CPC G05F 1/66 (2013.01) [G05B 13/041 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2639 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for controlling energy consumption in a commercial building, the method comprising:
receiving input via a user interface to adjust energy consumed in an area of the commercial building by a percentage for a set period of time, the energy consumed in the area is energy consumed by a set of devices associated with the area and operating at set points;
in response to receiving the input, determining an energy consumption configuration for the set of devices such that the energy consumed in the area meets the percentage adjustment of the energy consumed for the set period of time, the energy consumption configuration includes optimized settings of the set points for the set of devices to meet the percent adjustment of energy consumed over the set period of time;
automatically adjusting the set points of the set of devices according to the energy consumption configuration determined; and
after automatically adjusting operation set points of the set of devices, displaying a map of the commercial building on a display such that a display of the area shows that the energy consumed in the area is equal to the percent adjustment of energy consumed over the set period of time.
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