Smart frames to track utility costs for Burbank residents
The devices display water and power usage for Burbank Water &; Power customers.
Burbank Leader: 7.08.2012 by Kelly Corrigan

A small group of Burbank residents soon will be equipped with digital picture frames that display not just family snapshots, but also how much energy and water they are using — and how much money it's costing them.

The year-long project piloted by Burbank Water and Power follows the lead of the utility's counterpart in Glendale, which launched a similar project earlier this year

Officials hope awareness among customers of their personal energy and water consumption could spur more people to conserve, helping utilities meet statewide energy goals.

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Made by Burbank-based Ceiva Logic, the frames communicate with smart meters to display graphs showing how many gallons of water are used each day of the week. Energy can be tabulated on an hourly, daily or weekly basis. READ MORE !

Burbank Green Spotlight Award: May 2012

Burbank Sustainable Commission Green Spotlight Award
Each month the Commission will present the award to a resident or business for sustainable efforts. The Award was established at the December meeting.

SUSTAINABLE BURBANK COMMISSION

May 21, 2012 MINUTES

III. BURBANK GREEN SPOTLIGHT AWARD PRESENTATION:
Mr. Aboulsaad announced that the May 2012 recipient of the Burbank Green Spotlight Award is Burbank resident Suzette Alcantar George. Mr. Aboulsaad introduced Ms. George and provided a brief PowerPoint presentation. Ms. George is an avid recycler and operates a vanpool from the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station to the UCLA MedicalCenter. The Commissioners congratulated Ms. George, and Mr. Lewis presented her with the Burbank Green Spotlight Award.