the control information regarding the operation of the facility in the building.

2 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

the evaluation index is an evaluation index indicating the operating status in relation to energy.

3 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

the evaluation index is an evaluation index indicating the operating status in relation to the environment.

4 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 2 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating step defines, as an evaluation-applicable time band, a time band within a specific evaluating interval other than a time band wherein operation of the facility is performed using reported information classified as transient reported information, and calculates the evaluation index from a total time for the evaluation-applicable time bands and an actual value for energy consumed in the operation of the facility in the evaluation-applicable time bands.

5 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 2 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating step defines a specific evaluating interval as an evaluation-applicable time band, and calculates the evaluation index from a theoretical value for the energy that would he consumed in a theoretical application of an operation of the facility wherein a condition has been relaxed to the side wherein energy savings are achieved in a time band wherein the facility is operated using reported information classified as transient reported information, and an actual value for energy consumed in operating the facility in a time band other than a time band wherein the operation of the facility was performed using reported information classified as transient reported information.

6 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating step defines, as an evaluation-applicable time band, a time band in a specific evaluating interval wherein an operating capability of the facility has fallen into an insufficient state, and calculating the evaluation index from a total time for the evaluation-applicable time bands and a total time for a time band wherein the facility is operated using reported information classified as transient reported information.

7 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating step calculates a time band outside of a time band wherein the operation of the facility uses reported information classified as transient information, within the specific evaluating interval, to define a evaluation-applicable time band, and derives an evaluation index from the total time of the evaluation-applicable time bands and the total time of the time bands wherein, during the evaluation-applicable time bands, the operating capability of the facility has fallen into an insufficient state.

8 . The building facility operating status evaluating method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein:

the reported information classifying step classifies whether or not the acquired reported information is transient reported information using room occupancy time information regarding the user, reported information from after an arbitrary time interval has elapsed, reporting reason information, reporting history, and/or reporting patterns amongst the users as a whole.

9 . A building facility operating status evaluating device for a facility that is operated using reported information from a user of a building, comprising:

a reported information acquiring device acquiring reported information from the user;

a reported information classifying device classifying whether or not the acquired reported information is transient reported information due to a transient factor; and

an evaluation index calculating device calculating an evaluation index for evaluating an operating status of a facility in the building based on a classification result of reported information and on the control information regarding the operation of the facility in the building.

10 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 9 , wherein:

the evaluation index is an evaluation index indicating the operating status in relation to energy.

11 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 9 , wherein:

the evaluation index is an evaluation index indicating the operating status in relation to the environment.

12 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 10 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating device defines, as an evaluation-applicable time band, a time band within a specific evaluating interval other than a time band wherein operation of the facility is performed using reported information classified as transient reported information, and calculates the evaluation index from a total time for the evaluation-applicable time bands and an actual value for energy consumed in the operation of the facility in the evaluation-applicable time bands.

13 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 10 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating device defines a specific evaluating interval as an evaluation-applicable time band, and calculates the evaluation index from a theoretical value for the energy that would be consumed in a theoretical application of an operation of the facility wherein a condition has been relaxed to the side wherein energy savings are achieved in a time band wherein the facility is operated using reported information classified as transient reported information, and an actual value for energy consumed in operating the facility in a time band other than a time band wherein the operation of the facility was performed using reported information classified as transient reported information.

14 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating device defines, as an evaluation-applicable time band, a time band in a specific evaluating interval wherein an operating capability of the facility has fallen into an insufficient state, and calculating the evaluation index from a total time for the evaluation-applicable time bands and a total time for a dine band wherein the facility is operated using reported information classified as transient reported information.

15 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 11 , wherein:

the evaluation index calculating device

calculates a time band outside of a time band wherein the operation of the facility uses reported information classified as transient information, within the specific evaluating interval, to define a evaluation-applicable time band, and derives an evaluation index from the total time of the evaluation-applicable time bands and the total time of the time bands wherein, during the evaluation-applicable time bands, the operating capability of the facility has fallen into an insufficient state.

16 . The building facility operating status evaluating device as set forth in claim 9 , wherein:

the reported information classifying device

classifies whether or not the acquired reported information is transient reported information using room occupancy time information regarding the user, reported information from after an arbitrary time interval has elapsed, reporting reason information, reporting history, and/or reporting patterns amongst the users as a whole.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2012
From: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
To: AZBIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028187/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2012
From: UEDA, HARUKA; MIURA, MAYUMI
To: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027876/0730 →