McGill University Launches Bilingual Pulse Energy Dashboard for Energy Efficiency

Vancouver, Canada, May 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- As part of the rollout of its energy management program, McGill University unveiled a new bilingual online building energy management dashboard. The dashboard is one component of McGill’s new building energy management software, PulseTM. The software is a tool that which empowers administrators, operations staff and building occupants to reduce energy use on campus. Under its new energy management plan McGill University will monitor over 50 buildings and cut energy use per square foot by 12% below 2002-2003levels.

“McGill has a long history of excellence and their energy management plan adds to this tradition; it positions the school as a leader in building energy management and sustainability” said David Helliwell, Pulse Energy’s CEO and co-founder. “The bilingual dashboard is a first in Canada and reflects the importance of engaging everyone in reducing building energy use.”

The public-facing interface, delivered as an internet application, can be accessed on any computer connected to the World Wide Web. On the dashboard building occupants can see a minute-to-minute view of their building’s energy use and compare one building’s performance with another, which allows them to track the impact of their energy saving actions.

“Our partnership with Pulse Energy is key to improving the energy performance of our campus buildings,” said Jerome Conraud, McGill’s energy manager. “PulseTM gives us the ability to meaningfully engage the campus community and save energy.”

Administrators at the University selected PulseTM energy management software for building energy management to meet twin goals: raising awareness about energy consumption on campus and enabling operations staff to quickly and efficiently identify energy issues in buildings as they arise. Currently, the dashboard displays energy information for over 30 campus buildings; by 2012 the entire McGill campus will be connected to PulseTM.

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About Pulse Energy
Pulse Energy was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2006 to make a rapid and significant impact on the energy efficiency of the world’s buildings. Our Energy Management Software, Pulse™, was developed in partnership with a number of leading organizations with advanced building automation and metering systems already in place. By designing the entire product around the needs of energy managers, facility managers, building occupants and executives, we have created an energy management solution of unrivaled accuracy, ease of use and relevance. PulseTM is deployed by top utilities, large municipalities, major health authorities and throughout the commercial sector. In 2010, PulseTM was the official energy management software of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. UC Berkeley Center for the Built Environment recognizes PulseTM as one of the top three products in the energy visualization market.

If you would like to learn more about energy management software and McGill’s plans to use it for building energy management join us for a free, informative webinar. To download the webinar please follow this link: http://www.pulseenergy.com/resources/webinars/strategies-for-reducing-energy-use-on-campus/

For more information on McGill’s Energy Management Plan and to view the live building energy dashboard, follow this link: http://my.pulseenergy.com/mcgill/dashboard#/overview. To read case studies or view on-demand webinars on how PulseTM energy management software helps reduce energy costs in buildings, or to view a demo, visit: www.PulseEnergy.com.

Media Contacts

McGill University
Jerome Conraud
jerome.conraud@mcgill.ca
o. 514.398.5870

Pulse Energy
Alexi Bergeron
alexi.bergeron@pulseenergy.com
o.778.331.0519
m. 778.833.3579