A Kilowatt Saved Is A Kilowatt Earned (Sustainable Industries)
Michael Murray, president of Oakland-based Lucid Design Group, could be considered the Richard Simmons of energy conservation. A green building consultant and software guru, he's built a business out of helping people shed kilowatts. The Building Dashboard, Lucid Design Group's flagship product, shows building occupants how much energy they are collectively using and, in buildings with renewable energy systems, how much energy the building is producing.
The Dashboard combines data from any devices including electric meters, water meters, solar panels, geothermal systems and living machines, and translates it into a unique Web site that shows in real time how a building is performing. Demand for the Building Dashboard has increased tenfold in the past year, according to Murray.856
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