With all the COVID-related challenges in retail and food service these days, we’re all looking for ways to controls costs. While it may be a bit tedious to wade through, there are some changes to the federal tax code that may provide some relief. We’ve come across some updates to the CARES Act that […]
Earlier this week, we hosted a webinar and invited two of our valued customer partners, Five Below and Lush Cosmetics in an informal panel discussion on facilities best practices to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus. Amy Stelmaszyk, Energy Systems Manager for Five Below and Richard Outhwaite, Sustainability Analyst with Lush Cosmetics may manage different […]
I think we can all agree, these are uncharted waters for everyone. It’s time to put our risk mitigation plans in place and think hard about the decisions we must make. And we are trying to do all this while ensuring our families and our teams remain safe. Coronavirus has changed the face of business […]
It’s safe to say we now find ourselves in a new reality with the outbreak of this global pandemic known as COVID-19. I trust all of our friends and colleagues in the industry are taking every measure to ensure the safety of themselves, their teams and their customers. I’m encouraged by what I see as people […]
Last April, Powerhouse Dynamics was acquired by Middleby Corporation, a global leader in commercial kitchen equipment. We are thrilled to be a part of the Middleby family and stand alongside such industry-leading and truly innovative brands. We’ve been hard at work collaborating with our newly extended team to create and deliver IoT innovation that will […]
Recently, the Powerhouse Dynamics team donated a morning to Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm, a local wildlife sanctuary and educational non-profit that also functions as a working farm. Mass Audubon is one of our customers: they use SiteSage to monitor energy consumption and renewable energy generation at a number of their properties across Massachusetts. Each year […]
Towards the tail end of each year, various technology publications generate lists of the top tech buzzwords of the year. (For example, see the list from Tech Crunch). When we think about buzzwords, we tend to think of them as so much hype – and often they are. I was struck, therefore, by how many […]
Recently, we were deeply honored to learn that we had been included on the Global Cleantech 100 Ones to Watch list. This award is meaningful because according to sponsoring organization Cleantech Group (CTG), we were selected from 9,900 nominated companies from 77 countries. The list was winnowed down and reviewed by a panel of 86 […]
Last Friday, most of the Boston-area Powerhouse Dynamics team did what’s become an annual volunteer activity, spending roughly half the day working at the Greater Boston Food Bank. One of the largest food banks in the U.S., in 2015 GBFB “distributed more than 54 million pounds of nutritious food, enough to provide healthy meals to […]
I’m just back from the Arby’s 2016 Worldwide Franchise Convention. We had the chance to interact with many of our existing franchisee customers and greet prospective new customers, meet with our industry partners such as kitchen equipment manufacturers, and learn more broadly about what is happening in the Arby’s universe. It was an exciting three days […]
On May 19, Powerhouse Dynamics was honored to be named the 2016 Newton Green Business of the Year by the Newton Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce. We are particularly honored because of what we know was stiff competition: this area is home to many, many impressive and sustainability-minded businesses. Click here to read about why TripAdvisor won […]
We had about 29 people sign up to come check out the Powerhouse Dynamics offices today during the NewCo Boston festival organized by MassTLC. While our visitors ate lunch from SiteSage customer Au Bon Pain, our CEO Martin Flusberg entertained and informed them with the story of how Powerhouse Dynamics came to be, and why we’re […]
