(cross-posted with permission from Peregrine Energy Group, a Powerhouse Dynamics Partner) Would you pay for something that you can’t see? Probably not. That’s a big problem when it comes to energy efficiency projects. Most of the time, energy efficiency is invisible, and sometimes it doesn’t feel quite real. But energy efficiency is real, and now […]
Martin Flusberg, CEO of Powerhouse Dynamics, has weighed in on a paradigm shift in EMS, which he calls Energy Management Systems 2.0, in Energy Manager Today. Here’s an excerpt: The term Energy Management System, or EMS, is oft used, but can mean very different things to different people. For example, the terms EMS and BMS (Building […]
CFOs and COOs often struggle to fully understand the different energy saving approaches that are being pitched at them on a daily basis. One of the most mysterious is “demand charges“. Translating this bit of utility-speak is important because in some parts of the country, demand charges can account for up to 50% of your […]
I am not a New Year’s resolution person. I don’t enjoy the guilt that comes with the inevitable fall-off, the one that is directly related to the fact that most resolutions are either too far-reaching or too general. Continuous, small, measurable tweaks are a more realistic and achievable way of making changes in my life, […]
I came across a (timely) PBS blog post the other day entitled: “Dan Ariely: Why our Brains Might not be Able to Resist Black Friday”. The first sentence of the post was effective in altering expectations of what the blog was about: “Well, in the best tradition of bait-and-switch, this is Duke behavioral psychologist Dan […]
As we rapidly head toward the end of the calendar year, it’s typically a time when many of us put the microscope on all things financial such as revenue performance versus plan, annual expenses versus budget, revenue per square foot or transaction, and planning for the upcoming year. One area that should be on the […]
We’ve been working on providing leasing for some time, and just announced the launch of our SiteSage Instant Payback Program (see coverage in Energy Manager Today, and our press release). We’ve seen the wild success of the solar market that has been unleashed by lease programs, and while enterprise energy & asset management is different from solar, […]
A post in Energy Manager Today caught our collective eye by starting: The commercial and manufacturing sectors could save $50 billion a year in energy fees if they adopt a systematic approach to saving energy that marries traditional energy efficiency with wireless and cloud-based computer technologies, according to research from the American Council for an Energy […]
A billion here. A billion there. Soon You’re Talking Real Money. I was looking at the results the other day of a pilot test of Powerhouse Dynamics’ SiteSage Energy and Asset Management system at a restaurant chain, and it got me thinking about the aggregate impact of wasted energy use on the restaurant industry. The 2 restaurants in […]
Little Known, Short-Lived Bi-Partisan Legislation that Could have Made a Difference Energy Efficiency may be referred to as the “Fifth Fuel”, but it has never really gotten the public attention of the first four (coal, petroleum, nuclear, and alternative energy) – and certainly is not as sexy as renewable energy. After all, you can’t visualize […]
Several events – dramatic events for the most part – prompted this post. The first was super storm Sandy. As someone who did not live through this, I can only react to the amazing images of destruction and sounds of suffering. But, I was struck once again by the impact of being without power. We simply […]
The food service industry is tough. Continuing to attract customers and satisfy them is a difficult challenge. To beat the competition and turn a profit, organizations must collect, analyze, and understand many different types of information. This information gathering and processing is the heart of what general managers, regional managers, and corporate execs use to […]
