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Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 05, 2010
Applicants:

Richard Curtis, Arlington, VA (US);

David Copeland, Washington, DC (US);

Daniel J. Yates, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Richard Curtis, Arlington, VA (US);

David Copeland, Washington, DC (US);

Daniel J. Yates, Washington, DC (US);

Assignee:

OPOWER, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 21/00 (2006.01); G01K 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G05D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for disaggregating climate control energy use from non-climate control energy use for a building. The method includes receiving a series of building energy use values and corresponding outdoor temperature values for a time period. Each of the energy use values and outdoor temperature values is associated with a time interval. The method further includes determining a series of temperature difference values for the time period based on a difference in temperature between a predetermined baseline temperature and each of the outdoor temperature values. A regression analysis is used to determine a climate control coefficient and a non-climate control coefficient from the energy use values and temperature difference values. The climate control coefficient and/or the non-climate control coefficient is used to determine climate control energy use and/or non-climate control energy use for the building.


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