Category Archives: Energy Management Systems – EMS

Paul Gromer: Making Energy Efficiency Visible

Impact of energy efficiency project

(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 […]

Energy Management Systems 2.0: Capturing the Paradigm Shift

Energy Manager Today

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 […]

13 ways to painlessly improve profitability: No surprises

Utility Bill

This is a portion of a post on MultiBriefs Exclusive. Imagine opening your electricity bill and finding it was $1,000 more than last month even though you didn’t use any more energy. It’s caused by what utilities call “demand charges.” Don’t confuse demand charges with “time of use” (TOU) pricing, in which utilities charge more […]