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I have had collegues that did entire PHD's on this topic with giant simulations and machine learning... It's just to say that this is a very difficult problem to solve exactly, so go easy on yourself and find a simple approximation or something good enough to get you the edge on the prices you pay for heating. I see some good ideas in the comments already, but keep it simple is my best advice.
So if I solve the problem, do I get their PHDs? Would I have to pay postage?
I think you'll have a really really good product/algorithm to sell for the big HVAC and heating companies... You wouldn't have to worry about saving a bit of moneys here and there anymore that's for sure 😅