Nearly every recent article about the explosive growth in devices connected to the Internet (the Internet of Things, or IoT) mentions Edge or Fog Computing – generally without any clear explanation of what that means. When explanations are offered, they are often inconsistent. This post aims to shed some light on these and related terms, […]
When the HVAC system just isn’t cutting it during the winter, many restaurant operators turn to supplemental electric heating options to pick up the slack along drafty windows, inside vestibules, or along covered/enclosed patios. While such options can be cheaper up front than installing new HVAC, they come with higher energy bills. These higher energy […]
Your thermostat is calling, but is your Rooftop Unit (RTU) listening? Within a few days of opening a new restaurant, one of our customers noticed, via SiteSage energy monitoring, that their RTUs were running their supply fans 24/7, even though their thermostat was set to switch fan control to “auto” when the restaurant was un-occupied. […]
It’s Even More Meaningful Than It Appears at First Blush At their annual meeting in Orlando in February, the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) gave a joint award to Dunkin’ Brands and 2 utilities – Eversource and National Grid – for “Outstanding Achievement in Non-Residential Program Design and Implementation”. To quote AESP: “National Grid […]
Everyone likes fresh eggs in the morning, and one of our quick serve restaurant customers did steady business with made-to-order eggs on breakfast sandwiches. The customer knew that their eggs should be refrigerated, so to make it easy for the griddle chef, they placed an under-counter refrigerator directly below the griddle for easy access to […]
Have you ever driven past a store with a dark parking lot and assumed that it was closed and moved on? That’s a nightmare for gas stations and convenience stores, and one of our customers smartly relies on SiteSage to make sure their signs, pole lights, and canopy lights are always on when they want […]
A common source of HVAC energy waste is blower /supply fans running 24/7/365, including unoccupied and overnight periods where the supply air is definitely not required. SiteSage internet-connected thermostats allow you to set fan mode in AUTO or ON by time block, thus ensuring that fans only run when needed and capturing the associated savings. […]
HVAC equipment can fail in the most interesting ways, but fortunately SiteSage delivers the data to help understand equipment issues, and allows you to make remote adjustments to help negate their impact and compensate with other units. The first chart shown here features data from a Heat Pump installed at a California retailer. With the […]
Like many convenience stores, our customer was expanding their freshly prepared food offerings and adding cooking equipment to their 24/7 operations. They installed at least 2 rapid-cook ovens at each of their stores; but before SiteSage had no visibility in to the cost of operating those ovens and specifically the electricity usage of leaving them […]
Out of site, out of mind… You might think for a minute that I really meant to write “sight”, however when you are in charge of the care and maintenance of a large portfolio of small facilities, the word “site” fits, and the expression can be quite literal. Many customers pondering the benefits of energy […]
Over the next few months, we’ll be publishing what we call Spotlights: mini case studies showing how a customer used SiteSage to their best advantage, whether to save money, gain control over their equipment, reinforce desired staff behaviors, or achieve granular insight into their operations. We hope that some of these Spotlights offer a new perspective […]
Whether you manage one store or one thousand stores across multiple states, you have many priorities that compete for your time and attention. It’s a job that I do not envy, but the good news is that technology can make your life easier. Without a doubt, an internet-connected Asset and Energy Management System like SiteSage […]
