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...
- Jun 8, 2017
- 3 min
Waypoint’s Commitment to Reducing Energy Usage Goes Beyond the Paris Climate Agreement
Written by: Johnathon Fata On December 12, 2015, 196 countries came together to adopt the Paris Climate Agreement. This historic...
- Apr 27, 2017
- 1 min
Delivering Targeted Energy Efficiency Strategies at Scale
Written by: Fiona Dearth Did you know that utilities across the United States invested $7.7 billion in energy efficiency in 2016?...
- Apr 12, 2017
- 1 min
Where Does Energy Efficiency fit in Commercial Real Estate Tenant Fit-Outs?
Written by: Joseph Werner It’s no secret that the commercial real estate (CRE) office leasing and tenant improvement fit-out process is...
- Apr 6, 2017
- 1 min
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 4, 2017
- 3 min
Waypoint Walking the Energy Efficiency Talk with Advanced Power Strips in an Open Office Workspace
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav As part of our efforts to promote and implement energy efficiency and energy savings measures across the...
- 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 8, 2016
- 2 min
Reviewing California Energy Policy SB 350 and Looking Ahead for Energy Efficiency
Written by: Joseph Werner Waypoint Energy recently attended the SF Bay Area Young Professionals in Energy’s (YPE) event on California’s...
- 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 11, 2016
- 2 min
How’s Your Roof-Top Unit Performing? New York State-Wide RTU Improvement Incentive from NYSERDA
Written by: Marta Schantz As CRE firms are wrapping up their annual budget plans this year for next year’s capital projects, there may...
- 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 20, 2016
- 3 min
Strategies to S.E.E. (Sell Efficiency Effectively)
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav While Waypoint Energy prides itself in communicating efficiency in the commercial real estate (CRE) market in...
- 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...
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