JP2011141092A - Environment/heat energy control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environment/heat energy control system capable of controlling environment and heat energy of a city block. <P>SOLUTION: This environment/heat energy control system includes a plurality of automatic control devices 10 for controlling indoor environment of a building in the city block, and a management device 30 connected with the plurality of automatic control devices 10 through a network 20 such as internet and managing each automatic control device 10 by sharing information with each automatic control device 10. The management device 30 stores the information received from each automatic control device 10 while dividing the same by disclosure level, and disclosing the stored information while changing the disclosure level according to demand from a user requiring the disclosure of the information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an environment / thermal energy control system for controlling the environment and thermal energy of a block.

  Conventional air conditioning systems mainly adjust indoor temperature and humidity. In actual operation, for example, the temperature and humidity are set in advance by the user, and automatic operation is performed so as to approach the target values. Yes. However, in recent years, in order to improve the global environment, it is required to save energy or reduce carbon dioxide emissions rather than simply pursuing comfort. Therefore, it has been proposed to introduce a heat load simulation into the automatic control of air conditioning and lighting in a building to perform control in accordance with energy saving or carbon dioxide emission reduction. For example, in Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2, the thermal load simulation including the reproduction and prediction of the current situation is performed from the measurement data such as temperature and humidity, and the predicted value calculated from the measured data is compared with the target value. A system is described that saves energy or reduces carbon dioxide emissions by providing quick and smooth control.

Yasuo Utsumi and 4 others, “Study on the development of an automatic control system for air-conditioning equipment to reduce CO2 emissions (3rd report) Configuration and characteristics of the developed automatic control system” Shu, 2006. 9.27-29 (Nagano), p311-314 Yasuo Utsumi and 4 others, “Study on development of automatic control system for air-conditioning equipment to reduce CO2 emissions (9th report) Thermal load calculation by TRNSYS”, Air Conditioning and Sanitary Engineering Conference Annual Conference, 2007 .9.12-14 (Sendai), p621-624

  However, conventionally, since control is performed for each building, the effect of energy saving or carbon dioxide emission reduction remains within the range of the building, and the global environment has not been improved significantly. In addition, it is not practical to introduce a control system individually in every building, which is very expensive. Therefore, it has been desired to develop a control system that can easily and inexpensively save energy or reduce carbon dioxide emissions for each block.

  This invention is made | formed based on such a problem, and it aims at providing the environment and thermal energy control system which can control the environment and thermal energy of a block.

  The environment / thermal energy control system according to the present invention adds the observed value of the indoor environment to the operation scenario for setting the indoor environment, simulates the thermal load and the air environment, and controls the operation of the air conditioner based on the result. The apparatus includes a plurality of automatic control devices and a management device that is connected to the plurality of automatic control devices via a network and manages each automatic control device by sharing information with each automatic control device.

  According to the environment / thermal energy control system of the present invention, a management apparatus is provided that is connected to a plurality of automatic control apparatuses via a network and manages each automatic control apparatus by sharing information with each automatic control apparatus. Since it was made, it can grasp | ascertain collectively the operation condition of the air-conditioning apparatus currently controlled by the some automatic control apparatus. Therefore, for example, if the air conditioning equipment in a city block is controlled by an automatic control device, the environment and energy usage of the city block that is the individual building and its assembly can be grasped in real time. And heat energy can be controlled easily. In addition, since the control statuses of a plurality of automatic control devices can be compared and a more efficient control method can be fed back to each automatic control device, high efficiency can be achieved. Accordingly, energy saving or carbon dioxide emission reduction can be easily achieved.

  In addition, if the management device stores the information received from each automatic control device in an information database and discloses the information in response to a request from a user who requests the disclosure of information, the information on each automatic control device is stored. It can be easily shared and the situation can be easily grasped. In particular, if the information received from each automatic control device is stored in a plurality of disclosure levels and the information is disclosed by changing the disclosure level according to the user who requests the disclosure of information, Information can be used properly.

  Furthermore, in the automatic control device, the thermal load and the air environment are simulated for a plurality of operation scenarios, operation control data are created, and evaluations regarding a plurality of indicators are performed for each operation scenario, which are shown to the administrator and selected. By controlling the operation of the air conditioner based on the operation scenario, it is possible to perform fine control according to the purpose. In particular, if each scenario is evaluated for at least four indicators of energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, comfort, and cost, energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, comfort, and cost It is possible to easily save energy or reduce carbon dioxide emissions while maintaining a balance.

  In addition, if the management device is provided with a standardized control library when each automatic control device controls the operation of the air conditioning equipment, the automatic control device can be easily operated by using the standardized control library. be able to. In particular, if the management device is provided with a control library standardized for each type of block, optimization control according to the block to be applied can be performed easily and inexpensively.

  Furthermore, if the heat load / air environment simulation is performed by adding the micro meteorological information of the block, more efficient control according to the block can be performed.

It is a figure showing the structure of the environment and thermal energy control system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the example of arrangement | positioning of the automatic control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure showing the structure of the automatic control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure showing the structure of the management apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure showing the structure of the block micro meteorological estimation apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the installation procedure of the automatic control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the 1st operation | movement procedure at the time of the driving | operation scenario selection of the automatic control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the 2nd operation | movement procedure at the time of the driving | operation scenario selection of the automatic control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the operation | movement procedure at the time of normal driving | operation of the automatic control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the procedure which calculates | requires disclosure of information to the management apparatus shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an environment / thermal energy control system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The environment / thermal energy control system 1 controls, for example, the environment and thermal energy of a block, and includes a plurality of automatic control devices 10 that control the indoor environment of a building in the block, and the plurality of automatic control devices 10. And a management device 30 that manages each automatic control device 10 by sharing information with each automatic control device 10. Also connected to the network 20 is a block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 that estimates the micro-meteorology of the block where each automatic control device 10 is arranged. Note that micrometeorology is an atmospheric phenomenon near the surface of the earth, approximately 100 meters from the ground surface.

  FIG. 2 conceptually shows an arrangement example of the automatic control device 10. For example, as shown in (A), the automatic control device 10 may be controlled by directly connecting the air conditioner 52 arranged in the building 51, or as shown in (B). Further, the air conditioner 52 may be controlled via the management control system 53 by connecting to a management control system 53 such as a BEMS (Building Energy Management System) installed in the building 51.

  FIG. 3 shows a system configuration of the automatic control apparatus 10. The automatic control device 10 performs, for example, a simulation of a heat load and an air environment, and controls the operation of the air conditioner 52 based on the result. The automatic control device 10 includes, for example, a thermal load / air environment simulation unit 11, an operation control data creation unit 12, a scenario selection unit 13, a control database 14, an observation value management unit 15, and a predicted value management unit 16. , An emulator 17 and an information transmission means 18 are provided.

  The thermal load / air environment simulation means 11 performs, for example, a simulation of a thermal load and an air environment by adding an observed value of the indoor environment to an operation scenario for setting the indoor environment. An operation scenario is an operation schedule that sets indoor temperature, humidity, ventilation volume, and the on / off status and operation status of the target equipment. For example, the indoor temperature, humidity, ventilation volume, Operation status etc. are set with time. The thermal load / air environment simulation means 11 is configured to perform simulation for each of a plurality of operation scenarios prepared in advance, for example. As the input data used for the simulation, for example, it is preferable to use a temperature / humidity predicted value in addition to the observed values of the indoor environment such as the indoor temperature, humidity and concentration. This is because more rapid and smooth control can be performed.

  The operation control data creating unit 12 creates operation control data for the air conditioner 52 based on the calculation result calculated by the thermal load / air environment simulation unit 11, for example. The operation control data creation means 12 is configured to create operation control data for each of a plurality of operation scenarios, for example, similarly to the thermal load / air environment simulation means 11.

  For example, the scenario selecting unit 13 evaluates a plurality of indices for each operation scenario from the calculation result of the thermal load / air environment simulation unit 11 and the operation control data generated by the operation control data generating unit 12, The evaluation is shown to the administrator and the selection of the desired operation scenario is requested. For example, an input / output device 55 having a display unit and an input unit is connected to the automatic control device 10, and the scenario selection unit 13 displays an evaluation to an administrator via the input / output device 55, for example. , To receive selection from the administrator. The evaluation is preferably configured to be performed on at least four indicators of energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, comfort, and cost. This is because energy saving or carbon dioxide emission reduction can be easily achieved while balancing energy consumption, carbon dioxide emission, comfort and cost.

  The scenario selection unit 13 also selects operation control data corresponding to the operation scenario selected by the administrator from the control database 14 and outputs the operation control data to the air conditioner 52, for example.

  The control database 14 stores data handled by the automatic control apparatus 10, and includes, for example, indoor environment observation values 14A such as temperature, humidity, and concentration observed by the indoor sensor 54, and weather prediction values such as temperature and humidity. 14B, operation scenario 14C, heat load / air environment simulation calculation result 14D, and operation control data 14E are stored.

  The observation value management means 15 reads, for example, an indoor environment such as temperature, humidity, and concentration from an indoor sensor 54 installed indoors and stores it in the control database 14. The predicted value management means 16 acquires weather predicted values such as temperature and humidity via a network 20 such as the Internet and stores them in the control database 14.

  For example, the emulator 17 is for confirming the operation by simulation before connecting the air-conditioning device 52 to the automatic control device 10 and operating it. The information transmitting unit 18 transmits information in the control database 14 to the management device 30. For example, when updating the content of the control database 14, the information transmission unit 18 is configured to transmit the same content to the management device 30. Yes.

  FIG. 4 shows the system configuration of the management apparatus 30. The management device 30 includes, for example, an information database 31 for storing information received from each automatic control device 10, information receiving means 32 for receiving information from each automatic control device 10 and storing it in the information database, and disclosure of information. In response to a request from a user to be requested, an information disclosure means 33 for disclosing information stored in the information database 31 and a user database 34 for registering user information for which information is to be disclosed are provided. The information receiving means 32 is configured to divide information received from each automatic control device into a plurality of disclosure levels and store it in the information database 31, and the information disclosure means 33 responds to a user who requests information disclosure. Thus, the information is disclosed at different disclosure levels. This is because information can be properly used according to the purpose. For example, a plurality of terminals 60 such as personal computers are connected to the management apparatus 30 via a network 20 such as the Internet. A user who requests information disclosure uses each terminal 60. The disclosure of information can be requested. As a user who requests the disclosure of information, for example, an administrator, a resident, or a government can be cited.

  The management device 30 also includes a control library database 35 that stores a standardized control library when each automatic control device 10 controls the operation of the air conditioning equipment 52, and a control library management unit 36 that manages the control library database 35. Have. As the control library, for example, a set of operation control data for each application such as an office, a school, and the like can be cited. Further, the control library database 35 has a control library standardized for each type of block and building, and can facilitate control suitable for the block to be applied. For example, the control library management unit 36 transmits the selected control library to each automatic control device 10 in response to a request from each automatic control device 10. The operation control data creating means 12 of the control device 10 is configured so that a necessary control library can be downloaded and used.

  FIG. 5 shows a system configuration of the block micro-meteorological estimation apparatus 40. The block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 is, for example, an estimation unit 41 that estimates micro-meteorological information of a block based on observation values, weather prediction values, and block models of the outdoor environment in the block, and data handled by the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40. It has a block microclimate database 42 to be stored. The block model includes, for example, information on the size and number of buildings existing in the block, artificial objects such as trees, and natural objects. Thereby, the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 is configured to estimate micro-meteorology such as temperature, humidity, wind direction, and wind speed in the block taking the block conditions into consideration. In the block micro-meteorological database 42, for example, an observed value 42A of the outdoor environment such as temperature and humidity in the block observed by the outdoor sensor 56, a weather predicted value 42B such as temperature and humidity, and the estimation means 41 are calculated. The block micro meteorological information 42C is stored.

  The block micro-meteorological estimation apparatus 40 also reads an outdoor environment such as temperature and humidity from an outdoor sensor 56 installed outside the block in the block via the network 20 such as the Internet, and stores it in the block micro-meteorological database 42. It has observation value management means 43 and prediction value management means 44 that acquires weather forecast values such as temperature and humidity via the network 20 such as the Internet and stores them in the block micro-meteorological database 42. The block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 further reads out the latest block micro-meteorological information 42C from the block micro-meteorological database 42 in response to a request from the automatic control device 10 and outputs it to the automatic control device 10. 45. In addition, each automatic control device 10 is connected to the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 via the network 20 such as the Internet, and each automatic control device 10 can estimate the block micro-meteorology as necessary. A heat load / air environment simulation can be performed using the block microclimate information 42 </ b> C estimated by the device 40. For example, the thermal load / air environment simulation means 11 of the automatic control device 10 selects and uses either the weather forecast value 14B shown in FIG. 3 or the micrometeorological information estimated by the block micrometeorological estimation device 40. It is configured to be able to.

  The environment / thermal energy control system 1 is used as follows, for example.

  FIG. 6 shows an installation procedure of the automatic control device 10. First, the automatic control device 10 is arranged in the building 51 to prepare a connection environment with the network 20 such as the Internet (step S101). Next, a plurality of operation scenarios according to the wishes of the manager are input to the automatic control device 10 using, for example, the input / output device 55 and stored in the control database 14 (step S102). Subsequently, the automatic control device 10 is connected to the management device 30 via the network 20 such as the Internet, and the control library corresponding to the block and the building is downloaded from the control library database 35 to the operation control data creating means 12 (step S103). ). Thereafter, an operation test of the automatic control apparatus 10 is performed using the emulator 17 (step S104). If the result of the operation test is unsuitable, adjustment is performed and the operation test is performed until it becomes appropriate. If the result of the operation test is appropriate, for example, an air conditioner 52 and an indoor sensor 54 are provided in the building 51 and connected to the automatic control device 10. Alternatively, the air conditioner 52 and the indoor sensor 54 that are already installed in the building 51 are connected to the automatic control device 10 (step S105).

  FIG. 7 shows a first operation procedure when the operation scenario of the automatic control apparatus 10 is selected. This operation procedure shows a case where a thermal load / air environment simulation is performed using the weather forecast value 14B. First, for example, the observation value management means 15 reads the indoor environment such as temperature, humidity, and concentration from the indoor sensor 54 and stores it in the control database 14 (step S201). Further, for example, the predicted value management unit 16 acquires weather predicted values such as temperature and humidity via the network 20 such as the Internet and stores them in the control database 14 (step S202). The simulation means 11 reads, for example, the indoor environment observation value 14A, the weather prediction value 14B, and the operation scenario 14C from the control database 14, and adds the indoor environment observation value and the weather prediction value for a plurality of operation scenarios, thereby adding heat load and air. Each simulation of the environment is performed, and the calculation result is stored in the control database 14 (step S203).

  Subsequently, the operation control data creating means 12 reads out, for example, the thermal load / air environment simulation calculation result 14D from the control database 14, creates the operation control data 14E of the air conditioner 52 for each of a plurality of operation scenarios, and then creates the control database. 14 (step S204). Thereafter, the scenario selection means 13 reads, for example, the thermal load / air environment simulation calculation result 14D and the operation control data 14E from the control database 14, and evaluates a plurality of indicators for each operation scenario, for example, energy consumption, carbon dioxide emission Each of the four indexes of quantity, comfort, and cost is evaluated (step S205). Next, the scenario selection means 13 shows the evaluation of each driving scenario in a table or the like to the administrator via the input / output device 55, and the administrator selects the desired driving scenario (step S206). When the operation scenario desired by the administrator is input, the scenario selection unit 13 reads the operation control data 14E corresponding to the operation scenario selected from the control database 14, and outputs the operation control data 14E to the air conditioner 52 (step S207).

  Thereby, the air conditioner 52 operates according to the operation control data corresponding to the selected operation scenario. This operation scenario selection operation is performed once a day at a predetermined time, or is performed at a set time, for example, every several hours. For example, when the content of the control database 14 is updated, the information transmission unit 18 transmits the updated content to the management device 30, and the management device 30 uses the information reception unit 32 to divide the information into disclosure levels. Save in the database 31.

  FIG. 8 shows a second operation procedure when the operation scenario of the automatic control device 10 is selected. This operation procedure shows a case where a thermal load / air environment simulation is performed using the block micro-meteorological information 42C estimated by the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 instead of the weather forecast value 14B. In this operation procedure, the same procedure as the first operation procedure shown in FIG. 7 will be described with the same step number.

  First, for example, the observation value management means 15 reads the indoor environment from the indoor sensor 54 and stores it in the control database 14 (step S201). Next, the thermal load / air environment simulation means 11 reads out, for example, the indoor environment observation value 14A and the operation scenario 14C from the control database 14, and also reads out the block micro-meteorological information 42C from the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40, and a plurality of driving scenarios. The indoor environment observation value 14A and the block micro-meteorological information 42C are added, the thermal load and the air environment are respectively simulated, and the calculation results are stored in the control database 14 (step S213). The block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 updates the outdoor environment observation value 42A and the weather prediction value 42B every set time, and calculates the block micro-meteorological information 42C by the estimation means 41 based on the updated data. It is stored in the block micro-meteorological database 42, and the latest block micro-meteorological information 42 </ b> C is read by the block micro-meteorological information management means 45 and output to the automatic control device 10 in response to a request from the automatic control device 10.

  Subsequently, similarly to the operation procedure shown in FIG. 7, the operation control data creating means 12 creates the operation control data 14E of the air conditioner 52 for each of a plurality of operation scenarios, for example (step S204), and the scenario selection means. 13, for example, each of the driving scenarios is evaluated with respect to a plurality of indices (step S205), and this is shown to the administrator to request the selection of the desired driving scenario (step S206). The operation control data 14E corresponding to the operation scenario is output to the air conditioner 52 (step S207). This operation scenario selection operation is also determined once a day in the same manner as the operation scenario selection operation shown in FIG. It takes place in time or at a set time, for example every few hours. Similarly, the information transmission unit 18 transmits the update contents of the control database 14 to the management device 30.

  FIG. 9 shows an operation procedure during normal operation of the automatic control device 10. First, for example, the observation value management means 15 reads the indoor environment such as temperature, humidity, and concentration from the indoor sensor 54 every set time, for example, every 5 minutes, and stores it in the control database 14 (step S301). Next, the operation control data creation means 12 reads, for example, the current indoor environment observation value 14A and the thermal load / air environment simulation calculation result 14D corresponding to the selected operation scenario from the control database 14, and uses them. The operation control data 14E is recreated and stored in the control database 14 (step S302). Subsequently, the scenario selection means 13 reads the updated operation control data 14E from the control database 14 and outputs it to the air conditioner 52.

  Thereby, the air conditioner 52 operates according to the operation control data 14E adjusted according to the current indoor environment. The information transmitting unit 18 transmits, for example, the update content of the control database 14 to the management device 30, and the management device 30 stores the update content in the information database 31 by dividing it into disclosure levels by the information receiving unit 32.

  FIG. 10 shows a procedure for requesting the management apparatus 30 to disclose information. First, a user who requests disclosure of information performs user registration in the management apparatus 30 via the network 20 such as the Internet using the terminal 60, for example. In the management device 30, for example, the information disclosure means 33 registers the user information input from the user who requests the disclosure of information in the user database 34 (step S401). Next, when a user who requests disclosure of information requests the management apparatus 30 to disclose information via the network 20 such as the Internet using the terminal 60, for example, the management apparatus 30 uses the information disclosure means 33, for example. By referring to the user database 34, the registration is confirmed, and if it is a request from the registered user, the information is read from the information database 31 and disclosed to the user according to the disclosure level of the user. (Step S402).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the management device 30 is connected to the plurality of automatic control devices 10 via the network 20 and manages each automatic control device 10 by sharing information with each automatic control device 10. Therefore, the operation status of the air conditioner 52 controlled by the plurality of automatic control devices 10 can be grasped collectively. Therefore, for example, if the air conditioner 52 in the city block is controlled by the automatic control device 10, the actual environment of the individual building and the city block that is the aggregate thereof and the actual amount of energy use can be grasped in real time. You can easily control the environment and thermal energy. Moreover, since the control status by the plurality of automatic control devices 10 can be compared and a more efficient control method can be fed back to each automatic control device 10, high efficiency can be achieved. Accordingly, energy saving or carbon dioxide emission reduction can be easily achieved.

  Further, if the management device 30 stores the information received from each automatic control device 10 in the information database 31 and discloses the information in response to a request from a user who requests information disclosure, each automatic control device Ten pieces of information can be easily shared, and the situation can be easily grasped. In particular, if the information received from each of the automatic control devices 10 is divided into a plurality of disclosure levels and stored, and the information is disclosed at different disclosure levels according to the user who requests the disclosure of information, the information can be used according to the purpose. Can be used properly.

  Further, in the automatic control apparatus 10, the thermal load and the air environment are simulated for a plurality of operation scenarios, the operation control data 14E is created, and evaluations regarding a plurality of indicators are performed for each operation scenario, which are shown to the administrator and selected. If the operation of the air conditioner 52 is controlled based on the operated scenario, fine control according to the purpose can be performed. In particular, if each scenario is evaluated for at least four indicators of energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, comfort, and cost, energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, comfort, and cost It is possible to easily save energy or reduce carbon dioxide emissions while maintaining a balance.

  In addition, if the management device 30 is provided with a standardized control library when each automatic control device 10 controls the operation of the air conditioner 52, the automatic control device 10 uses the standardized control library. It can be operated easily. In particular, if the management device 30 is provided with a control library standardized for each type of block, optimization control according to the block to be applied can be performed easily and inexpensively.

  Furthermore, if the heat load / air environment simulation is performed by adding the micro meteorological information of the block, more efficient control according to the block can be performed.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the automatic control device 10 may be directly connected to the air conditioner 52, the indoor sensor 54, or the input / output device 55 shown in FIG. 3, or may be connected via an in-building network.

  Moreover, although the case where it arrange | positions in the building 51 which controls the automatic control apparatus 10 was demonstrated in the said embodiment, you may make it arrange | position outside the building 51 to control, In such a case, The air conditioner 52, the indoor sensor 54, or the input / output device 55 of the building 51 to be controlled may be connected via the network 20 such as the Internet.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the management device 30 and the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 are separately described. However, the management device 30 and the block micro-meteorological estimation device 40 are both provided in one device. Also good.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration of the system has been specifically described. However, not all the components may be provided, and other components may be provided.

  It can be used to control the city's environment and thermal energy.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Automatic control apparatus, 11 ... Thermal load / air environment simulation means, 12 ... Operation control data creation means, 13 ... Scenario selection means, 14 ... Control database, 14A ... Indoor environment observation value, 14B ... Weather forecast value, 14C ... Operation scenario, 14D ... thermal load / air environment simulation calculation result, 14E ... operation control data, 15 ... observation value management means, 16 ... predicted value management means, 17 ... emulator, 18 ... information transmission means, 20 ... network, 30 ... Management device 31 ... Information database 32 ... Information receiving means 33 ... Information disclosure means 34 ... User database 35 ... Control library database 36 ... Control library management means 40 ... Block micro meteorological estimation device 41 ... Estimation Means, 42 ... Block micrometeorological database, 42A ... Outdoor environment observation value, 42B ... Weather forecast 42C ... Block micro meteorological information 43 ... Observed value management means 44 ... Predicted value management means 45 ... Block micro meteorological information management means 51 ... Building 52 ... Air conditioning equipment 53 ... Management control system 54 ... Indoor Sensor, 55 ... I / O device, 56 ... Outdoor sensor, 60 ... Terminal

Claims (8)

A plurality of automatic control devices that simulate the thermal load and air environment by adding the observed values of the indoor environment to the operation scenario for setting the indoor environment, and control the operation of the air conditioning equipment based on the results,
An environment / thermal energy control system comprising a management device connected to the plurality of automatic control devices via a network and managing each automatic control device by sharing information with each automatic control device. . The management device
An information database for storing information received from each of the automatic control devices;
The environment / thermal energy control system according to claim 1, further comprising: information disclosure means for disclosing information stored in the information database in response to a request from a user who requests information disclosure. In the information database, information received from each automatic control device is stored in a plurality of disclosure levels,
The environment / thermal energy control system according to claim 2, wherein the information disclosure means discloses information by changing a disclosure level according to a user who requests disclosure of information. The automatic control device is:
Thermal load / air environment simulation means for respectively simulating thermal load and air environment for multiple operation scenarios,
Based on the calculation results calculated by the thermal load / air environment simulation means, operation control data creation means for creating the operation control data of the air conditioning equipment for each operation scenario,
From the calculation results of the thermal load / air environment simulation means and the operation control data created by the operation control data creation means, each operation scenario is evaluated for a plurality of indicators, and the evaluation is shown to the administrator. The environment / thermal energy control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising scenario selection means for obtaining a selection of a desired operation scenario.   The environment / thermal energy control according to claim 4, wherein the scenario selection unit performs evaluation of each operation scenario with respect to at least four indicators of energy consumption, carbon dioxide emission, comfort, and cost. system.   The environment / thermal energy control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the management device has a standardized control library when each of the automatic control devices controls the operation of an air conditioner. . The management device has a control library standardized for each type of block,
The environment / thermal energy control system according to claim 6, wherein each of the automatic control devices can select and use a control library according to a block to be applied. A block micro-meteorological estimation device that estimates micro-meteorological information of a block based on observation values of the outdoor environment in the block, weather forecast values, and a block model,
The environment / according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the automatic control device performs a thermal load / air environment simulation using micrometeorological information estimated by the block micrometeorological estimation device. Thermal energy control system.

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