--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog (12) 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. (12) --- [![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 ## [WEGOlympics: Our Very Own Energy Efficiency Olympics](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132762/WEGOlympics-Our-Very-Own-Energy-Efficiency-Olympics) Posted by [Bert Connelly](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/bert-connelly) on Fri, Aug 10, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16381826-jpg/1_images/wytheville_apartments.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132762/WEGOlympics-Our-Very-Own-Energy-Efficiency-Olympics) It seems like not a day goes by without people in our office gathering around the proverbial water-cooler (which in our case is a non-proverbial foosball table) and discussing the Olympics. This got us thinking, and [blogging](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131846/London-Olympics-2012-The-First-Green-Games), about how we could reward our customers for their energy and money savings, as if the savings themselves weren't reward enough. So we created the WegOlympics and combed through our database of almost 10,000 buildings to pick the winners. Our Opening Ceremony, in which we chronicled the brief history and meteoric rise of WegoWise through interpretive energy tracking, did not get as much media coverage as the boondoggle in London, but we are hoping that our Medal Ceremony can turn the tables in our favour. Based on a similar judging system as the Men's Gymnastics Floor Routine, we have hand-picked the winners of this year's 2012 WegOlympics. Here are your winners. You have made your country very proud. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132762/WEGOlympics-Our-Very-Own-Energy-Efficiency-Olympics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132762/WEGOlympics-Our-Very-Own-Energy-Efficiency-Olympics#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Funding](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/funding), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing), [Case Study](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/case-study) ## [Top 10 Facts about Energy Benchmarking in DC](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132698/Top-10-Facts-about-Energy-Benchmarking-in-DC) Posted by [Catherine Schirm](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/catherine-schirm) on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-20470831-jpg/1_images/dc_benchmarking3.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132698/Top-10-Facts-about-Energy-Benchmarking-in-DC) With energy efficiency becoming increasingly important as cities strive to be green, benchmarking has become a standard in cities like New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and most recently, in DC!  The Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 requires all private buildings over 50,000 gross square feet in DC to report their energy use to the District Department of the Environment.  WegoWise is here to break down the facts and tell you the **top ten** things you need to know if you are a building owner in DC: [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132698/Top-10-Facts-about-Energy-Benchmarking-in-DC) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132698/Top-10-Facts-about-Energy-Benchmarking-in-DC#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing) ## ["Going" Green: 4 Exciting Transportation Initiatives in 2012](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/130921/Going-Green-4-Exciting-Transportation-Initiatives-in-2012) Posted by [Kate Voorhes](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kate-voorhes) on Tue, Aug 07, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16266262-jpeg/1_images/2012_transit-resized-600.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/130921/Going-Green-4-Exciting-Transportation-Initiatives-in-2012) **Green transportation is inching its way into our future. Public transit use has increased dramatically in the past few years, bike sharing systems have rolled into most major cities in the US (with many more to come!), and there is even talk of building a high-speed rail network throughout the nation. ** [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/130921/Going-Green-4-Exciting-Transportation-Initiatives-in-2012) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/130921/Going-Green-4-Exciting-Transportation-Initiatives-in-2012#comments-listing) Tags: [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Green living](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/green-living) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Local Restaurants for an Energy-Conscious Eater](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132395/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Local-Restaurants-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Eater) Posted by [Kate Voorhes](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kate-voorhes) on Fri, Aug 03, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16270611-jpeg/1_images/baby-turtle-eats-strawberry-resized-600.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132395/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Local-Restaurants-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Eater) [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132395/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Local-Restaurants-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Eater) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/132395/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Local-Restaurants-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Eater#comments-listing) Tags: [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [Green living](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/green-living) ## [London Olympics 2012: The First Green Games](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131846/London-Olympics-2012-The-First-Green-Games) Posted by [Kate Voorhes](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kate-voorhes) on Tue, Jul 31, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16313280-jpeg/1_images/london-olympics-2012-resized-600.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131846/London-Olympics-2012-The-First-Green-Games) Here at WegoWise, we are very excited about the Olympics, particularly this year. 2012 marks the year of the first Olympic Games committed to sustainability and the environment. Did you know that **the most sustainable Olympic Stadium ever built **is now in London? [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131846/London-Olympics-2012-The-First-Green-Games) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131846/London-Olympics-2012-The-First-Green-Games#comments-listing) Tags: [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Water Conservation](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/water-conservation), [Green living](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/green-living) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Songs for an Energy Conscious Listener](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131975/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Songs-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Listener) Posted by [Bert Connelly](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/bert-connelly) on Fri, Jul 27, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16352300-jpg/1_images/squirrell_trumpet-resized-600.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131975/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Songs-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Listener) Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. What are two things everyone loves? Music and Green living, of course. We are bringing both right to your eyes and ears right now. So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by [Dan](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague), [Nate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard), [Sean](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley), [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High), [Catherine](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Catherine+Schirm), [Casey](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Casey+Diehl), [Kate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Kate++Voorhes) and [Bert](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Bert+Connelly). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131975/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Songs-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Listener) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131975/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Songs-for-an-Energy-Conscious-Listener#comments-listing) Tags: [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [Green living](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/green-living) ## [Not just a roof: Greening buildings, literally](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131714/Not-just-a-roof-Greening-buildings-literally) Posted by [Catherine Schirm](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/catherine-schirm) on Thu, Jul 26, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16300588-jpeg/1_images/green_roofs.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131714/Not-just-a-roof-Greening-buildings-literally) [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131714/Not-just-a-roof-Greening-buildings-literally) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131714/Not-just-a-roof-Greening-buildings-literally#comments-listing) Tags: [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Water Conservation](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/water-conservation), [Green living](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/green-living) ## [Green Airplanes: Benefits of Biofuel for Everyone](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131032/Green-Airplanes-Benefits-of-Biofuel-for-Everyone) Posted by [Kate Voorhes](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kate-voorhes) on Tue, Jul 24, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16278509-jpeg/1_images/chart-transport-radiative-resized-600.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131032/Green-Airplanes-Benefits-of-Biofuel-for-Everyone) If you think you have a low carbon footprint, think again. Do you love to travel? Every flight you take severely impacts your carbon footprint, so much so that an energy-saving, bike-to-work, alternative-energy-using, vegan environmentalist who hops on a few flights per year may actually have *a more negative impact on the environment *than an SUV-driving carnivore who has never left the country or flown on a plane. There might be hope for those of us who love to travel, since flights are about to become more green with recycled biofuels. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131032/Green-Airplanes-Benefits-of-Biofuel-for-Everyone) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131032/Green-Airplanes-Benefits-of-Biofuel-for-Everyone#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Green living](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/green-living) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links for the Energy-Conscious Fitness Fanatic](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131373/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-the-Energy-Conscious-Fitness-Fanatic) Posted by [Kate Voorhes](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/kate-voorhes) on Fri, Jul 20, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16356116-jpeg/1_images/surfing_goats.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/131373/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-the-Energy-Conscious-Fitness-Fanatic) Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. If you're a fitness fanatic and as interested in generating energy as burning calories, we have some solutions for you.  So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by [Dan](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague), [Nate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard), [Sean](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley), [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High), [Catherine](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Catherine+Schirm), [Casey](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Casey+Diehl), [Kate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Kate++Voorhes) and [Bert](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Bert+Connelly). 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