--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog | Affordable housing (2) description: Affordable housing | 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. (2) --- [![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 ## [ACI National Takes over Charm City](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Tue, Apr 03, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16329006-jpg/1_images/power_plant.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City) WegoWise joined over a thousand attendees (and [Daryl Hannah](http://acinational.org/page/83229)) at the annual **[ACI National](http://acinational.org/)** conference last week in Baltimore, MD, where we found great weather for walking by the harbor, a huge variety of sessions, and a lot of knowledgeable people from different industries.  A Home Energy Leadership Summit led off the week, followed by the Home Performance Conference.  [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City#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), [Building science](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/building-science) ## [News article: USGBC and WegoWise partner for utility tracking](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/119492/News-article-USGBC-and-WegoWise-partner-for-utility-tracking) Posted by [Casey Diehl](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/casey-diehl) on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16378917-jpg/1_images/wegowise_usgbc1.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/119492/News-article-USGBC-and-WegoWise-partner-for-utility-tracking) In its February 24th issue, the New England Real Estate Journal [profiles WegoWise's partnership](http://nerej.com/53201) with the US Green Building Council to provide energy tracking for LEED for Homes multifamily certified buildings.  To read more, check out USGBC's [Building Performance Partnership](http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2463) and Wegowise's LEED for Homes [landing page](https://www.wegowise.com/usgbc). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/119492/News-article-USGBC-and-WegoWise-partner-for-utility-tracking) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/119492/News-article-USGBC-and-WegoWise-partner-for-utility-tracking#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), [Building science](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/building-science) ## [Green Cleaning Products for Multi Family Buildings](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/114781/Green-Cleaning-Products-for-Multi-Family-Buildings) Posted by [Catherine Schirm](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/catherine-schirm) on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16264668-jpg/1_images/09-green-cleaning-products.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/114781/Green-Cleaning-Products-for-Multi-Family-Buildings) Living in a multi-family building significantly reduces an individual’s ecological footprint: less energy is needed for heating and cooling, less land and fewer resources are used to accommodate more people, and shared recreational areas use less water and maintenance resources than single family homes.  In 2001, the EPA found that a two-bedroom condo in a building with less than four units uses 13% less energy than a two-bedroom house.  This is equivalent to 79 gallons of gasoline! [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/114781/Green-Cleaning-Products-for-Multi-Family-Buildings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/114781/Green-Cleaning-Products-for-Multi-Family-Buildings#comments-listing) Tags: [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing) ## [The Effect of Energy Efficiency Investments on Property Value: Part 2](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/105225/The-Effect-of-Energy-Efficiency-Investments-on-Property-Value-Part-2) Posted by [Andrew Chen](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/andrew-chen) on Tue, Nov 08, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-20537976-jpg/1_images/apartment_building.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/105225/The-Effect-of-Energy-Efficiency-Investments-on-Property-Value-Part-2) [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/105225/The-Effect-of-Energy-Efficiency-Investments-on-Property-Value-Part-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/105225/The-Effect-of-Energy-Efficiency-Investments-on-Property-Value-Part-2#comments-listing) Tags: [Funding](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/funding), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links For Green Housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/97011/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-Green-Housing) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16288518-jpg/1_images/dog_leaf.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/97011/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-Green-Housing) 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. This Friday we're focusing on housing--not just the newfangled stuff coming down the pike, but also innovative ways to deal with existing buildings. 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](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing/page/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague), [Nate](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing/page/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard), [Sean](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing/page/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley) and [Lily](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing/page/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/97011/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-Green-Housing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/97011/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-Green-Housing#comments-listing) Tags: [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing) ## [Smoke-Free Housing: Three Reasons to Transition](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/96864/Smoke-Free-Housing-Three-Reasons-to-Transition) Posted by [Alison Corwin](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/alison-corwin) on Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16349493-jpg/1_images/smoke-free-buildingjpg-resized-600.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/96864/Smoke-Free-Housing-Three-Reasons-to-Transition) Across the country, housing developers and operations staff struggle with decision over whether to make their properties smoke-free. As attitudes around smoking policies in general have shifted over the past decade, the sometimes controversial issue of whether to allow residents to smoke in their units, or even in their buildings, has been brought to the forefront. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/96864/Smoke-Free-Housing-Three-Reasons-to-Transition) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/96864/Smoke-Free-Housing-Three-Reasons-to-Transition#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links For an Energy Conscious Friday](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/91918/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday) Posted by [Nate Brevard](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/nate-brevard) on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16313692-png/1_images/mascot.png) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/91918/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday) 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. 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) and [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High). 1. [100 Million Smart Meters in Europe by 2016](http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/100-million-smart-meters-to-be-installed-in-europe-by-2016-but-are-end-user/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greentechmedia-all-content+%28Greentech+Media%3A+All+Content%29&utm_content=Google+Reader) 2. [LEED Certifies First Multifamily Residential Apartments](http://greenbuildingelements.com/2011/07/18/leed-certifies-first-multi-family-residential-apartments/) 3. [Climate Change Can Make Hurricanes More Intense](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/08/climate-change-can-make-hurricanes-more-intense.php) 4. [Boosting the Economy Through Food](http://citiwire.net/post/2893/) 5. [1,000,000,000 Cars Worldwide](http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/18/world-vehicle-population-tops-1-billion/)   ### This week's Friday Links Mascot: [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/91918/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/91918/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [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), [Building science](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/building-science) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links For an Energy Conscious Friday](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/90225/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday) Posted by [Lily Perkins-High](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/lily-perkins-high) on Fri, Aug 19, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16353701-png/1_images/stein_at_the_office.png) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/90225/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday) 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. 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 and [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/90225/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/90225/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-For-an-Energy-Conscious-Friday#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), [Water Conservation](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/water-conservation) ## [Green Building Resource Launched For Existing Affordable Housing: Guest Blog](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/86297/Green-Building-Resource-Launched-For-Existing-Affordable-Housing-Guest-Blog) Posted by [Alison Corwin](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/alison-corwin) on Tue, Aug 02, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16299685-gif/1_images/green_building_resource.gif) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/86297/Green-Building-Resource-Launched-For-Existing-Affordable-Housing-Guest-Blog) At WegoWise we admire New Ecology's mission of community-based sustainable development, so we jumped at the chance to have Alison Corwin introduce their new online project on our blog: [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/86297/Green-Building-Resource-Launched-For-Existing-Affordable-Housing-Guest-Blog) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/86297/Green-Building-Resource-Launched-For-Existing-Affordable-Housing-Guest-Blog#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing), [Water Conservation](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/water-conservation) ## [Energy Efficiency Retrofit in New Orleans: Guest Blog](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/85582/Energy-Efficiency-Retrofit-in-New-Orleans-Guest-Blog) Posted by [Global Green](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/global-green) on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - 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