Systems and methods for operating a thermostat based on building configuration data

A method for reducing energy usage in a heating ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control system in communication with a plurality of HVAC components, the method comprising:

• executing, in response to a first user selection of a comfort operation mode, in the comfort operation mode by transmitting a plurality of comfort operational values to the plurality of HVAC components causing the plurality of HVAC components to control an indoor temperature to move towards a predefined user preferred temperature setpoint;
• and
• executing, in response to a second user selection of an efficiency operation mode, in the efficiency operation mode by:
• determining a plurality of new operational values based on configuration data comprising one or more window locations within a building and one or more HVAC register locations within the building;
• and
• updating a plurality of current operational values to the plurality of new operational values for the plurality of HVAC components, wherein the plurality of HVAC components operate to adjust the indoor temperature based on the plurality of new operational values causing the plurality of HVAC components to reduce the energy usage of the plurality of HVAC components, wherein each of the plurality of HVAC components operates based on one of the plurality of new operational values.

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

• one or more HVAC components configured to adjust one or more environmental conditions within a space;
• and
• a control system in communication with the one or more HVAC components configured to control the one or more HVAC components and configured to:
• execute, in response to a first user selection of a comfort operation mode, in the comfort operation mode by transmitting a plurality of comfort operational values to the one or more HVAC components causing the one or more HVAC components to control an indoor temperature to move towards a predefined user preferred temperature setpoint;
• execute, in response to a second user selection of an efficiency operation mode, in the efficiency operation mode by determining a plurality of new operational values based on one or more window locations within a building and one or more HVAC register locations within the building and transmitting the plurality of new operational values to the one or more HVAC components, wherein the one or more HVAC components operate to adjust the indoor temperature based on the plurality of new operational values causing the HVAC system to reduce energy usage;
• and
• execute in a charging operation mode causing the control system to:
• receive configuration data related to predefined charge levels and one or more current operational values related to the one or more HVAC components;
• monitor a charge level of the one or more HVAC components based on the one or more current operational values;
• compare the predefined charge levels to the charge level of the one or more HVAC components;
• and
• notify a user if the charge level of the one or more HVAC components is not within a specified range of the predefined charge levels.