Efficient Distribution of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Functionality

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system for replicating settings in an HVAC network includes a first control unit including a first internal clock, the first control unit communicatively coupled to a first plurality of HVAC units and a first interactive display. The system may also include a second control unit comprising a second internal clock, the second control unit communicatively coupled to a second plurality of HVAC units and a second interactive display. The system may include a communications network, wherein the first control unit detects the second control unit over the communications network and the first Internal clock and the second internal clock have the same time. The first control unit may also receive a first settings update from the second control unit, determine that the first settings update is associated with a changed universal setting comprising a first setting time, compare the first setting time of the changed universal setting to a stored setting time of an existing universal setting, determine that the first setting time is more recent than the stored setting time, and update the existing universal setting with the changed universal setting.

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