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. This is the first installment in the WegoWise links series. Brought to you by Dan, Nate, Lily and Bert.

Earlier this month we wrote blog posts about benchmarking ordinances in NYC and Seattle. In February, San Francisco joined the ever growing list of cities enacting benchmarking laws with the Existing Commercial Building Energy Performance Ordinance. The city hopes the ordinance will encourage commercial buildings to invest in energy conservation measures and reduce the city's overall carbon footprint. As detailed in the chart below, a small reduction in GHG emissions in the commercial sector could go a long way toward helping the city achieve its emission reduction goals. 

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts' roadmap to address the threat of global warming, the 2008 "Global Warming Solutions Act," calls for an 10-25% statewide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Much of this reduction must come from the commercial and industrial buildings, as they account for over half of the state's energy use.  Massachusetts is proposing to develop and implement a building energy labeling program that includes both asset and operational energy ratings.  The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) issued this report, which outlines salient issues and strategies. 

Profitable Results and Real Energy Savings

Last year, the Worcester Housing Authority in Massachusetts made some big changes. 

WegoWise is excited to offer a free WegoPro account and set up assistance to all public and nonprofit owned low income housing in Massachusetts as a part of the LEAN Multi Family Benchmarking Inventory:

As a low income housing owner in Massachusetts, how will a WegoPro account help me?

What Will Wego Do?

While everyone wants to “go green,” it is often difficult to know where to start. WegoWise can help. Wego (for Water, Electric, Gas and Oil) is an online tool that tracks, monitors and analyzes water and energy use for single buildings and entire portfolios. It is the cornerstone to a successful energy efficiency program.