# US 2014/0156097 A1 · Smart building manager > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156097 A1 - Document ID: US20140156097A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/091,261 - Filed: 2013-11-26 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-22 - Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company - Applicants: Johnson Controls Technology Company - Inventors: Clay G. Nesler; Kirk H. Drees; James P. Kummer; Derek Supple; Marc D. Andraca; John I. Ruiz; Paul Harrison Rode - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156097A1 ## CPC - G05F 1/66: Regulating electric power - G01R 21/133: by using digital technique - G05B 11/01: electric - G05B 15/02: electric - G05B 17/02: electric - G06Q 10/0637: Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals - G06Q 30/0202: Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities - G06Q 30/0206: {Price or cost determination based on market factors} - G06Q 50/06: Energy or water supply - G06Q 50/163: Real estate management - H02J 13/10: characterised by displaying of information or by user interaction, e.g. supervisory control and data acquisition [SCADA] systems - H02J 13/1321: {using a wired telecommunication network or a data transmission bus} - H02J 13/14: the power network being locally controlled, e.g. home energy management systems [HEMS] - G05B 2219/2642: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house - G05B 2219/49068: Minimum cost adaptive - H02J 13/00: Circuit arrangements for providing remote monitoring or remote control of equipment in a power distribution network - H02J 13/13: characterised by the transmission of data to equipment in the power network - H02J 2103/30: Simulating, planning, modelling, reliability check or computer assisted design [CAD] of electric power networks - H02J 2105/425: {the loads being an Information and Communication Technology [ICT] facility} - Y02A 30/60: Planning or developing urban green infrastructure - Y02B 70/30: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level - Y02B 90/20: Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector (smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00) - Y02E 60/00: Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation - Y02P 90/84: Greenhouse gas [GHG] management systems - Y02P 90/845: Inventory and reporting systems for greenhouse gases [GHG] - Y04S 20/00: Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof - Y04S 20/20: End-user application control systems - Y04S 20/221: General power management systems - Y04S 40/12: characterised by data transport means between the monitoring, controlling or managing units and monitored, controlled or operated electrical equipment - Y04S 40/124: using wired telecommunication networks or data transmission busses - Y04S 40/20: Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security - Y04S 50/14: Marketing, i.e. market research and analysis, surveying, promotions, advertising, buyer profiling, customer management or rewards - G05F: SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract A building manager includes a communications interface configured to receive information from a smart energy grid. The building manager further includes an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems. The integrated control layer includes a plurality of control algorithm modules configured to process the inputs and to determine the outputs. The building manager further includes a fault detection and diagnostics layer configured to use statistical analysis on the inputs received from the integrated control layer to detect and diagnose faults. The building manager yet further includes a demand response layer configured to process the information received from the smart energy grid to determine adjustments to the plurality of control algorithms of the integrated control layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A building manager comprising: a communications interface configured to receive information from a smart energy grid; an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems, the integrated control layer including a plurality of control algorithm modules configured to process the inputs and to determine the outputs; a fault detection and diagnostics layer configured to use the inputs received from the integrated control layer to detect and diagnose faults; a demand response layer configured to process the information received from the smart energy grid to determine adjustments to the plurality of control algorithms of the integrated control layer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, further comprising: an enterprise applications layer configured to provide a building occupant interface to a plurality of building occupants. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, comprising: an automated measurement and validation layer configured to measure energy use or track energy savings based on representations of the inputs stored in memory according to an international performance management and verification protocol (IPMVP). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The building manager of claim 3, further comprising: an enterprise applications layer configured to provide services to enterprise level applications for communicating with the integrated control layer, the fault detection and diagnostics layer, the demand response layer, and the automated measurement and validation layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, wherein the communications interface is at least one of a power line carrier interface, an Ethernet interface, an optical interface, and a wireless interface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, further comprising: a processing circuit; and memory; wherein the integrated control layer, the fault detection and diagnostics layer, and the demand response layer each comprise multiple computer code modules stored in the memory; wherein the computer code modules configure the processing circuit to provide the functions of the integrated control layer, the fault detection and diagnostics layer, and the demand response layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The building manager of claim 3, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer is further configured to validate an energy consumption measurement against data received from another calculation or source. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The building manager of claim 7, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer is configured to store pricing data received from the smart energy grid and to use the stored pricing data to compute an energy cost savings for a control strategy or for a period of time. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The building manager of claim 8, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer is configured to validate the calculated energy cost savings using a standardized energy savings calculation method. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The building manager of claim 3, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer is configured to monitor energy consumption for a building based on inputs from building subsystems. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The building manager of claim 10, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer completes a calculation of energy consumption for the building without using inputs from a utility meter or power provider. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The building manager of claim 11, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer is configured to validate energy use information provided by a utility or meter using the calculation of energy consumption for the building that is calculated without using inputs from the utility meter or power provider. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The building manager of claim 3, wherein the automated measurement and validation layer is included within the same server as the integrated control layer, the fault detection and diagnostics layer, and the demand response layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, wherein the integrated control layer is configured to use inputs from the smart energy grid, building energy loads, and/or building energy storage in a control algorithm configured to reduce energy costs based on the received inputs. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The building manager of claim 14, wherein the demand response layer is configured to adjust or affect the control algorithm of the integrated control layer by planning a control strategy based on received real time pricing (RTP) information or forecasted pricing information for energy from a utility. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The building manager of claim 15, wherein the demand response layer is further configured to calculate an estimate of demand loads for the building for upcoming time periods based on at least one of historical information, forecasted pricing, scheduled facility control events, and inputs from the building's subsystems. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The building manager of claim 16, wherein the demand response layer is further configured to provide the calculated estimate of demand loads for the building to the smart energy grid for an energy provider. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, further comprising: a building subsystem integration layer configured to translate communications from a plurality of disparately protocolled building devices or subsystems for use by the integrated control layer as inputs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, wherein the fault detection and diagnostics layer is configured to utilize exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control charting to identify faults in building subsystem operation, wherein the fault detection and diagnostics layer is configured to trigger expanded data logging and expanded fault detection and diagnostics activities in response to the detection of a fault. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The building manager of claim 1, wherein the fault detection and diagnostics layer is configured to cause fault information to be displayed via a graphical user interface, wherein the fault detection and diagnostics layer is configured to use a performance model to detect faults and to identify a significance associated with the detected fault.