Operations: Live monitoring of electricity use works
Posted: July 8th, 2009 | Author: mfguide | Filed under: Costs, Efficiency, Materials, Operations, Sustainability | Tags: Efficiency, Operations, Sustainability | No Comments »
Since Earth Day, I’ve been following Energy Circle’s energy monitoring experiment. With the combined resources of a household electricity monitor and Twitter (plus an assist from some Google-fied graphics) they are nearly 90 days into a fascinating experiment.
With a reasonable passage of time, it was appropriate to provide an update. In this case, Energy Circle advocates that real-time monitoring works (24 hours later doesn’t).
You really should follow through for the full story, but here are the main reasons:
- Spikes Hurt.
- Baseload Matters.
- Our house has a heart beat.
- Humans screw up.
- The right tools are critical.
- Data=Action.
- Some bulbs really cost you.
- Efficiency is a family matter.
- The little shifts count.
- Real-time leads to a real map of action.
For multi-family, think about the entire system. Even if you have resident-pay utilities, knowing how the property consumes electricity is an excellent way to start identifying materials, processes, and systems that need attention.
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