--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog | News and Policy description: News and Policy | 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 ## [SmartRegs: Municipal Benchmarking Ordinance in Boulder, CO](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147743/SmartRegs-Municipal-Benchmarking-Ordinance-in-Boulder-CO) Posted by [Sam Watters](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sam-watters) on Thu, May 16, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/hub/107469/file-41748196.png) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147743/SmartRegs-Municipal-Benchmarking-Ordinance-in-Boulder-CO) Nationwide, approximately 33% of all housing stock is rental units, and in Boulder, CO, rental units represent almost 50% of all housing.  With such a significant portion of its housing rented out to tenants, multifamily residential buildings represent a tremendous opportunity for building owners in the city to reduce their energy use and cut down on monthly bills.  We’ve written before about the opportunities lying untapped in multifamily energy efficiency, now let’s take a look at what the folks in CO have come up with. 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[Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147224/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Friday) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147224/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Friday#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [Sustainability](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/sustainability), [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [energy star](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-star) ## [WegoWise Officially Signs to the Green Button Initiative](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147209/WegoWise-Officially-Signs-to-the-Green-Button-Initiative) Posted by [Barun Singh](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/barun-singh) on Fri, May 03, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/hub/107469/file-16301791.png) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/147209/WegoWise-Officially-Signs-to-the-Green-Button-Initiative) Today WegoWise is happy to announce that we’ve [officially signed on](http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/05/02/green-button-enabling-energy-innovation) to the Green Button initiative that has been inspired by the White House and implemented by forward thinking utilities across the country. We already import Green Button data from utilities that provide it, and our commitment today means we’ll soon be allowing our customers to download their data in the Green Button format. 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For each program in its respective region, there are unique building size and type requirements as well as different disclosure procedures. This guide will provide you with a rundown of each current policy and take a look at which jurisdictions will be passing new laws before long. 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