Using the Time Delay of Radiant Systems to the Grid’s Advantage

Building operators and grid operators often find themselves at odds with one another. A building operator’s goal is to create a comfortable environment for the occupants and to minimize occupant complaints of thermal discomfort. In order to do so, air conditioning systems are often run at their maximum capacity during the warmest part of the day to maintain a cool environment inside the space while the temperature rises outside. When all offices in a city respond to the rising afternoon temperatures in the same way, it puts a heavy strain on the electrical grid.