Setpoint adjustment-based duty cycling

A method, performed by a system having a processor, for conserving energy by performing setpoint-based duty cycling of a heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system of a building, the method comprising:

• storing a plurality of base setpoint values for a thermostat associated with the HVAC system;
• receiving an indication of a duty cycling event, the duty cycling event having an associated period;
• determining whether the duty cycling event is an offset-based duty cycling event;
• in response to determining that the duty cycling event is an offset-based duty cycling event,
• determining an offset value for the duty cycling event,
• determining whether the HVAC system is in cooling mode,
• in response to determining that the HVAC system is in cooling mode,
• determining a first offset setpoint value based at least in part on one of the plurality of base setpoint values and the first offset value,
• adjusting a setpoint of the thermostat associated with the HVAC system to the first offset setpoint value,
• determining a first wait time based at least in part on the associated period of the duty cycling event, and
• after waiting for at least the first wait time, adjusting the setpoint of the thermostat associated with the HVAC system to one of the plurality of base setpoint values, and
• in response to determining that the HVAC system is not in cooling mode,
• determining a second offset setpoint value based at least in part on one of the plurality of base setpoint values and the offset value,
• adjusting the setpoint of the thermostat associated with the HVAC system to the second offset setpoint value,
• determining a second wait time based at least in part on the associated period of the duty cycling event, and
• after waiting for at least the second wait time, adjusting the setpoint of the thermostat associated with the HVAC system to one of the plurality of base setpoint values;
• and
• in response to determining that the duty cycling event is not an offset-based duty cycling event,
• receiving an indication of a fixed setpoint value,
• adjusting the setpoint of the thermostat associated with the HVAC system to the fixed setpoint value,
• determining a third wait time based at least in part on the associated period of the duty cycling event, and
• after waiting for at least the third wait time, adjusting the setpoint of the thermostat associated with the HVAC system to one of the plurality of base setpoint values.