Expert Advice on Direct Digital Controls for Energy Efficiency and Building Performance
Customers can save money and energy by upgrading older building controls to DDC.
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Feb 24, 20222 min read
Adaptive Reuse: Rethinking Commercial Spaces
Written By: Taylor Nickel With national office vacancy rates currently sitting at 16.5% and companies continuing to reduce the space they...
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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...
Sep 2, 20213 min read
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...
Aug 6, 20214 min read
ESG 101: Getting Started with ESG Goals
Written by: Laura Turner It’s 2021. Sustainability has found a place in almost every aspect of our lives. We’re used to seeing various...
May 13, 20215 min read
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...
Mar 1, 20214 min read
CRE Outlook: What's Here to Stay Post-Pandemic
Written by: Jenn Allen It has been almost a full year since the country went into a state of lockdown and declared a national emergency...
Dec 8, 20203 min read
How Strategic Energy Management Addresses Multifamily Energy Efficiency Challenges
Written by Jenn Allen In the world of energy efficiency, office and retail dominate the conversation – even though one in six American...
Oct 19, 20204 min read
COVID-19 and the Future of Green Buildings
Written By: Laura Turner In recent years, the green building conversation has expanded beyond environmental sustainability to account for...
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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...
May 11, 20202 min read
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...
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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 19, 20183 min read
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...
Apr 17, 20182 min read
The Third Sustainability Metric is the Charm: BOMA W2 Challenge Helps Optimize Building Performance
Written by: Fiona Dearth Heads up – did you know that ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tracks more than just energy usage? The third time’s...
Nov 28, 20172 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20172 min read
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...
Jun 29, 20171 min read
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...
Apr 12, 20171 min read
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...
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