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An energy control system for a dwelling with a plurality of rooms is disclosed wherein said system has a plurality of occupancy sensors, with each sensor adapted to detect the presence of a human being in a room. The occupancy sensors are all connected to a computer with the computer controlling a p

An energy control system for a dwelling with a plurality of rooms is disclosed wherein said system has a plurality of occupancy sensors, with each sensor adapted to detect the presence of a human being in a room. The occupancy sensors are all connected to a computer with the computer controlling a plurality of dampers that regulate the air flow in the air ducts into the various rooms. Upon the detection of the presence of a human being in a room by the occupancy sensor, the computer sends a signal to the air damper controlling the air flow into that room to open the air flow through that air duct.

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A fluid control system for regulating the delivery of a fluid to a region to control the temperature of said region, wherein said region having a plurality of confined spaces, said fluid generated by a generating means in response to a thermostat, and delivered to said confined spaces in a plurality

A fluid control system for regulating the delivery of a fluid to a region to control the temperature of said region, wherein said region having a plurality of confined spaces, said fluid generated by a generating means in response to a thermostat, and delivered to said confined spaces in a plurality of delivery channel means, said control system comprising: a plurality of occupancy sensing means, with each occupancy sensing means for detecting the presence of a human being in a confined space, and to produce an occupancy signal in response thereto; a plurality of valve control means with one valve control means in each of said delivery channel means, each of said valve control means for regulating the amount of fluid passing through said delivery channel means in response to a control signal; a plurality of temperature sensing means, with each temperature sensing means for measuring the temperature of each confined space and for producing a temperature signal in response thereto; and logic means for receiving said plurality of occupancy signals and temperature signals and for producing control signals to activate the valve control means to direct the delivery of said fluid to the confined spaces in accordance with the following priority until the capacity of said generating means is reached: (a) all occupied confined spaces as detected by the occupancy sensing means, wherein the temperature signal of each occupied confined space is compared to said thermostat and in the event the temperature of said occupied confined space is insufficient, said logic means is adapted to control the valve control means to deliver said fluid to said occupied confined spaces until the temperature of said space is sufficient; and (b) unoccupied confined spaces in accordance with the following priority, wherein the temperature signal of each unoccupied confined space is compared to said thermostat, and said logic means is adapted to control the valve control means to deliver the fluid to the confined space which is insufficient and which has the highest differential between the temperature of said confined space and said thermostat.