--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog | Kelly Smith 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 ## Kelly Smith ### Recent Posts ## [Should I buy shares of the Empire State Building? An energy look](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148409/Should-I-buy-shares-of-the-Empire-State-Building-An-energy-look) Posted by [Kelly Smith](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kelly-smith) on Tue, Jun 04, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/hub/107469/file-56751047.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148409/Should-I-buy-shares-of-the-Empire-State-Building-An-energy-look) After decades of deliberation, the owners of the historic [Empire State Building](http://www.esbny.com) in New York City have [decided to IPO](http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/29/investing/empire-state-building-ipo/), allowing the public to purchase shares of the Manhattan icon. This means that ownership in the famous structure are available to you and me, regardless of whether we are real estate moguls. Because I am an energy nerd, this analysis focuses on the impact of [recent green projects](http://www.esbnyc.com/sustainability_energy_efficiency.asp) on the building's value. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148409/Should-I-buy-shares-of-the-Empire-State-Building-An-energy-look) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148409/Should-I-buy-shares-of-the-Empire-State-Building-An-energy-look#comments-listing) Tags: [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Funding](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/funding), [Energy Disclosure](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-disclosure) ## [How do you know your energy-saving project saves energy?](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/145572/How-do-you-know-your-energy-saving-project-saves-energy) Posted by [Kelly Smith](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kelly-smith) on Thu, Mar 28, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-25212592-jpg/1_images/jeans-resized-600.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/145572/How-do-you-know-your-energy-saving-project-saves-energy) Imagine you walked into a retail clothing store at a shopping mall. There are no articles of clothing in sight, only a table in the middle with a few experts seated around it. You sit down and discuss your needs. After a few minutes, the experts arrive at the perfect solution for you - a pair of denim jeans that is simultaneously comfortable and attractive. And the price is more than compensated by the additional coolness and enjoyment this pair of jeans will introduce into your life. You fork over the money and walk out of the store, thrilled with your new purchase.  [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/145572/How-do-you-know-your-energy-saving-project-saves-energy) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/145572/How-do-you-know-your-energy-saving-project-saves-energy#comments-listing) Tags: [M&V](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/mv), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Building science](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/building-science), [Water Conservation](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/water-conservation) ## [What do money and energy have in common? More than you think](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/144489/What-do-money-and-energy-have-in-common-More-than-you-think) Posted by [Kelly Smith](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kelly-smith) on Tue, Mar 05, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-22561601-jpg/1_images/trade-show-paperwork.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/144489/What-do-money-and-energy-have-in-common-More-than-you-think) By now, we have all heard about the rising cost of energy and the financial advantages of increasing energy efficiency - [predictable budgeting](http://www.synapse-energy.com/Downloads/SynapseReport.2008-08.0.MA-Electric-Utility-Energy-Efficiency.08-075.pdf), reduced operating expenses ([one estimate is $400 billion savings per year](http://aceee.org/press/2012/01/aceee-report-us-better-thinking-big-)), limited [deferred maintenance](http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/omguide_complete.pdf) expenditures. But there is another link between the dollars in your bank account and the kilowatt-hours used at your facility. They are both measured in numbers, and that means data and analytics can be harnessed to save.  [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/144489/What-do-money-and-energy-have-in-common-More-than-you-think) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/144489/What-do-money-and-energy-have-in-common-More-than-you-think#comments-listing) Tags: [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Building science](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/building-science) [All Posts](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/all) [![New Call to action](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/107469/37986de4-f7a0-4b24-a3de-0f3f2f4a96d1.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/107469/37986de4-f7a0-4b24-a3de-0f3f2f4a96d1) [![Receive our quarterly newsletter](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/107469/7978ced2-deff-479a-b4b3-f8710e567987.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/107469/7978ced2-deff-479a-b4b3-f8710e567987) ### Subscribe by Email ### Browse by Tag - 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