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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...
Apr 6, 20171 min read


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...
Mar 28, 20173 min read


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....
Feb 21, 20173 min read


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...
Dec 6, 20162 min read


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...
Nov 18, 20162 min read


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 13, 20162 min read


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...
Oct 12, 20162 min read


‘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 31, 20162 min read


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 24, 20162 min read


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...
Aug 3, 20163 min read


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...
Jul 7, 20162 min read


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...
Jun 28, 20162 min read


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 24, 20162 min read


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...
May 4, 20162 min read


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 10, 20162 min read


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...
Mar 8, 20162 min read


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...
Feb 23, 20162 min read


The Value of ENERGY STAR Benchmarking
Written by: Johnathon Fata Within the commercial real estate market, and especially within the energy efficiency market, ENERGY...
Dec 11, 20152 min read


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...
Nov 30, 20152 min read


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...
Aug 26, 20153 min read
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