Multi-function thermostat with event schedule controls

A method for revising an event schedule of a multi-function thermostat, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to modify the event schedule;
• receiving a puncture event with a first time interval that conflicts with a second time interval associated with an existing event of the event schedule;
• storing information associated with the puncture event in a memory;
• modifying the second time interval associated with the existing event;
• adding the puncture event in the event schedule;
• and
• adding an adjustment event in the event schedule, wherein a third time interval associated with the adjustment event corresponds to a remainder time period, and wherein adding the adjustment event is omitted when the remainder time period is less than a threshold value.

A multi-function thermostat configured to control and observe environmental conditions of a building, the thermostat comprising:

• a user interface configured to present an event schedule to a user;
• a controller comprising a processing circuit communicably coupled to the user interface, wherein the processing circuit of the controller is configured to:
• create a puncture event in the event schedule having a first time interval that conflicts with a second time interval associated with an existing event in the event schedule in response to receiving a request to modify the event schedule from the user via the user interface;
• modify the second time interval associated with the existing event;
• and
• create an adjustment event in the event schedule having a third time interval that corresponds to a remainder time period, wherein the remainder time period is not zero.

A heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement operations comprising:
• receiving a request to add a puncture event to an event schedule for the HVAC system, the puncture event having a first time interval that conflicts with a second time interval associated with an existing event of the event schedule;
• modifying the existing event such that the existing event becomes associated with a third time interval different from the second time interval;
• adding the puncture event to the event schedule;
• and
• adding an adjustment event to the event schedule having a fourth time interval that corresponds to a remainder time period, wherein a sum of the first time interval, the third time interval, and the fourth time interval equals the second time interval.