--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog | epa portfolio manager description: epa portfolio manager | 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. --- [![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 ## [Is Mandatory Energy Benchmarking a Good Thing?](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148000/Is-Mandatory-Energy-Benchmarking-a-Good-Thing) Posted by [Barun Singh](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/barun-singh) on Thu, May 23, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/hub/107469/file-48503771.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148000/Is-Mandatory-Energy-Benchmarking-a-Good-Thing) We provide tracking and benchmarking services to a lot of multifamily and commercial buildings throughout the US. As leaders in this space, we often get asked what we think of energy benchmarking and disclosure laws. Recently, this debate came to our backyard, with Boston's consideration of the [Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO)](http://www.cityofboston.gov/environmentalandenergy/conservation/berdo.asp). The ordinance passed a vote of the Boston City Council vote only two weeks ago. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148000/Is-Mandatory-Energy-Benchmarking-a-Good-Thing) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/148000/Is-Mandatory-Energy-Benchmarking-a-Good-Thing#comments-listing) Tags: [epa portfolio manager](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/epa-portfolio-manager), [BERDO](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/berdo), [Energy Benchmark](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-benchmark), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [energy star](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-star) ## [Driving Energy Efficiency through Better Buildings](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147814/Driving-Energy-Efficiency-through-Better-Buildings) Posted by [Craig Isakow](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/craig-isakow) on Fri, May 17, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/hub/107469/file-43051926.png) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147814/Driving-Energy-Efficiency-through-Better-Buildings) We love energy tracking, the key idea behind the US Government's Better Building Challenge. Over the next few weeks there are a number of terrific events focused on reducing energy and saving money by improving the built environment through energy efficiency upgrades. 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