It’s not uncommon for multiple heating and cooling units to serve the same large space, but how do you know one unit isn’t doing all the work while the other sits on the roof and works on its tan? Even if the thermostats are programmed with the same schedule and temperature targets, they might experience […]
It seems simple enough: when your sign is lit, you’re open for business. However, everyone in the restaurant business knows that the few minutes before open and the few minutes after close can be extremely hectic for operators, and sometimes flipping light switches gets forgotten in the shuffle. One of our customers felt they were […]
What kind of value can you attribute to visibility into cooler temperature monitoring? Here’s a spotlight case study that shows how a simple alert can save time and valuable resources: One of our convenience store customers recently started monitoring temperatures in their walk-in cooler and freezers, with real time alerts. They received a SiteSage alert […]
Many restaurants think they have lighting control covered after they invest in an expensive dimmer panel/lighting control system. The primary function of such systems is to control lights to create a certain “mood” in the restaurant based on time of day, and quite a bit of programming and automation is put in place to serve […]
Lighting accounts for a significant portion of the energy usage at most retail stores. The right lighting can make your product stand out, so you certainly want your store lit up when your customers are milling about the aisles, but how about when the shelves are being stocked? It’s very common for team members to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
