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In order for a building to be truly energy efficient, the interests of both the owner and tenants must be aligned in favor of sustainability. Unfortunately, traditional lease arrangements often do the opposite, and skew the interests of both parties. For instance, if a lease includes fixed utility costs, the tenant has no financial incentive to use sustainable practices; if the lease dictates that the tenant pays for utilities, the owner has less incentive to pay for energy efficiency improvements in tenant spaces because he or she will not be able to take advantage of the subsequent financial benefits.

Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time on a Friday Fall afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. Now that it is officially Fall, you deserve to have some seasonal fun. 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, Lily, Catherine, Casey, Kate, and Joanna.

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. Now that summer is on its way out, stave away the winter blues and keep the green in your life by bringing it indoors with you. 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, Lily, Catherine, Casey, and Joanna.

While you may still be enjoying the warm September weather, colder temperatures will be creeping in before you know it.  Around the WegoWise office in Boston, harsh winter weather is a serious consideration for homeowners when thinking about insulating their homes for the upcoming seasons. Attics are one of the most important areas of a home to insulate to reduce heat loss and thereby decrease energy consumption. Understanding and improving aged or inadequate attic insulation before the winter begins is an important step to insure a comfortable and energy efficient home during the upcoming months.

With summer almost over and the August utility bills paid, you may be feeling a little poorer.  You feel like your electric bills were a lot higher during the summer than the spring, but why? Doesn’t the sun stay up longer, reducing your need to turn on lights? Well yes, but then you remember, you and your roommates have been running fans and window AC units all summer! How much of an impact did this have on your electricity bill? And which is the bigger energy hog, the window fan or the window AC?? 

Looking to get the iPhone 5 soon?  The excitement and mystery surrounding the new features has probably distracted more than a couple of people from considering the fate of their current, probably still functioning cell phone.

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. It is that time of year we used to dread--back to school time.  While none of us are starting school this semester, we still don't much like this time of year because our awesome summer interns did have to go back to school.  To cheer ourselves up we put together a list of some neat sustainability measures schools around the country have put into place.  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, Lily, Catherine and Casey.

Coffee.  It’s just another part of your daily routine. Right? Wrong! Have you ever thought of the vast impact your coffee habits have on the environment and on the local economy?

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. There is a lot of data out there (trust us, we know) and it can be challenging to present it in fun and informative ways.  So we put together some data visualizations that we like to share with you. 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, Lily, Kate and Bert.

While many an energy geek would tell you that solar is sexy, even when awkwardly jutting off a roofline, not everyone would agree.  Installations like the one to the right cause architects to quitely weep and neighbors to loudly curse.  Since no one should have to choose between tears and cursing and energy efficiency, Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) came to the rescue, allowing a happy intersection of aesthetics and energy production.