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Below are five great infographics that focus on behavior changes and their potential impact on the environment. Enjoy! (Click on the image to view the full infographic.) 

Using "utility allowances" and "fun" in the same sentence is a bit of a stretch, but knowledgeable property owners can increase profitability through good management of utility costs.  Affordable housing property owners have to continually find a balance between the revenues they can generate through rent and their tenants' utility costs.  Most affordable properties are subject to a "gross rent" limit.  The gross rent limit is the maximum combined amount tenants can pay each month in rent and utility expenses.  High utility costs for the tenants means lower rent revenue for owners.  Some progressive developers have started to take concrete steps to ensure they maximize the rent they can collect.   

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 week we take a look at some thoughts on energy efficiency and of getting along better with nature.  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, Lily, Catherine, and Casey.

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 week we take a look at some Earth Day related links, since we couldn't let that holiday pass by without mention.  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, Lily, Catherine, and Casey.

WegoWise recently presented at the 10th Annual Cleantech Forum in San Francisco. We were honored to have been one of only twenty companies selected to present our technology and business model in front some of the most prominent investors and multinationals in the cleantech industry.

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 week we take a look at some ways that America powers itself and some of the benefits and risks.  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, Lily, Catherine, and Casey.

Compliance submissions through the EPA’s Portfolio Manager for New York City’s Local Law 84 (building energy benchmarking) are due by May 1^st, 2012!

Below is a rundown of what’s new for benchmarking your building’s 2011-year energy use.

A guest post from our Founder and CTO, Barun Singh.

On March 18, we quietly breezed past our two year anniversary here at WegoWise!  We would have thrown a party, but we've been pretty busy -- just a few days afterward,  we were one of a small number of companies selected to speak at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, where we were invited to talk about our innovative business and discuss where we're headed. 

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 week we take a look at some ways multifamily properties are making their footprint a bit smaller and some ways to do so.  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, Lily, Catherine, and Casey.

In 2005, Major League Baseball partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on the first league wide greening program in professional sports.  Since the launch of this partnership, nearly all MLB franchises have established numerous ballpark sustainability initiatives. To commemorate the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, Wegowise wants to give a tip of the hat to MLB franchises that are taking serious steps to reduce their ecological footprint.  Here’s a sampling of what a few of the most environmentally friendly baseball teams are doing to go green.