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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, Nate, Sean and Lily.

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, Nate, Sean and Lily.

Home. Work. Shopping. Recreation. Entertainment. Whatever the purpose, buildings play a significant role in our day-to-day lives. These buildings also make up a large portion of our built environment. And while new construction methods are moving toward greener and more sustainable buildings, our cities and towns are made up of primarily existing buildings.

Heat pump water heaters have been gaining increasing notice recently and can yield cost savings, but aren't always the best option in all cases.

Heat pump water heaters have been gaining increasing notice since GE highlighted their product in a commercial featuring snow monkeys and after the major home improvement stores started carrying them alongside their more traditional water heaters.  What most people notice about them first is either their size or their price tag—both are bigger than most other water heaters. 

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, Nate, Sean and Lily.

Are you ready to comply by October 1st?

Starting this October, all owners of commercial and multifamily buildings in Washington D.C. over 200,000 square feet will be required to annually report the energy performance of their properties to the District Department of the Environment. By 2014, any building greater than 50,000 square feet must comply. (See below for the full schedule.)

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, Nate and Lily.

Reducing your development’s utility consumption obviously improves your building’s available cash flow, putting more money in your pocket each month.  But what are the bigger implications for the value of your property in the market? 

Let’s take a sample development:

Energy Use in our Data Centers

Data centers house information technology equipment, such as any computer system and associated components required to keep a website functioning. Anytime you GChat, Like a company on Facebook, make a mention on Twitter, or post an article to your blog --in short, anytime you use the internet-- your web device communicates with a data center.