Tag Archives: Enterprise Energy Management

6 Ways Businesses Squander Energy and Best Practices for Stemming the Waste

Energy is the lifeblood of most businesses, especially for restaurants and retailers. It does more than just power the lights; energy makes equipment run and keeps employees and customers feeling comfortable. But with consumption comes waste, and a lot of it. Researchers at MIT estimate that commercial buildings account for 20% of all the energy […]

Are Your Thermostat Temperature Sensors in the Wrong Place?

Badly placed temp sensor

Let’s suppose your Heating and Cooling equipment is in perfect health and your thermostats are internet-connected and set with a perfect schedule to maximize comfort and energy savings. You have reason to be proud and thankful! However, all of this technology is still at the mercy of a small temperature sensor that reports room temperature […]

4 Resolutions: Reduce Small Commercial Facilities’ 2015 Energy Spend

Resolutions

Practicing energy efficiency is a bit like exercise; you know it’s good for you, but you don’t really have the time to deal with it. If this is true for the average homeowner, it is even truer for an operator of multiple small commercial facilities, such as restaurants or retail locations. But, since this is early […]