2021 in Review & What's Next in 2022
Written By: Johnathon Fata Wow! 2021 was simultaneously everything and nothing that we expected it to be. The Waypoint team started 2021...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
SEM, RCx, and Capital Projects. Where is the Line?
Written by: Austin Alvey Aguilera With the costs of natural gas and electricity set to increase and new emissions goals and regulations...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Energy Saving Opportunities During Low Office Occupancy Periods
Written by: Alex Kampf For many building owners, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted tenant occupancy with vacancy rates climbing since...
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
Capital Improvement Plans: Start your fiscal year off with less on your plate
Written by: Nikki Burton Are you one of the many companies that run on a fiscal year cycle that begins anew July 1, 2021? Are you...
- May 13, 2021
- 5 min
Disrupted Data: Benchmarking in the time of COVID and Beyond
Written by: Laura Turner & Carly Burke As we enter the second quarter of 2021, commercial real estate owners and property managers are...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
CRE Investments in Energy Efficiency During a Recession
We are excited to announce that Waypoint Energy’s paper, “Getting Ahead of the Next Recession: Leveraging Utility Energy Efficiency...
- Jul 13, 2020
- 3 min
"The New Norm" - Utilizing Virtual Assessments and Emerging Technologies
Written By: Brian Keller It’s safe to say that everyone is doing their best to adjust to the “new normal”in the wake of COVID -19–or at...
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
Have You Thought About Your Parking Garage Lately?
Written by: Katie Vrabel & Brian Keller Or parking garages in general? As a patron, the answer is probably no, unless you’re in the midst...
- Jan 14, 2020
- 2 min
Making it the Most Efficient Decade
Written By: Katie Vrabel Welcome to 2020! New year, new decade, new resolutions to make this the most efficient year yet. Motivation may...
- Dec 19, 2018
- 1 min
Election-Driven Energy Efficiency Impacts in the Midwest
Written By: Katie Vrabel In case you missed it, there was an election last month. While energy efficiency may not rise to the top in...
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
Beyond the Dollar Sign – Non-Energy Benefits to Energy Efficiency
Written by: Katie Vrabel In the commercial real estate world, it’s all about the Benjamins. Financial impacts are a primary driver and...
- Jun 29, 2018
- 2 min
64 Matches, 12 Stadiums, and… How Much Energy Use During the FIFA World Cup Games?
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav It’s World Cup season! During the past few weeks, people have celebrated Mexico beating Germany 1-0, woken up...
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
Building Codes - Can’t live with ‘em, Can’t live without ‘em
Written by: Marta Schantz In the energy efficiency world, Building Codes are a double-edged sword. On the side, it’s great that building...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Commercial Energy Efficiency, BRO (Behavior, Retro-commissioning, and Operational)
Written by: Fiona Dearth Talk to any commercial building engineer or property manager and they’ll tell you that they don’t need to spend...
- Sep 3, 2017
- 2 min
What happens when LEDs become part of building code? No need to worry, Utilities.
Written by: Marta Schantz For as long as Waypoint has been in business, lighting incentives have been the bread and butter of utility...
- Aug 8, 2017
- 2 min
Let’s Talk about the kW (forget the ‘h’) in your Office Building’s Utility Bill
Written by: Marta Schantz Since Waypoint Energy is often in the energy efficiency role for utility demand side management programs, we’re...
- Aug 4, 2017
- 2 min
4 Demand Response Strategies for Commercial Real Estate
Written by: Fiona Dearth Have you thought about implementing demand response (DR) energy management, but aren’t sure what it would look...
- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min
The Intersection of Energy Efficiency and Demand Response – Are we there yet?
Written by: Fiona Dearth At Waypoint we’re often talking about the benefits of energy efficiency (EE) to utilities and commercial real...
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
Looking Beyond the Meter: Benefits of Energy Efficiency
Written by: Fiona Dearth For today’s leaders in commercial real estate, energy efficiency is no longer an afterthought—it’s a key...
- Jun 29, 2017
- 1 min
Overcoming the Split-Incentive in Office Tenant Spaces
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav Most office building owners and managers know that the best time to make improvements to tenant spaces is...
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