US 2016/0110663 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUITABILITY SCORE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON BUILDING ROOFTOP

Abstract

System and method are disclosed for producing a suitability score for installation of an energy management system on a building rooftop. In one embodiment, insolation data is obtained for geographic regions, including geographic region where building rooftop is located. A plurality of solar potential data sets for each geographic region are provided to obtain an insolation impact value for each of the solar potential data sets. The insolation impact value is calculated for each solar potential data set. The impact of the physical characteristics of the building rooftop on insolation is calculated. A threshold score above which the building rooftop is suitable for installation of the energy management system is assigned.

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A method for producing a suitability score for installation of an energy management system on a building rooftop, comprising the steps of:

providing insolation measurements for a plurality of selected geographic regions including a geographic region in which the building rooftop is located;
providing a plurality of solar potential data sets for each of the plurality of selected geographic regions to obtain an insolation impact value for each said plurality of solar potential data sets;
calculating the insolation impact value of each said plurality of solar potential data sets;
calculating impact of physical characteristics of the building rooftop on insolation;
and
assigning a threshold score above which the building rooftop is suitable for installation of the energy management system.

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System and method for producing suitability score for energy management system on building rooftop

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System and method for producing suitability score for energy management system on building rooftop

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