(19)
(11) EP 3 588 232 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(21) Application number: 19192616.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05D 3/12(2006.01)
G05D 23/19(2006.01)
 G05B 15/02(2006.01)
G05F 1/66(2006.01)

(54)

OPTIMIZING AND CONTROLLING THE ENERGY COMSUMPTION OF A BUILDING

OPTIMIERUNG UND STEUERUNG DES ENERGIEVERBRAUCHS EINES GEBÄUDES

OPTIMISATION ET CONTRÔLE DE LA CONSOMMATION D'ÉNERGIE D'UN BÂTIMENT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.01.2012 US 201261589639 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/01

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
13740823.3 / 2807527

(73) Proprietors:
  • Ademco Inc.
    Melville, NY 11747 (US)
  • University of Maryland, College Park
    College Park, MD 20742 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SLOOP, Christopher Dale
    Mount Airy, Maryland 21771 (US)
  • OBERHOLZER, David
    Brookville, Maryland 20833 (US)
  • MARSHALL, Robert S.
    Ijamsville, Maryland 21754 (US)
  • KIM, Jungho
    College Park, Maryland 20742 (US)
  • SIEMANN, Michael
    Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 (US)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2011/072332
US-A1- 2005 192 915
 US-A1- 2005 119 766
   
       
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