Category Archives: Small Commercial Facilities

Commercial Energy Efficiency: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Energy Savings

Among the energy efficiency strategies that are often suggested for reducing energy use in smaller commercial facilities are LED lighting, Variable Speed Drive compressors, Demand-Controlled Ventilation systems, and Energy Management Systems. These systems require an initial cash outlay – albeit one that is often offset by a utility rebate – so it is logical to conclude that energy […]

Are Small Commercial Facilities the Redheaded Stepchildren of Energy Efficiency?

Energy hog

Any amount of searching on the web these days for commercial energy efficiency programs shows that the bulk of efforts are focused around mid- to large-sized commercial facilities: big box retail, office buildings, municipal buildings, etc. In many ways, this makes perfect sense. Big facilities offer big potential efficiency gains within the scope of a […]

13 ways to painlessly improve profitability: Peak water

Water management

This is a portion of a post on MultiBriefs Exclusive. Would you spend $60 once to save $1,200 to $4,800 each year for the next five years? As Olympia Beer’s famous tag line said, “It’s the water!” And that’s just what you save with Tip No. 1. We’ll get back to the savings in just […]

SiteSage, Energy Management, and Small Commercial Facilities, Part 1

Anna Maria Historic Green Village

Part 1: Reducing Energy Consumption for Commercial Facilities Powerhouse Dynamics has been selling SiteSage (formerly eMonitor) for over many years now – both to homeowners as well as to business owners. Since the first version of our platform supported single-phase power only, most of our systems were installed in homes. However, there are a number of […]