Posted: February 8th, 2011 | Author: Alexi | Filed under: Suggested Reading | No Comments »
Posted: February 8th, 2011 | Author: Alexi | Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »
The Pulse team has more than doubled in size in the last year. Two recent hires highlight the diversity of experience and passion for energy efficiency software at Pulse Energy. Alina Podkolinska is the newest member of the user experience design team. Craig Handley brings insight into the needs and day-to-day experience of the energy managers, one of Pulse’s most important users.
Alina’s route into Pulse was a real sign of the times. She applied for her position after following one of the UX team members on twitter and applied to Pulse after he had tweeted about a new opening on the team. Much of Alina’s past experience in UX design came at start-up companies. At Pulse she looks forward to working on a project she can see through to fruition. “One of the challenges of working in a start-up environment is that most start-ups fail, meaning you don’t often get to finish the work you start. Working at Pulse is a great opportunity for me to spread my wings and design something from start to finish” said Alina.
2011 is the Year of the Energy Manager at Pulse Energy so it is fitting that the team now includes someone who has significant experience in this role. Craig spent several years at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia working with facility managers, executives and energy service providers to ensure the energy efficiency of the campus buildings. Many energy managers are new additions to their organizations and Craig’s past experience and success in this role brings meaningful insight to a Pulse team intent on supporting these important users.
Posted: January 19th, 2011 | Author: Alexi | Filed under: Pulse in the Community | No Comments »
In the past several years ‘Design Thinking’ has become an increasingly popular way for businesses to find solutions to their challenges. Authors, artists, inventors, academics and even business leaders have written books and blogged about how design thinking can help businesses by increasing creativity and encouraging new approaches to problem solving. Some of the world’s best companies are now using design thinking as part of their business strategy. Nike, Apple, and even ‘old-school’ organizations like GE have embraced design thinking as part of leadership training.
The Sauder School of Business recently incorporated design thinking into the commerce curriculum at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Under the direction of Moura Quayle and Ronald Kellett undergraduate commerce students now have the opportunity to learn and apply design thinking in the newly launched Sauder d.studio.
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Posted: October 1st, 2010 | Author: Alexi | Filed under: Energy Management Best Practices | No Comments »
Nancy Myers, Energy Manager for the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) joined us for a webinar on saving energy in hospitals through DDC system optimization. Nancy presented her team’s plan and process for investigating and optimizing DDC systems in their hospitals, along with examples of the energy wasting anomalies that they discovered.
Once again, the Q&A session was just as interesting as the presentation itself, and you can read it right here:
Q: How often do you calibrate your temperature sensors and outside air sensors?
Nancy Myers- When we do our end to ends check twice a year we look at all the zones, if a sensor is out more than 2 degrees then we replace it. A sensor is 20 bucks, cheap. We look at outside air often because the DX cooling is often on when it’s not hot out. We don’t change outside air sensors that often, maybe every 5 years. Its’ very important to understand where they’re located in the building because they are often installed at odd or inappropriate locations. Read the rest of this entry »
