Taking the Pulse of the Winter Olympic Games

Maybe it’s the elevation of the Canadian Rockies, but we’re still a little lightheaded after a whirlwind week supporting the launch of our client Pulse Energy’s Venue Energy Tracker. The tracker is a very cool dashboard that provides real-time readings of energy consumption at Winter Games venues, from the Richmond Olympic Oval to the Athletes’ Village to the legendary Canada Hockey Place (home to the Canucks during the NHL season).

So why is it important to track energy consumption at the Olympics? The technology showcases what Pulse does for its business and government customers everyday — enable a real-time assessment of energy consumption so that COOs, facilities managers and their teams can make smart decisions about reducing the amount of energy their buildings need. So far, leading media outlets like CNET and Fast Company are beating in time to Pulse’s message about using technology to quickly enable energy cost savings and a smaller carbon footprint. We predict this rhythm will only get catchier…

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