Devices, systems and methods relating to HVAC systems that provide an implicit partition between at least two abutting environments in a defined large open space

A heating ventilation cooling (HV AC) system comprising:

• at least two separate environmental climate control devices, the at least two separate and distinct environmental climate control devices both serving a single mixed use open space consisting essentially of a large open space having at least a first selected HVAC-controlled zone abutting a second selected HV AC-controlled zone;
• a central uniform control unit operably connected to the at least two environmental climate control devices, the central uniform control unit operably connected to at least one detection device providing information about at least one HVAC-conditioned quality in the single mixed use open space;
• wherein,
• the central uniform control unit is further configured such that, based on a first selected HVAC set point for the first selected HVAC-controlled zone, a second selected HVAC set point for the second selected HVAC-controlled zone, wherein the second selected HVAC set point is different from the first selected HV AC set point, and on information from detection device, the central uniform control unit controls combined operation of the at least two separate environmental climate control devices to establish substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected HV AC-controlled zones, wherein the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices further comprise at least one ventilation device, and the central uniform control unit controls, via the ventilation device, ventilation in the single mixed use open space to support the substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones.

A method comprising manufacturing an HVAC system, the method comprising:

• In a single mixed use open space consisting essentially of large open space, providing at least two separate and distinct environmental climate control devices, the two distinct environmental climate control devices configured to serve the single mixed use open space to create within the large open space of the single mixed use open space at least a first selected temperature zone abutting a second selected temperature zone;
• operably connecting a central uniform control unit to the at least two environmental climate control devices, the central uniform control unit configured to control combined operation of the distinct environmental climate control devices, the central uniform control unit also operably connected to at least a first temperature sensor located in the first selected temperature zone and to a second temperature sensor located in the second selected temperature zone;
• wherein,
• configuring the central uniform control unit such that, based on a first selected temperature set point for the first selected temperature zone, a second selected temperature set point for the second selected temperature zone, wherein the second selected temperature set point is different from the first selected temperature set point, and on information from the first and second temperature sensors, the central uniform control unit controls combined operation of the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices to establish substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones, wherein the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices further comprise at least one ventilation device, and the central uniform control unit controls, via the ventilation device, ventilation in the single mixed use open space to support the substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones.

A method comprising using an HVAC system comprising:

• in a single mixed use open space consisting essentially of a large open space, providing the HVAC system comprising at least two separate and distinct environmental climate control devices, the two distinct environmental climate control devices configured to serve the single mixed use open space to create within the large open space of the single mixed use open space at least a first selected temperature zone abutting a second selected temperature zone, the HVAC system also comprising a central uniform control unit operably connected to at least a first temperature sensor located in the first selected temperature zone and to a second temperature sensor located in the second selected temperature zone;
• wherein,
• configuring the central uniform control unit such that, based on a first selected temperature set point for the first selected temperature zone, a second selected temperature set point for the second selected temperature zone, wherein the second selected temperature set point is different from the first selected temperature set point, and on information from the first and second temperature sensors, the central uniform control unit controls combined operation of the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices to establish substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones, wherein the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices further comprise at least one ventilation device, and the central uniform control unit controls, via the ventilation device, ventilation in the single mixed use open space to support the substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones.

A method comprising establishing substantially different temperatures between a first selected temperature zone and a second selected temperature zone both located in a single mixed use open space consisting essentially of a large open space using at least two separate and distinct environmental climate control devices, the method comprising:

• in the single mixed use open space, providing an HVAC system comprising at least two separate and distinct environmental climate control devices, the two distinct environmental climate control devices configured to serve the single mixed use open space to create within the large open space of the single mixed use open space the first selected temperature zone abutting the second selected temperature zone, the HVAC system also comprising a central uniform control unit operably connected to at least a first temperature sensor located in the first selected temperature zone and to a second temperature sensor located in the second selected temperature zone;
• wherein,
• configuring the central uniform control unit such that, based on a first selected temperature set point for the first selected temperature zone, a second selected temperature set point for the second selected temperature zone, wherein the second selected temperature set point is different from the first selected temperature set point, and on information from the first and second temperature sensors, the central uniform control unit controls combined operation of the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices to establish the substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones, wherein the at least two distinct environmental climate control devices further comprise at least one ventilation device, and the central uniform control unit controls, via the ventilation device, ventilation in the single mixed use open space to support the substantially different temperatures between the first and second selected temperature zones.