Understanding Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Real Estate Building Lifecycle
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav Are all stages of a building’s lifecycle created equal? No way. From acquisition through disposition, each...
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- Mar 28, 2017
- 3 min
Energy Efficiency as a Resource: How the Utility Industry Benefits Buildings and the Economy
Written by: Johnathon Fata Here at Waypoint Energy, we love to talk about our energy efficiency programs in terms of the benefits to the...
- Feb 21, 2017
- 3 min
Top 4 Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Real Estate Market
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav The commercial real estate (CRE) market is widely known in the utility community as a “hard-to-reach” sector....
- Dec 6, 2016
- 2 min
Commercial Real Estate Demand Response: A Key Piece in California’s Efficiency Puzzle
Written by: Fiona Dearth As California continues to surge towards its ambitious goal for 50% renewable generation by 2030, it’s clear...
- Nov 18, 2016
- 2 min
Waypoint Analysis and Market Trends from BOMA EER Data
Written by: Marta Schantz If you’ve talked to anyone who works at Waypoint, chances are they love data. Quantitative data, qualitative...
- Oct 13, 2016
- 2 min
Tenant Star Moves Forward for the Commercial Office Market
Written by: Marta Schantz By now, most sustainability stakeholders in the commercial real estate (CRE) market are familiar with ENERGY...
- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
Overcoming Up-Front Cost Barriers to Efficiency via PACE Financing for Commercial Real Estate
Written by: Joseph Werner Although utilities commonly offer incentives and rebates to significantly ease the implementation process of...
- Aug 31, 2016
- 2 min
‘Tis the Season to Budget for Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Real Estate Market
Written by: Fiona Dearth For those in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, spring and summer months mean the start of the capital...
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
2030 Vision: U.S. Cities Rise to the Challenge for Commercial Real Estate Energy Efficiency
Written by: Dan Handal This past July, Waypoint and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) presented to the Seattle 2030...
- Aug 3, 2016
- 3 min
A New Approach to Building Renewal
Written by: Fiona Dearth At Waypoint Energy, a new year means new opportunities to continue to drive energy efficiency in commercial...
- Jul 7, 2016
- 2 min
Considering Rooftop Unit Efficiency in Retail Lease Language
Written by: Marta Schantz By now we’ve all heard of green leases, or energy-aligned clauses, in commercial real estate. These leases or...
- Jun 28, 2016
- 2 min
CoStar and DOE Partner to Make Energy and Water Data Part of the Real Estate Equation
Written by: Fiona Dearth Have you heard the news? For the first time, commercial real estate (CRE) insiders will be able to view the...
- May 24, 2016
- 2 min
Worried about the Downward-Trending CRE Cycle’s Impact on Energy Efficiency?
Written by: Marta Schantz Lately, a number of commercial real estate (CRE) experts have been warning about the potential of an impending...
- May 4, 2016
- 2 min
In San Francisco, Benchmarking Paves the Way for Strides in Building Energy Performance
Written by: Fiona Dearth The adage oft-heard in energy efficiency circles, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure,” has taken on new...
- Mar 10, 2016
- 2 min
Understanding Key Building Systems from the Experts Themselves
Written by: Fiona Dearth As a member of BOMA San Francisco, Waypoint Energy stays in the loop on the latest developments in the CRE...
- Mar 8, 2016
- 2 min
1325 J Street Receives 2015 ENERGY STAR® Certification
Written by: Brian Wong Waypoint and Colliers International have partnered to provide ENERGY STAR® benchmarking and certification services...
- Feb 23, 2016
- 2 min
Looking for the Office of the Future? Meet Sustainable Office Design
Written by: Marta Schantz Office building fit-outs happen fast. So fast, that stakeholders may miss energy efficiency opportunities and...
- Dec 11, 2015
- 2 min
The Value of ENERGY STAR Benchmarking
Written by: Johnathon Fata Within the commercial real estate market, and especially within the energy efficiency market, ENERGY...
- Nov 30, 2015
- 2 min
Energy Analytics for All
Written by: Marta Schantz Commercial real estate markets are built on a large, and often complex, field of stakeholders, from property...
- Aug 26, 2015
- 3 min
Energy Efficiency in the Small Buildings CRE Market
Written by: Marta Schantz Often times when it comes to energy efficiency in the commercial real estate world, small buildings are not...
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