System and method for predicting a presence and location of first and second HVAC systems in multistory buildings

A method, comprising:

• accessing a first temperature associated with a first heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at a first point in time and a second temperature associated with the first HVAC system at a second point in time, wherein the first HVAC system is configured to regulate temperature of one of a downstairs space or an upstairs space of a multistory building;
• accessing a first temperature associated with a second HVAC system at the first point in time and a second temperature associated with the second HVAC system at the second point in time, wherein the second HVAC system is configured to regulate temperature of a different one of the downstairs space or the upstairs space of the multistory building;
• computing a first temperature change based at least in part on the first temperature and the second temperature associated with the first HVAC system;
• computing a second temperature change based at least in part on the first temperature and the second temperature associated with the second HVAC system;
• determining a temperature difference between the second temperature change and the first temperature change;
• and
• in response to determining that the temperature difference is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature change:
• identifying the second HVAC system as regulating the temperature of the upstairs space and the first HVAC system as regulating the temperature of the downstairs space;
• and
• instructing the first HVAC system and the second HVAC system to operate based at least in part on the identification that the second HVAC system is regulating the temperature of the upstairs space and the first HVAC system is regulating the temperature of the downstairs space.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• access a first temperature associated with a first heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at a first point in time and a second temperature associated with the first HVAC system at a second point in time, wherein the first HVAC system is configured to regulate temperature of one of a downstairs space or an upstairs space of a multistory building;
• access a first temperature associated with a second HVAC system at the first point in time and a second temperature associated with the second HVAC system at the second point in time, wherein the second HVAC system is configured to regulate temperature of a different one of the downstairs space or the upstairs space of the multistory building;
• compute a first temperature change based at least in part on the first temperature and the second temperature associated with the first HVAC system;
• compute a second temperature change based at least in part on the first temperature and the second temperature associated with the second HVAC system;
• determine a temperature difference between the second temperature change and the first temperature change;
• and
• in response to determining that the temperature difference is greater than a predetermined threshold temperature change:
• identify the second HVAC system as regulating the temperature of the upstairs space and the first HVAC system as regulating the temperature of the downstairs space;
• and
• instruct the first HVAC system and the second HVAC system to operate based at least in part on the identification that the second HVAC system is regulating the temperature of the upstairs space and the first HVAC system is regulating the temperature of the downstairs space.