Wifi vertical fan coil system

A method of controlling an apparatus for heating, ventilation and/or cooling of an interior space of a structure, the apparatus comprising at least one water valve, the method comprising:

• a. receiving local instructions to control the apparatus, the local instructions comprising at least a first temperature setting;
• b. transmitting the local instructions to a processor;
• c. receiving remote instructions to control the apparatus, the remote instructions comprising a second temperature setting;
• d. transmitting the remote instructions to the processor;
• e. monitoring at least one of the interior space and the apparatus to generate monitoring data, the monitoring data comprising a monitored temperature of the interior space and a supply water temperature of the at least one water valve;
• f. transmitting the monitoring data to the processor;
• g. at the processor, generating commands to operate the apparatus based on at least one of the first temperature setting, the second temperature setting, the monitored temperature and the supply water temperature, comprising:
• determining a set temperature based on the first temperature setting and the second temperature setting;
• comparing the set temperature to the monitored temperature, if the monitored temperature is less than the set temperature, generating commands to operate the apparatus in a heating mode, if the monitored temperature is greater than the set temperature, generating commands to operate the apparatus in a cooling mode, otherwise generating commands to operate the apparatus in an ambient mode;
• and
• comparing the supply water temperature to a pre-determined cold water temperature and a pre-determined hot water temperature, if the supply water temperature is less than the pre-determined cold water temperature, determining that cold water is supplied to the water valve, and if the supply water temperature is greater than the pre-determined hot water temperature, determining that hot water is supplied to the water valve,
• wherein, if the at least one water valve is supplied with cold water, the commands to operate the apparatus in the ambient mode comprise a command to close the water valve, and the commands to operate the apparatus in the cooling mode comprise a command to open the water valve, and
• wherein, if the at least one water valve is supplied with hot water, the commands to operate the apparatus in the heating mode comprise a command to open the water valve, and the commands to operate the apparatus in the cooling mode or the ambient mode comprise a command to close the water valve;
• and
• h. operating the apparatus based on the commands.

A system, comprising:

• an apparatus for heating, ventilation and/or cooling of an interior space of a structure;
• at least one water valve that is supplied with either cold water or hot water;
• at least one sensor for monitoring at least one of the interior space and the apparatus to generate monitoring data, the monitoring data comprising a monitored temperature of the interior space;
• a water temperature sensor positioned to generate supply water temperature data at the at least one water valve;
• at least one control interface device for receiving local instructions to control the apparatus, the local instructions comprising a first temperature setting;
• and
• a processor configured to
• receive the monitoring data, the local instructions, and remote instructions to control the apparatus from a client device, the remote instructions comprising a second temperature setting, and
• generate commands based on the monitoring data, the local instructions and the remote instructions,
• wherein the processor is configured to determine a set temperature based on the first temperature setting and the second temperature setting, and compare the set temperature to the monitored temperature,
• wherein, if the monitored temperature is less than the set temperature, the processor is configured to generate commands to operate the apparatus in a heating mode, if the monitored temperature is greater than the set temperature, the processor is configured to generate commands to operate the apparatus in a cooling mode, and otherwise the processor is configured to generate commands to operate the apparatus in an ambient mode,
• wherein the processor is configured to compare the supply water temperature to a pre-determined cold water temperature and a pre-determined hot water temperature, if the supply water temperature is less than the pre-determined cold water temperature, determine that cold water is supplied to the water valve, and if the supply water temperature is greater than the pre-determined hot water temperature, determine that hot water is supplied to the water valve,
• wherein, if the at least one water valve is supplied with cold water, the commands to operate the apparatus in the ambient mode comprise a command to close the water valve, and the commands to operate the apparatus in the cooling mode comprise a command to open the water valve, and
• wherein, if the at least one water valve is supplied with hot water, the commands to operate the apparatus in the heating mode comprise a command to open the water valve, and the commands to operate the apparatus in the cooling mode or the ambient mode comprise a command to close the water valve.