Las Vegas Getting Smart About Building Energy Consumption

摘要

Much of the attention in energy efficiency is focused on changing consumer behavior. Las Vegas has taken that action one step further and decided to lead by example. Located in one of the hottest places on the planet, the city and its utility, NV Energy, have already rolled out the mPowered program, a home energy management plan that provides participating homeowners with a smart thermostat and other incentives to help them manage their energy use. In November, the city decided to tackle the energy consumption in its own buildings. It teamed up with BuildingIQ, a Foster City, Calif.-based energy management software company, to deploy a cloud-based energy management system for municipal buildings. According to the company, Las Vegas is the first city in the world to deploy its software.