Systems and methods for controlling rate of change of air temperature in a building

A system for controlling air temperature in a building, comprising:

• one or more equipment associated with a heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system;
• at least one of one or more thermostats or one or more temperature sensors for recording the air temperature in the building;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more equipment and the at least one of the one or more thermostats or the one or more temperature sensors, wherein the controller comprises:
• a communication module to exchange data with one or more devices;
• and
• an equipment interface configured to communicate control signals to the one or more equipment to control operation of the one or more equipment;
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• obtain as user input a target rate of change (ROC) of air temperature in the building;
• and
• operate the one or more equipment of the HVAC system to achieve the target ROC, wherein the controller is configured to operate the one or more equipment by:
• operating the one or more equipment of the HVAC system at an initial capacity;
• and
• adjusting the capacity at which the one or more equipment of the HVAC system operates to achieve the target ROC of the air temperature in the building.