US 12,339,021 B2
Method for increasing equipment effectiveness for healthy buildings
Michael J. Birnkrant, Manlius, NY (US); Peter McKinney, Boulder, CO (US); Terence Vanecek, Surf City, NC (US); Simon Walls, Batavia, IL (US); Daniel Love, Syracuse, NY (US); and Sarath Chandra, East Syracuse, NY (US)
Assigned to CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed by Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/156,727.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/300,871, filed on Jan. 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0228440 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. F24F 11/49 (2018.01); F24F 1/0071 (2019.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/523 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 11/80 (2018.01)
CPC F24F 11/523 (2018.01) [F24F 1/0071 (2019.02); F24F 11/49 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/63 (2018.01); F24F 11/65 (2018.01); F24F 11/80 (2018.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for monitoring and controlling an environment of an internal space, the method comprising:
providing conditioned air to the internal space using a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system;
detecting one or more environmental parameters within the internal space using at least one sensor;
receiving a report request from an individual through a computer application of a computing device, the report request including a focus area selection that selects one or more focus areas, wherein the one or more focus areas include at least one of an indoor air quality, a thermal comfort, or an airborne transmission;
generating a performance report for the focus area based on at least the environmental parameters and specifications of the HVAC system, the performance report evaluating at least a performance of the HVAC system; and
displaying the performance report on the computing device;
wherein generating the performance report for the focus area further comprises:
determining a performance score for each of the one or more focus areas based on at least the environmental parameters and the specifications of the HVAC system, wherein the performance score indicates how successful the HVAC system is at maintaining indoor air quality, thermal comfort and airborne transmission;
comparing the performance score to a threshold performance score; and
adjusting the HVAC system if the performance score is below the threshold performance score.