[Object] To realize control that, in control of facility equipment, reduces electricity charges, taking into consideration fluctuation in power amount charge unit prices, and also a relation between a prediction value of power usage and a greatest value in a relevant period.

[Solution] A control device that generates control information for controlling facility equipment of a consumer includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information of a power amount charge unit price that fluctuates and information of power usage of the consumer, and a control information generating unit that, on the basis of the power amount charge unit price in an object interval that is an interval in which control of the facility equipment is performed and information of power usage of the consumer in an interval after the object interval, generates control information for the facility equipment of the consumer in the object interval.

[Object] To realize control that, in control of facility equipment, reduces electricity charges, taking into consideration fluctuation in power amount charge unit prices, and also a relation between a prediction value of power usage and a greatest value in a relevant period.

[Solution] A control device that generates control information for controlling facility equipment of a consumer includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information of a power amount charge unit price that fluctuates and information of power usage of the consumer, and a control information generating unit that, on the basis of the power amount charge unit price in an object interval that is an interval in which control of the facility equipment is performed and information of power usage of the consumer in an interval after the object interval, generates control information for the facility equipment of the consumer in the object interval.

An air conditioning control apparatus includes a memory interface performing a data transceiving between a storage medium, a memory, and a controller. The storage medium stores a boot program in a boot program region. The memory stores the boot program of the storage medium. The controller reads out the boot program of the storage medium from the memory when a predetermined period is elapsed, and overwrites the boot program that is read out in the boot program region of the storage medium.

An air conditioning control apparatus includes a memory interface performing a data transceiving between a storage medium, a memory, and a controller. The storage medium stores a boot program in a boot program region. The memory stores the boot program of the storage medium. The controller reads out the boot program of the storage medium from the memory when a predetermined period is elapsed, and overwrites the boot program that is read out in the boot program region of the storage medium.

An environmental control system for a building space including heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment that operates to control a temperature of the building space. The system includes lighting equipment that operates to control a luminosity and affect a heat load disturbance for the building space. The system includes an environmental controller including a processing circuit configured to predict the heat load disturbance based on potential operating states of the lighting equipment over a time period. The heat load disturbance affects the temperature of the building space. The processing circuit is configured to generate control decisions for the HVAC and lighting equipment based on the predicted heat load disturbance and subject to constraints on the temperature and luminosity of the building space. The processing circuit is configured to operate the HVAC and lighting equipment based on the control decisions.

An environmental control system for a building space including heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment that operates to control a temperature of the building space. The system includes lighting equipment that operates to control a luminosity and affect a heat load disturbance for the building space. The system includes an environmental controller including a processing circuit configured to predict the heat load disturbance based on potential operating states of the lighting equipment over a time period. The heat load disturbance affects the temperature of the building space. The processing circuit is configured to generate control decisions for the HVAC and lighting equipment based on the predicted heat load disturbance and subject to constraints on the temperature and luminosity of the building space. The processing circuit is configured to operate the HVAC and lighting equipment based on the control decisions.

An electricity automation application may automate control over an HVAC system in a consumer's home or other building to reduce or eliminate electricity consumption during a high-price or high-demand time interval. The consumer may grant authorization for the application to control the HVAC system at appropriate timepoints while maintaining an inside air temperature that is between minimum and maximum temperature setpoints set by the consumer. The application models temperature gains and losses for the home or building as a function of inside and outside temperatures and HVAC operating status. If a high-price or high-demand time interval is predicted, the application may determine a timepoint to precool or preheat the home or building to reduce or eliminate electricity use during the duration of the high-price or high-demand time interval.

An electricity automation application may automate control over an HVAC system in a consumer's home or other building to reduce or eliminate electricity consumption during a high-price or high-demand time interval. The consumer may grant authorization for the application to control the HVAC system at appropriate timepoints while maintaining an inside air temperature that is between minimum and maximum temperature setpoints set by the consumer. The application models temperature gains and losses for the home or building as a function of inside and outside temperatures and HVAC operating status. If a high-price or high-demand time interval is predicted, the application may determine a timepoint to precool or preheat the home or building to reduce or eliminate electricity use during the duration of the high-price or high-demand time interval.

An air-conditioning management apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores a schedule including a set time and a set temperature; a communication processing unit that communicates with the air-conditioning apparatus and receives operation status information including a heat medium temperature; and a controller that performs a schedule control to control the air-conditioning apparatus according to the schedule. The schedule control includes an optimal start-up control to control the air-conditioning apparatus such that an indoor space temperature reaches the set temperature at the set time, by starting an operation of the air-conditioning apparatus before the set time. The controller performs a preheating control or a precooling control to control the heat source unit such that before the optimal start-up control is started, the heat medium temperature included in the operation status information obtained from the air-conditioning apparatus falls within a target range including a previously set target heat medium temperature.

An air-conditioning management apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores a schedule including a set time and a set temperature; a communication processing unit that communicates with the air-conditioning apparatus and receives operation status information including a heat medium temperature; and a controller that performs a schedule control to control the air-conditioning apparatus according to the schedule. The schedule control includes an optimal start-up control to control the air-conditioning apparatus such that an indoor space temperature reaches the set temperature at the set time, by starting an operation of the air-conditioning apparatus before the set time. The controller performs a preheating control or a precooling control to control the heat source unit such that before the optimal start-up control is started, the heat medium temperature included in the operation status information obtained from the air-conditioning apparatus falls within a target range including a previously set target heat medium temperature.