--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog | Eric Gardner description: WegoWise is site that allows you to track and compare your energy use in order to move towards efficiency. This blog is devoted to related topics such as tips for responsible energy use, cutting costs, and local laws that may effect you. --- [![Wegowise](https://sites.wegowise.com/hubfs/www.wegowise.com/Image/Header_logo.svg "Wegowise")](https://www.wegowise.com/) [Try WegoWise](https://www.wegowise.com/signup) [signup](https://www.wegowise.com/signup) # Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog ## Eric Gardner ### Recent Posts ## [Ice dam problems: getting to the root of the issue](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/99093/Ice-dam-problems-getting-to-the-root-of-the-issue) Posted by [Eric Gardner](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/eric-gardner) on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16307838-jpg/1_images/icedams4.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/99093/Ice-dam-problems-getting-to-the-root-of-the-issue) With winter rapidly approaching it is once again time to think about how best to deal with those recurring and damaging ice dam problems.  Ice dams are a common issue for New England multifamily building owners due to the age of the New England building stock and the fact that we are in a cold climate.  Boston receives about 43 inches of snowfall annually, while Springfield receives 45.  That’s so much snow that, under the right set of circumstances, it could end up at the edge of your roof as a mountain of ice. 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