by Shane Henson — June 22, 2012—Powerhouse Dynamics, a U.S-based company that provides tools to help identify and eliminate wasteful energy consumption in the built environment, has launched a new version of its eMonitor c-Series energy management system for small businesses.
According to the company, the eMonitor c-Series is a cost-effective solution targeted at smaller commercial buildings—typically those under 25,000 square feet—with a particular emphasis on energy-intensive businesses such as restaurants and convenience stores. The eMonitor uniquely monitors a building’s electrical power consumption at the circuit level, providing ongoing analysis, diagnostics and alerts to deliver actionable intelligence and control strategies.
“We began installing the eMonitor c-Series in late 2011, and the new visibility it provided had an immediate impact on reducing our customers’ energy costs,” said Jason Roeder, director of energy products and services for Powerhouse Dynamics. “Based on what we’ve learned from customers, and our growing trove of data, we have made the first of what will be many rounds of enhancements to the system.”
Powerhouse Dynamics says new capabilities in its eMonitor c-Series V1.2 include:
- The ability to capture water and gas meter data;
- Support for temperature, humidity, and other sensors;
- A powerful new pattern-recognition algorithm to better analyze equipment performance in order to identify operational issues;
- Consolidated off-hours equipment usage reporting to better highlight “no-cost” opportunities to recapture lost profits;
- Enterprise-level assignment of alerts to staff as well as service providers, along with the ability to personalize alerts;
- New analytics that track equipment run time and performance to support maintenance planning; and
- Enhanced employee engagement tools to better integrate operational energy efficiency into existing business processes.
- Support for temperature, humidity, and other sensors;
Thanks to the eMonitor c-Series, thousands of customers have already saved money and energy, says Powerhouse Dynamics.
“We are really pleased to see that customers were able to achieve savings and increase profits virtually from the outset, by squeezing out inefficiencies and identifying equipment problems,” said Jay Fiske, vice president of business development for Powerhouse Dynamics. “Many customers will see system payback in under a year. This new release will provide an even better user experience and increase savings opportunities, putting customers in a stronger position to reduce costs and protect profits as the high-energy-use summer season begins.”
