METHOD FOR FORECASTING ENERGY DEMANDS THAT INCORPORATES URBAN HEAT ISLAND

摘要

A method for forecasting energy demand for a single building, a neighborhood or a city in an urban environment is disclosed. The method treats urban heat island (UHI) calculations as being dynamically impacted by predicted weather conditions to calculate a weather-adjusted UHI. Predicted energy consumption rates for weather conditions use the weather-adjusted UHI to increase accuracy of the prediction.