Energy management method for fuel saving in central heating installations

The present paper describes a method for the energy management of the centr al heating installations of residences and other buildings. in particular, it refers to the optimum exploitation of thermal inertia of the building wi th optimisation of the daily operation cycle of heating. The span and desir ed temperatures are defined by the user within some acceptable limits, wher eas their sequence of alteration based on the desired interior temperature depends on the outdoor temperature. A microprocessor is used to analyse the readings of various sensors, placed at different points of the heating ins tallation, and to control the overall system operation. (C) 1999 Elsevier S cience S.A. All rights reserved.