Jessica Zahn, Green@ PECI blogger
Being in the business of energy efficiency we’re all about helping our clients save energy. Naturally, we also work hard to save energy in our own offices...
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At PECI, we are busy saving the world one kWh and/or Dth at a time but we still find time to share our opinions and insights on our favorite topics: energy resources, sustainability, energy efficiency, green practices and all things PECI. We invite you to join the conversation.
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Senior Marketing Assistant
In case you didn’t hear, Monday, April 22 was Earth Day. To celebrate, many organizations held an event such as a 5k run, a fair or organized a day of service. At PECI, we love sustainability so much that we decided to go bigger and stretch Earth Day into Earth Week. From a sustainable potluck to making reusable notebooks to a plug load contest, there was something for everyone and the week was a huge success. Here’s a quick summary of what we offered: ...
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Posted on 2013-05-08 13:50
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Green@PECI blogger
At PECI, we carry out our sustainability mission in every aspect of our work. From...
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Posted on 2013-05-08 11:30
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Business Development Manager, Pacific NW
Phil Welker, PECI’s Executive Director, recently spoke at the ACEEE Market Transformation conference. He suggested a strategic shift in how our industry views market transformation. When energy efficiency market transformation efforts started many years ago as product introduction efforts (like for CFLs), the industry’s initial efforts to throw big incentives at specific widgets worked well, but locked us into a view about how we should be treating markets.
The efficiency market is different today. There...
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Posted on 2013-05-07 13:42
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Assoc Director, Marketing Services
Behavior change is a big topic at this week’s AESP Spring Conference. Everyone knows it is important, but no one has a magic bullet. At the conference people are sharing what they know, so we can all learn and move the industry forward.
Here are some intriguing nuggets:
- From Jennifer Carman, Opinion Dynamics: Real time information displays are not living up to their potential. These tools promise up to 12% energy savings, but many pilots show no savings at all. According to their literature review and evaluation of several...
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Posted on 2013-05-01 11:06
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Business Development Manager, Pacific NW
AESP’s Spring conference in Dallas opened with a lesson on the science of influence. Keynote speaker, Dan Norris presented six principles to give us a foundation for having ethical influence in relationships, based on the work by Dr. Robert Cialdini:
- Reciprocity – People have a sense of obligation to give back to those who have...
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Posted on 2013-04-30 10:37
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Sr. Program Manager
We have been hearing about it – the potential of Big Data to provide insights as well as drive energy savings – but how can we get from information to action? That is where tools such as Energy Information Systems (EIS) and an effective energy efficiency program design come in. A thoughtful program design combines knowledge of the customer segment, strong contributions from the utility...
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Posted on 2013-04-26 16:44
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Technical Manager - Building Science
Happy Earth Day!
It's a notable day for those of us who are committed to designing more sustainable buildings, not just because it is Earth Day. Today, in Seattle, the Bullitt Center is opening its doors, and it is being billed as the greenest commercial office building in the world.
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Posted on 2013-04-22 11:38
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Sr. Marketing Specialist
In 2012, we put our staff and business to the test – could we make an already energy efficient office more efficient? We called this the Kilowatt Cup.
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Posted on 2013-04-19 11:52
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Sr. Technical Manager
I’ve been in the utility industry for nearly 20 years, and so far this is the best overview of how electricity really works I’ve encountered. So if electricity is a mystery to you, this is the explanation you have been looking for.
Glenn Osborne, my dad, has been...
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Posted on 2013-04-01 11:09
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Business Development Manager, Pacific NW
Day 1 update from ACEEE Market Transformation Symposium in Washington DC.
Washington DC is under a fresh blanket of snow today, but the attendees at the ACEEE Market Transformation Symposium aren’t being left out in the cold. The conference’s opening plenary...
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Posted on 2013-03-25 09:48
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Business Development Manager, Pacific NW
Day 2 update from Western Energy Institute's (WEI) Spring Energy Symposium in Vancouver BC.
The WEI conference is having an energy efficiency session on how to unlock data,...
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Posted on 2013-03-15 14:25
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Business Development Manager, Pacific NW
Day 2 update from Western Energy Institute's (WEI) Spring Energy Symposium in Vancouver BC.
The WEI conference is kicking off the second day with an executive panel...
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Posted on 2013-03-15 10:39
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Business Development Manager, Pacific NW
Day 1 update from Western Energy Institute's (WEI) Spring Energy Symposium in Vancouver BC.
It’s a grey and rainy day here in Vancouver, BC. But down in the well-lit (thank you BC Hydro) and cozy conference room at the Western Energy Institute (WEI) Conference, a room of 200+ people ar...
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Posted on 2013-03-14 16:32
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Sr. Marketing Specialist
How do cereal-loving folk celebrate National Cereal Day? With a cereal free-for-all, of course! (BYO-bowl and spoon)
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Posted on 2013-03-14 11:50
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