encompass.io – First Impressions?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:52 am
Hey all, we are really excited by the potential that encompass.io holds. Right now it is a rough stone, but with a bit of carving, sanding, and polishing we think it has the potential to be a real gem. Anyone with an EKM Push meter can use encompass, and we have invited all current owners of EKM Push meters to check it out and to send us their feedback. At this point we are really trying to gauge where our customers want us to take it.
Here are some things that I find to be cool about it right now:
Its free – everybody loves free right?
It is easy to use – you can try the trial account without signing up, or you can create your own account if you have a Push User Key (again, it's free).
Data – You can see your real time data, as well as a new historical dataset that allows you to monitor usage trends over time.
Cost per kWh - Set the cost/kWh so that your kWh values are translated into $ spent, or saved in the case of solar meters.
Custom dashboards – you can set up dashboards with custom widgets to display the data that you want.
Share your data — make your widgets public and embed them into your own website.
Exports – You can email yourself CSV files and PDF reports of your usage on a daily or monthly basis.
It’s scalable -- organize your meters into groups by building, factory floor, or by country. Easily manage a couple of meters or thousands of meters.
Aggregate data – group meters together to aggregate their data and visualize their combined data
Visual – we think that Encompass provides the best way yet to visualize energy consumption in real time, as well as historically.
Im looking forward to having more historical data with historical exports, water and gas metering (isn't everyone?), and billing. We have quite a few other nice cards that we will hold close to our vest for now. And to keep the analogy going, we have pushed a lot of our chips in encompasses direction, so please tell others about it if you think they would be interested. The more customers we get using encompass, the more we can continue to develop it.
With future development in mind, what would you like to see in encompass? What would you change? What functionality is lacking for your particular use case?
http://www.encompass.io
Any and all feedback is much appreciated.
Here are some things that I find to be cool about it right now:
Its free – everybody loves free right?
It is easy to use – you can try the trial account without signing up, or you can create your own account if you have a Push User Key (again, it's free).
Data – You can see your real time data, as well as a new historical dataset that allows you to monitor usage trends over time.
Cost per kWh - Set the cost/kWh so that your kWh values are translated into $ spent, or saved in the case of solar meters.
Custom dashboards – you can set up dashboards with custom widgets to display the data that you want.
Share your data — make your widgets public and embed them into your own website.
Exports – You can email yourself CSV files and PDF reports of your usage on a daily or monthly basis.
It’s scalable -- organize your meters into groups by building, factory floor, or by country. Easily manage a couple of meters or thousands of meters.
Aggregate data – group meters together to aggregate their data and visualize their combined data
Visual – we think that Encompass provides the best way yet to visualize energy consumption in real time, as well as historically.
Im looking forward to having more historical data with historical exports, water and gas metering (isn't everyone?), and billing. We have quite a few other nice cards that we will hold close to our vest for now. And to keep the analogy going, we have pushed a lot of our chips in encompasses direction, so please tell others about it if you think they would be interested. The more customers we get using encompass, the more we can continue to develop it.
With future development in mind, what would you like to see in encompass? What would you change? What functionality is lacking for your particular use case?
http://www.encompass.io
Any and all feedback is much appreciated.