An air-conditioning control system includes: an enclosure with a ventilation opening; a particle sensor detecting particles; and a controller. The controller controls an amount of particles in a predetermined region, is switchable between first and second states, an amount of particles is controlled such that in the second state the particles existing in the predetermined region are reduced to be less than in the first, compares a detection value acquired from the particle sensor and a threshold in a case of the first state, performs a predetermined process based on the comparison, and in response to predetermined conditions being satisfied when in the second state, (a) acquires the detection value from the particle sensor, (b) determines a correction value based on the acquired detection value and a reference value, and (c) corrects, as targets for the comparison, either the threshold or the detection value, by using the correction value.

An air conditioner unit includes a housing with an outdoor heat exchanger assembly and an indoor heat exchanger assembly therein. A makeup air intake duct an a makeup are exhaust duct are disposed above the housing parallel to each other. The air conditioner unit also includes a heat exchanger having a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed within the makeup air intake duct. The second coil is disposed with the makeup air exhaust duct. The heat exchanger also includes a first pipe connecting an outlet of the first coil to an inlet of the second coil and a second pipe connecting an outlet of the second coil to an inlet of the first coil.

Methods and apparatus to monitor environmental conditions and reduce condensation are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first sensor system to measure a first temperature in a first area and a second sensor system to measure a second temperature in a second area adjacent to the first area. The first area being separated from the second area by a door. A controller has at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to at least: compare the first temperature and the second temperature; determine if a temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature exceeds a temperature threshold; and in response to determining that the temperature difference does not exceed the temperature threshold, deactivate a fan located in the first area.

Disclosed are techniques relating to an improved air quality device that can provide personalized comfort and improved air quality elements to occupants of a common space. The improved air quality device can comprise a plurality of individually adjustable directional outlets. The state of these individually adjustable directional outlets can be updated to individually satisfy comfort levels of various occupants at different locations within the common space, which can be determined based on inputs from a control device (e.g., thermostat), a sensor (e.g., occupancy sensor), and so forth. The improved air quality device can further comprise an ultraviolet light device that can reduce pathogens in the common space. The state of the ultraviolet light device (e.g., on/off, duration of on/off, a position/location, and so on) can be a function of the state of the state of the outlets.

A heating control device includes an estimating unit to estimate a latent heat load of air present in a ventilation target space as a ventilation target and a heating control unit to control, in accordance with the latent heat load estimated by the estimating unit, a temperature of heating outside air by a heat exchanger to heat outside air supplied to the ventilation target space, via control of a condensation temperature of a refrigerant in the heat exchanger. The estimating unit estimates the latent heat load from ΔX, which is a value obtained by subtracting, from a target absolute humidity (X0) set by a temperature/humidity setting device to set a target humidity of an interior as the ventilation target space, an absolute humidity (Xi) of the interior detected by an indoor humidity sensor.

A wireless sensor network at a monitored location can be configured to generate sensor channel(s) of data to assess operational conditions at the monitored location. Inputs based on the sensor channel(s) of data are provided to a host system for analysis of a demand to one or more resources at the monitored location. Response messages can be generated based on the demand analysis and transmitted to actuator(s) at the monitored location to effect an adjustment to the operational conditions.

A central controller for an intelligent environmental air management system includes at least one processor and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions, when executed, cause the central controller to detect and communicate with an air hazard sensor, an environmental condition monitor, and an air hazard mitigation device of the intelligent environmental air management system.

A method of a fan system directing an air stream at a target can include receiving, with a controller, a first image from an image capture sensor and analyzing the first image from the image capture sensor to determine a first location of the target. The method can also include receiving a second image from the image capture sensor and analyzing the second image from the image capture sensor to determine a second location of the target. The method can also include comparing the first location of the target and the second location of the target and sending a signal to a first motor to rotate a housing about a first axis respective to a base to direct an air stream exiting an outlet of a channel at the target.

Apparatus and method of heating and ventilating an enclosed area comprising a floor arranged as a number of floor zones. The method comprises providing a radiant heater spaced above each floor zone so as in use to direct heat downwards towards the floor; providing a ventilating air inlet spaced above at least part of each floor zone, the air inlet being at the same level as, or closer to, the floor than the radiant heater, the air inlet being arranged in use to draw-in a controllable quantity of air from outside of the enclosed area; providing a ventilating air outlet spaced above at least part of each floor zone, the air outlet being spaced further from the floor than the radiant heater and air inlet, the air outlet being arranged in use to extract a controllable quantity of air from inside of the enclosed area, wherein the method further comprises, for each floor zone, independently controlling the quantity of air being drawn in and extracted from said floor zone based on the sensed temperature inside and outside the enclosed space.

A control device and a method for controlling a system having at least two fans (1) and/or fan groups for generating a defined setpoint value (VG,setpoint, ΔpG,setpoint), wherein, by changing the operating points of at least one fan (1) depending on which setpoint value is fixedly predetermined, at least one of the fans (1) is brought to an optimal operating point and thereby the efficiency ηG of the system is increased.