System and method for air sanitization

The system of claim 1, wherein the indoor air quality controller is further configured to:

• control a rate at which the air circulation unit moves the air through the ductwork of the HVAC system responsive to one or more inputs received at the indoor air quality controller;
• and
• control an operational status of the air sanitization unit responsive to the one or more inputs received at the indoor air quality controller.

The system of claim 1, further comprising a user input device configured to receive a sanitization mode selection from a user, wherein the indoor air quality controller is further configured to:

• change the rate at which the air circulation unit moves the air through the ductwork of the HVAC system to a minimum, non-zero rate of the air circulation unit;
• and
• activate the air sanitization unit.

The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor communicatively coupled to the indoor air quality controller, wherein the sensor is configured to sense data associated with a characteristic of the air within the indoor space, wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to:

• receive the data associated with the characteristic of the air within the indoor space from the sensor;
• compare the data associated with the characteristic of the air to a threshold, wherein the threshold is indicative of an undesirable air quality characteristic;
• based on the comparison of the data associated with the characteristic of the air to the threshold, modify the rate at which the air circulation unit moves the air through the ductwork of the HVAC system and activate the air sanitization unit.

The system of claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor communicatively coupled to the indoor air quality controller, wherein the humidity sensor is configured to detect a humidity of the air within the indoor space, and wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to determine the sanitization run-time further based on the detected humidity.

The system of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the indoor air quality controller, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the air within the indoor space, and wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to determine the sanitization run-time further based on the detected temperature of the air within the indoor space.

The system of claim 1, wherein the indoor air quality controller is further configured to:

• determine a number of air changes for adequate sanitization of the indoor space based on the size of the indoor space;
• and
• determine the sanitization run-time for the air sanitization unit based on the determined number of air changes and a rate at which the air circulation unit moves the air through the ductwork.

The system of claim 7, further comprising a humidity sensor communicatively coupled to the indoor air quality controller, wherein the humidity sensor is configured to detect a humidity of the air within the indoor space, and wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to:

• modify the determined number of air changes for adequate sanitization based on the detected humidity;
• and
• determine the sanitization run-time further based on the modified number of air changes.

The system of claim 7, further comprising a temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the indoor air quality controller, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the air within the indoor space, and wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to:

• modify the determined number of air changes for adequate sanitization based on the detected temperature;
• and
• determine the sanitization run-time further based on the modified number of air changes.

The system of claim 1, wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to:

• determine an amount of ventilation for the indoor space;
• and
• determine the sanitization run-time further based on the determined amount of ventilation.

The system of claim 1, wherein the indoor air quality controller is configured to activate the air sanitization unit for a period of time corresponding to the determined sanitization run-time in response to selection of an air sanitization mode.

The method of claim 14, further comprising:

• receiving, by the indoor air quality control system, a selection of a sanitization mode;
• and
• activating, by the indoor air quality control system, the air sanitization unit for a period of time corresponding to the determined sanitization run-time in response to the selection of the air sanitization mode.

The method of claim 14, further comprising detecting a humidity of the air within the indoor space, and wherein determining the sanitization is further based on the detected humidity.

The method of claim 14, further comprising detecting a temperature of the air within the indoor space, and wherein determining the sanitization run-time is further based on the detected temperature of the air within the indoor space.

The method of claim 14, further comprising determining a number of air changes for adequate sanitization of the indoor space based on the size of the indoor space, and wherein determining the sanitization run-time for the air sanitization unit is further based on the determined number of air changes and a rate at which the air circulation unit moves the air through the ductwork.