--- title: Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Blog | WegoBlog | News and Policy (5) 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. (5) --- [![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 ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links for American Energy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123715/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-American-Energy) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16319109-jpeg/1_images/otter.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123715/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-American-Energy) 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](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague), [Nate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard), [Sean](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley), [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High), [Catherine](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Catherine+Schirm), and [Casey](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Casey+Diehl). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123715/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-American-Energy) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123715/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-American-Energy#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency) ## [LL84 2012: NYC Benchmarking Updates for Your 2011-year Submission](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123626/LL84-2012-NYC-Benchmarking-Updates-for-Your-2011-year-Submission) Posted by [Nate Brevard](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/nate-brevard) on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) #### Compliance submissions through the EPA’s Portfolio Manager for New York City’s Local Law 84 (building energy benchmarking) are due by May 1st, 2012! #### Below is a rundown of what’s new for benchmarking your building’s 2011-year energy use. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123626/LL84-2012-NYC-Benchmarking-Updates-for-Your-2011-year-Submission) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123626/LL84-2012-NYC-Benchmarking-Updates-for-Your-2011-year-Submission#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency) ## [Two years and counting!](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123445/Two-years-and-counting) Posted by [Barun Singh](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/barun-singh) on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-168723-jpg/1_images/wego_buildings.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123445/Two-years-and-counting) *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](http://events.cleantech.com/sanfrancisco/) in San Francisco, where we were invited to talk about our innovative business and discuss where we're headed.  [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123445/Two-years-and-counting) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123445/Two-years-and-counting#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Water Conservation](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/water-conservation) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links for Green Multifamily Buildings](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123165/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Green-Multifamily-Buildings) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Fri, Apr 06, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16274108-jpeg/1_images/bunny_office.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123165/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Green-Multifamily-Buildings) 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](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague), [Nate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard), [Sean](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley), [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High), [Catherine](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Catherine+Schirm), and [Casey](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Casey+Diehl). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123165/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Green-Multifamily-Buildings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123165/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Green-Multifamily-Buildings#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing) ## [Greening MLB: Teams Showcase Sustainable Baseball Stadiums](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123091/Greening-MLB-Teams-Showcase-Sustainable-Baseball-Stadiums) Posted by [Casey Diehl](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/casey-diehl) on Thu, Apr 05, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16337607-jpg/1_images/san_francisco_giants_green-resized-600.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123091/Greening-MLB-Teams-Showcase-Sustainable-Baseball-Stadiums) In 2005, Major League Baseball partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on the first [league wide greening program](http://www.nrdc.org/greenbusiness/guides/sports/mlb.asp) 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](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=green-baseball-diamonds-energy-efficiency).  Here’s a sampling of what a few of the most environmentally friendly baseball teams are doing to go green. [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123091/Greening-MLB-Teams-Showcase-Sustainable-Baseball-Stadiums) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/123091/Greening-MLB-Teams-Showcase-Sustainable-Baseball-Stadiums#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency) ## [ACI National Takes over Charm City](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Tue, Apr 03, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16329006-jpg/1_images/power_plant.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City) WegoWise joined over a thousand attendees (and [Daryl Hannah](http://acinational.org/page/83229)) at the annual **[ACI National](http://acinational.org/)** conference last week in Baltimore, MD, where we found great weather for walking by the harbor, a huge variety of sessions, and a lot of knowledgeable people from different industries.  A Home Energy Leadership Summit led off the week, followed by the Home Performance Conference.  [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/122781/ACI-National-Takes-over-Charm-City#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Affordable housing](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/affordable-housing), [Building science](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/building-science) ## [WegoWise's Tops 5 Links for Green Cars](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121781/WegoWise-s-Tops-5-Links-for-Green-Cars) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Fri, Mar 23, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16277167-jpg/1_images/cat_jump.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121781/WegoWise-s-Tops-5-Links-for-Green-Cars) 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 high gas prices and some ways to avoid them.  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](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague), [Nate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard), [Sean](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley), [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High), [Catherine](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Catherine+Schirm), and [Casey](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Casey+Diehl). [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121781/WegoWise-s-Tops-5-Links-for-Green-Cars) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121781/WegoWise-s-Tops-5-Links-for-Green-Cars#comments-listing) Tags: [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency) ## [Towards Zero Waste: Municipal Composting](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121629/Towards-Zero-Waste-Municipal-Composting) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16303795-jpg/1_images/holding_compost.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121629/Towards-Zero-Waste-Municipal-Composting) There is a growing number of homeowners and even some adventurous apartment-dwellers that compost their food scraps and yard waste.  There are a lot fewer cities and towns that can claim the same.  Some forward thinking locales have started offering municipal composting, with San Francisco and Seattle even going as far as mandating it.   [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121629/Towards-Zero-Waste-Municipal-Composting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121629/Towards-Zero-Waste-Municipal-Composting#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy) ## [WegoWise's Top 5 Links for Energy Efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121055/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Energy-Efficiency) Posted by [Sean Shanley](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/sean-shanley) on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16334859-jpeg/1_images/red_panda.jpeg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121055/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Energy-Efficiency) 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 energy efficiency, from why it's important to ways to get there.  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](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Dan+Teague) ,  [Nate](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Nate+Brevard) ,  [Sean](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Sean+Shanley) ,  [Lily](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Lily+Perkins-High) ,   [Catherine](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Catherine+Schirm) , and  [Casey](http://blog.wegowise.com/blog2/?Author=Casey+Diehl) . [Read More](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121055/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Energy-Efficiency) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/121055/WegoWise-s-Top-5-Links-for-Energy-Efficiency#comments-listing) Tags: [Renewables](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/renewables), [News and Policy](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/news-and-policy), [Energy efficiency](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/energy-efficiency), [Funding](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/topic/funding) ## [PACE Financing: Controversial, Innovative Green Lending](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/120946/PACE-Financing-Controversial-Innovative-Green-Lending) Posted by [Casey Diehl](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/author/casey-diehl) on Thu, Mar 15, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://sites.wegowise.com/hs-fs/file-16320197-jpg/1_images/pacefinancingconsumersurvey.jpg) ](https://sites.wegowise.com/blog2/bid/120946/PACE-Financing-Controversial-Innovative-Green-Lending) For many property owners wishing to make energy efficient upgrades to their buildings, the dream proves impossible due to a lack of upfront capital.  Even if they were able to secure a loan to pay for the upgrade, there would be no guarantee they’d be in their home long enough to see full payback and subsequent savings from the improvement.  This is where an emerging financing structure known as [Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)](https://www.renewfund.com/pace/pace-overview) loans enters the conversation.  These exploratory programs forge public-private partnerships that aim to spur investment in the energy efficiency of our built environment. 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