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Will Lease Financing do for Energy Efficiency what it did for Solar?
There has been a rapid rise in solar installations in the US over the past 5 years. There are a vari...

Restaurant energy efficiency: have your roast beef and eat it too!
Every manager of a small box retailer, quick service restaurant or convenience store is concerned wi...
Arby’s reduces energy use 7.6{9e9e99e0aa33304967f3b3f95b41a9c8b857afbbbf6b3eae28bf86859e197ae9}, credits Powerhouse Dynamics’ SiteSage
Arby’s Restaurant Group (ARG) announced last week that the company managed to knock back its e...
Arby’s reduces energy use 7.6%, credits Powerhouse Dynamics’ SiteSage
Arby’s Restaurant Group (ARG) announced last week that the company managed to knock back its e...

EMS 2.0 + Managed Services: Better Together
In a recent post, I wrote about how next-generation Energy Management Systems (which we call “...

Chicago Deep Dish with a Side of Sustainability: the National Restaurant Association show
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) just concluded its 95th annual show at McCormick Place in ...

Commercial Energy Efficiency: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Among the energy efficiency strategies that are often suggested for reducing energy use in smaller c...

Reducing Electric Bills in Restaurants: The Cost of Hot Water Boosters
When it comes to restaurant equipment, there are a lot of choices. For any given kitchen task, there...

Facility Maintenance Companies: How can EMS 2.0 Make You a Hero?
With the increasing availability of cost-effective networked thermostats, controls, and sensors, man...