A control system for governing temperature and humidity levels within a confined space including a controller communicatively coupled to a cooling system, a heating system, a duct system, a plurality of environmental sensors for detecting temperature and humidity levels within the confined space and
A control system for governing temperature and humidity levels within a confined space including a controller communicatively coupled to a cooling system, a heating system, a duct system, a plurality of environmental sensors for detecting temperature and humidity levels within the confined space and external to the confined space, and an external air intake for introducing air external to the confined space to within the confined space. The control system may further include predictive heating and predictive cooling configurations having a computing device communicatively connected to the controller and to an environmental forecast source.
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1. A control system for governing temperature levels within a confined space having a heating system, a cooling system, and a thermostat controller operatively coupled to the heating system and the cooling system, the control system comprising: a plurality of environmental sensors adapted to detect
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A control system for governing temperature levels within a confined space having a heating system, a cooling system, and a thermostat controller operatively coupled to the heating system and the cooling system, the control system comprising: a plurality of environmental sensors adapted to detect temperature levels, wherein at least one environmental sensor adapted to detect temperature levels is positioned within the confined space and at least one environmental sensor adapted to detect temperature levels is positioned external to the confined space;a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of environmental sensors, the controller having an input and a machine readable media, the input adapted to receive a plurality of settings including a high temperature tolerance setting and a low temperature tolerance setting, the controller adapted to compare the temperature level within the confined space, the temperature level external to the confined space, and the plurality of settings to a plurality of predefined rules for governing the generation of commands by the controller; andan external air intake operatively coupled to the controller and adapted to introduce air from outside the confined space into the confined space, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the external air intake to bring in external air if: (1) the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting or lower than the low temperature tolerance setting and (2) the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting but is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting. 2. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller further includes a memory adapted to store for a period of time the plurality of settings received by the input and further adapted to store for a period of time the temperature levels detected by the plurality of environmental sensors and communicated to the controller. 3. The control system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of settings further includes a differential setting. 4. The control system of claim 3, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the external air intake when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting or lower than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting minus the differential setting but is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting plus the differential setting. 5. The control system of claim 3, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the cooling system when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting minus the differential setting. 6. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the heating system when the temperature level within the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance. 7. The control system of claim 1, wherein the external air intake includes a filter. 8. The control system of claim 7, wherein the external air intake further includes a fan. 9. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is adapted to operate in a predictive cooling mode and a predictive heating mode, wherein the plurality of settings further includes a predictive low temperature tolerance setting, a predictive high temperature tolerance setting and a reaction time setting. 10. The control system of claim 9, including a computing device communicatively coupled to an environmental forecast source and communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the environmental forecast source provides the computing device environmental forecast information and the computing device communicates the environmental forecast information to the controller, the environmental forecast information communicated to the controller including forecast temperature levels for a specific location external to the confined space at specified points in time in the future. 11. The control system of claim 10, wherein when in the predictive cooling mode, the controller generates commands for operating the external air intake when the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be greater than or equal to the low temperature tolerance setting. 12. The control system of claim 10, wherein the controller when in the predictive heating mode generates commands for operating the external air intake when the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be less than or equal to the high temperature tolerance setting. 13. The control system of claim 1 further adapted to govern humidity levels within the confined space, wherein the plurality of environmental sensors is further adapted to detect humidity levels, at least one environmental sensor adapted to detect humidity levels is positioned within the confined space and at least one environmental sensor adapted to detect humidity levels is positioned external to the confined space, wherein the plurality of settings further includes a high humidity limit setting and a low humidity limit setting, the controller further adapted to compare the humidity level within the confined space, the humidity level external to the confined space, and the plurality of settings to the plurality of predefined rules for governing the generation of commands by the controller, and further wherein the generation of commands for operating the external air intake by the controller when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting or lower than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting but is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting further requires the humidity level external to the confined space be less than the high humidity limit setting but greater than the low humidity limit setting. 14. The control system of claim 13, wherein at least one of the plurality of environmental sensors adapted to detect humidity levels is also adapted to detect temperature levels. 15. The control system of claim 13, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the cooling system when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting and the humidity level external to the confined space is greater than the high humidity limit setting. 16. The control system of claim 13, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the heating system when the temperature level within the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance setting and the humidity level external to the confined space is less than the low humidity limit. 17. The control system of claim 13, wherein the controller is adapted to operate in a predictive cooling mode and a predictive heating mode, wherein the plurality of settings further includes a predictive low temperature tolerance setting, a predictive high temperature tolerance setting, a predictive low humidity tolerance setting, a predictive high humidity tolerance setting, and a reaction time setting. 18. The control system of claim 17, including a computing device communicatively coupled to an environmental forecast source and communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the environmental forecast source provides the computing device environmental forecast information and the computing device communicates the environmental forecast information to the controller, the environmental forecast information communicated to the controller including forecast temperature levels and forecast humidity levels for a specific location external to the confined space at specified points in time in the future. 19. The control system of claim 18, wherein when in the predictive cooling mode, the controller generates commands for operating the external air intake when the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting, the external humidity level is less than or equal to the predictive high humidity tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be greater than or equal to the low temperature tolerance setting. 20. The control system of claim 18, wherein the controller when in the predictive heating mode generates commands for operating the external air intake when the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting plus the differential setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be less than or equal to the high temperature tolerance setting. 21. A method of governing temperature levels and humidity levels within a confined space, the method comprising the steps of: inputting a plurality of settings into a memory of a system controller, the plurality of settings including a high temperature tolerance setting, a low temperature tolerance setting, a high humidity limit setting, and a low humidity limit setting;detecting temperature and humidity levels within the confined space and external to the confined space;communicating the detected temperature and humidity levels to the system controller;comparing, by way of the system controller, the detected temperature and humidity levels within the confined space and external to the confined space and the plurality of settings input into the memory of the system controller to a plurality of predefined rules; andgenerating a command for operating one of an external air intake system, a cooling system, or a heating system, wherein the command is generated by the system controller based on the comparison of the plurality of predefined rules to the detected temperature and humidity levels and the inputted plurality of settings. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of generating a command for operating one of the external air intake system, the cooling system, or the heating system, generates a command for operating the external air intake when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting or lower than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting but is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting and the humidity level external to the confined space is less than the high humidity level setting but greater than the low humidity level setting. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of inputting a plurality of settings into a memory of a system controller includes inputting a differential setting. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of generating a command for operating one of the external air intake system, the cooling system, or the heating system includes the step of generating a command for operating the external air intake when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting or lower than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting minus a differential setting but is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting plus the differential and the humidity level external to the confined space is less than the high humidity level setting but greater than the low humidity level setting. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of generating a command for operating one of the external air intake system, the cooling system, or the heating system includes the step of generating a command for operating the cooling system when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting. 26. The method of claim 21, further including the step of generating a command for operating the cooling system when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting and the humidity level external to the confined space is greater than the high humidity limit setting. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of generating a command for operating one of the external air intake system, the cooling system, or the heating system includes the step of generating a command for operating the heating system when the temperature level within the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance. 28. The method of claim 27, further including the step of generating a command for operating the heating system when the temperature level within the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance setting and the humidity level external to the confined space is less than the low humidity limit. 29. The method of claim 21, further including the step of: inputting into the system controller a command for performing one of a predictive cooling mode and a predictive heating mode;inputting into the memory of the system controller, as part of the plurality of settings, a predictive low temperature tolerance setting, a predictive high temperature tolerance setting, a predictive low humidity tolerance setting, a predictive high humidity tolerance setting; and a reaction time setting;communicating environmental forecast information from an environmental forecast source to the system controller, the environmental forecast information including forecast temperature levels and forecast humidity levels for a specific location external to the confined space at specified periods in time in the future;comparing, by way of a machine readable media, the forecast temperature levels, the forecast humidity levels, the detected temperature and humidity levels within the confined space and external to the confined space, and the plurality of settings input into the memory of the system controller to a plurality of predefined rules associated with the input command for performing one of the predictive cooling mode and the predictive heating mode; andgenerating a command for operating the external air intake, wherein the command is generated by the system controller based on the comparison of the plurality of predefined rules associated with the input command for performing one of the predictive cooling mode and the predictive heating mode to the detected temperature and humidity levels, the inputted plurality of settings, the forecast temperature levels, and the forecast humidity levels. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein a command for operating the external air intake is generated when the command for performing the predictive cooling mode is input into the system controller and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting and the external humidity level is less than or equal to the predictive high humidity tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be greater than or equal to the low temperature tolerance setting. 31. The method of claim 29, wherein a command for operating the external air intake is generated when the command for performing the predictive heating mode is input into the system controller and the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be less than or equal to the high temperature tolerance setting. 32. The method of claim 21, wherein the step of inputting a plurality of settings into a memory of a system controller is performed by using a remote computing device communicatively coupled to the system controller. 33. A control system for governing temperature levels and humidity levels within a confined space, the control system comprising: a plurality of environmental sensors capable of detecting humidity levels and temperature levels, wherein at least one environmental sensor capable of detecting humidity levels is positioned within the confined space, at least one environmental sensor capable of detecting humidity levels is positioned external to the confined space, at least one environmental sensor capable of detecting temperature levels is positioned within the confined space, and at least one environmental sensor capable of detecting temperature levels is positioned external to the confined space;a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of environmental sensors, the controller having an input, a memory, and a machine readable media, the input capable of receiving a command for performing one of a predictive cooling mode and a predictive heating mode and capable of receiving a plurality of settings including a high temperature tolerance setting, a low temperature tolerance setting, a high humidity limit setting, a low humidity limit setting, a predictive low temperature tolerance setting, a predictive high temperature tolerance setting, a predictive low humidity tolerance setting, a predictive high humidity tolerance setting, and a reaction time setting, the memory capable of storing for a period of time the plurality of settings received by the input and the humidity levels and temperature levels detected by the plurality of environmental sensors and communicated to the controller;a heating system having a heating element capable of heating the air within the confined space and a humidifier capable of increasing the humidity level of the air within the confined space, the heating system operatively coupled to the controller;a cooling system having a cooling element capable of cooling the air within the confined space and a dehumidifier capable of decreasing the humidity level of the air within the confined space, the cooling system operatively coupled to the controller;an external air intake operatively coupled to the controller and capable of introducing air from outside the confined space into the confined space;a duct system operatively connecting the confined space to the heating system, the cooling system, and the external air intake; anda computing device communicatively coupled to the controller and an environmental forecast source, the environmental forecast source capable of providing the computing device forecast temperature levels and forecast humidity levels for a specific location at specified periods in time in the future, the computing device capable of communicating the forecast temperature levels and forecast humidity levels to the controller,wherein the machine readable media of the controller is capable of comparing the temperature level and humidity level within the confined space, the temperature level and humidity level external to the confined space, the inputted plurality of settings, and the inputted command for performing one of a predictive cooling mode or a predictive heating mode, to a plurality of predefined rules for governing the generation of commands by the controller, wherein the controller generates a command for operating the external air intake when the command for performing the predictive cooling mode is input into the controller and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the high temperature tolerance setting, the external humidity level is less than or equal to the predictive high humidity tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be greater than or equal to the low temperature tolerance setting. 34. The control system of claim 33, wherein the controller generates a command for operating the external air intake when the command for performing the predictive heating mode is input into the system controller and the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the low temperature tolerance setting and the forecast temperature level for a point in time in the future less than the present moment in time plus the reaction time setting forecasts the temperature level external to the confined space to be less than or equal to the high temperature tolerance setting. 35. The control system of claim 33, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the cooling system when the temperature level within the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is greater than the high temperature tolerance setting. 36. The control system of claim 33, wherein the controller generates commands for operating the heating system when the temperature level within the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance setting and the temperature level external to the confined space is less than the low temperature tolerance. 37. The control system of claim 33, wherein the plurality of sensors capable of detecting humidity levels and temperature levels includes at least one sensor positioned external to the confined space and capable of detecting both temperature levels and humidity levels.
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