Disclosed are methods for measuring building health index using some mandatory and set of optionally configured parameters and utilizing building monitoring system having a connection to sensors in or pertaining to a building, and including central computing environment and one or more display devices showing the measurement. A building utilizing this method may be installed with one or more sensors, and which may be communicating to a locally installed communication device or a centrally installed computing environment that can collect the measurements over a period.

A controller device for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may output, while in a first state, a first user interface for display at a display device, where the first user interface includes first information at a first output size. The controller device may determine, while in the first state and based at least in part on whether an elapsed time since a most recent indication of user input received at a user input device exceeds a timeout period, that no users are physically proximate to the controller device. The controller device may, in response: transition the controller device from the first state to a second state and output a second user interface at the display device, where the second user interface comprises second information at a second output size that is larger than the first output size.

Embodiments of the application disclose a temperature control method, system and a temperature controller. The method includes: obtaining a target temperature value set by a user; obtaining a current energy-saving level, the current energy-saving level being used to limit an adjustment speed at which a HVAC system controls a temperature change; determining a target difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures based on a current indoor temperature value and a current outdoor temperature value; determining a target adjustment speed corresponding to the target difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures; determining a target operating mode based on a relationship between the current energy-saving level and the target adjustment speed; and controlling the HVAC system to perform a temperature adjustment operation in the target operating mode. The method can improve the user's comfort experience and effectively reduce energy consumption.

An integrated device in an HVAC system is configured to modify an environmental condition of a building. The integrated device includes a valve configured to regulate a flow of a fluid through a conduit and an actuator. The actuator includes a motor and a drive device. The drive device is driven by the motor and coupled to the valve for driving the valve between multiple positions. The integrated device further includes a processing circuit coupled to the motor. The processing circuit is configured to detect device identifying information for the valve or the actuator and to detect the integrated device location within the building.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a thermoregulated ventilation circuit (100) equipped with a control unit (40) and comprising an active humidifier (10). The active humidifier (10) further comprises, in turn, a cartridge (20) equipped with a humidification chamber (21) adapted to contain water to be heated for the humidification of the air through a heating element (30), and the thermoregulated circuit (100) further comprising at least one intake tube (120) for conveying the air exiting said cartridge and provided with heating means (123) for heating the air exiting said cartridge (20). The method according to the present invention is characterised in that said control unit (40) receives in input the patient's temperature data (Tp) detected by a patient's temperature probe (132) and regulates the operation of said heating element (30) of said cartridge (20) and the operation of said heating means (123) of the air exiting said cartridge (20) as a function of said patient's temperature (Tp).

A method and system for measuring satisfaction for a smart building is disclosed. A method includes detecting a presence of a user at the smart building; monitoring actions of the user in the smart building with respect to each of a plurality of aspects; receiving feedback via a human machine interface from the user regarding one or more of the plurality of aspects; and building the profile for the user based on the actions and feedback; wherein: monitoring actions comprises using one or more sensors to detect movement of the user through the smart building; receiving feedback includes determining a satisfaction level of the user with respect to thermal comfort; and adjusting the one or more of the plurality of aspects based on the profile.

An integrated method for assessing metabolic rate and maintaining indoor air quality and efficient ventilation energy use. A physical sensor assesses room occupancy. An actuated ventilation system is set to a constant CO.sub.2 level in a predetermined healthy range, where the actuated ventilation system includes a CO.sub.2 sensor. The actuated ventilation system sets a first air ventilation rate and the sensor measures a first CO.sub.2 level. The system determines whether CO.sub.2 level is in a healthy range, if not then the CO.sub.2 level is adjusted by setting a subsequent air ventilation rate. A subsequent CO.sub.2 level is measured. If the CO.sub.2 level is determined to meet a predetermined healthy range, then an assessment of change of air ventilation rate (Δ ACH) is determined. The determination of air change rate can be further augmented by a physical pressure based measurement. The overall metabolic rate is generated.

An apparatus for generating a temperature prediction model is disclosed. The apparatus for generating a temperature prediction model includes the temperature prediction model configured to provide a simulation environment, and a processor configured to set a hyperparameter of the temperature prediction model, train the temperature prediction model, in which the hyperparameter is set, so that the temperature prediction model, in which the hyperparameter is set, outputs a predicted temperature, update the hyperparameter on the basis of a difference between the predicted temperature, which is outputted from the trained temperature prediction model, and an actual temperature, and repeat the setting of the hyperparameter, the training of the temperature prediction model, and the updating of the hyperparameter on the basis of the difference between the predicted temperature and the actual temperature by a predetermined number of times or more to set a final hyperparameter of the temperature prediction model.

A temperature detecting apparatus is provided. The temperature detecting apparatus includes a movable carrier and a thermal sensor. The movable carrier includes a control module, and is movable in a working place according to a designated command. The thermal sensor is assembled to the movable carrier and is electrically coupled to the control module. When the movable carrier is moved according to the designated command, the thermal sensor is configured to detect the working place so as to generate an immediate temperature distribution of the working place. Moreover, when the immediate temperature distribution generated from the thermal sensor has an abnormal temperature value, the control module is configured to emit a warning signal to an external apparatus.

A communication kit comprising a communication module configured to communicate with a thermostat, an indoor unit, and an outdoor unit; and a controller configured to generate an operation signal to be transmitted to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit, based on a signal received from the thermostat, wherein the controller is configured to determine an operation mode of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit based on an indoor temperature when a backup function of the thermostat is executed.