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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 29, 20171 min read


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...
Jun 8, 20173 min read


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 27, 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...
Apr 12, 20171 min read


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


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...
Apr 4, 20173 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


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 8, 20162 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


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 11, 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


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 20, 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


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
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