Nationwide, approximately 33% of all housing stock is rental units, and in Boulder, CO, rental units represent almost 50% of all housing.  With such a significant portion of its housing rented out to tenants, multifamily residential buildings represent a tremendous opportunity for building owners in the city to reduce their energy use and cut down on monthly bills.  We’ve written before about the opportunities lying untapped in multifamily energy efficiency, now let’s take a look at what the folks in CO have come up with.

Whether you're looking to become a more informed citizen, or just looking to kill some time before five on a Friday, WegoWise has got you covered.  So peruse our best links, learn something new, and be sure to leave us some feedback in the comments!

Today WegoWise is happy to announce that we’ve officially signed on to the Green Button initiative that has been inspired by the White House and implemented by forward thinking utilities across the country. We already import Green Button data from utilities that provide it, and our commitment today means we’ll soon be allowing our customers to download their data in the Green Button format.

It's full-blown springtime now, and as the weather turns, so do the wheels and pedals of bike commuters around the country.  Commuting to work by bike is environmentally friendly, a great way to sneak some more excercise into your day, and an opportunity to spend some time outdoors.  So read on for our top links about bike commuting, admire Einstein's (WegoWise's office mascot) commuting habits, and be sure to drop us a line in the comments!

I consider myself a pretty crafty guy, and as both a DIY-er and someone who cares about the impact I have on the environment,  “green DIY” is a term that I care about and identify with.  That’s why I get frustrated when, say, researching a blog post on green DIY leads me to post after post of can-tab bracelets and up-cycled mason jars.  While it’s true that up-cycled craft projects often make good use of post-consumer materials, true green DIY involves more than just a cute idea for reusing your old crocs. 

This has been a tragic week for the Boston area. We would like to send our support to all of our readers and customers who live in the area. When we wrote this blog post, we were excited for the marathon; many of our team members went there to cheer people on. Fortunately, none of them were injured. Despite the unpleasant and dramatic events outside our doors, we're determined to continue doing the work we love.

Have you been driving on the highway and suddenly been overcome with the smell of French fries?  You look around and there isn’t a McDonalds in sight.  You scratch your head because it just doesn’t make sense; there are no restaurants around.  Chances are you are driving behind a car that runs on Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO).   In the past several years, SVO cars have emerged as an alternative to fuel-efficient and hybrid cars futher reducing the carbon footprint for cars.

Whether you're networking over some Green Drinks or chatting it up over a ham dinner, you're going to need something to talk about this weekend, and WegoWise has got you covered. We live in a time of shifting relationships to our planet, here are some links to prime your thoughts on humanity's tenuous relationship with nature.  Peruse our best links and be sure to share some of the information you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you're hopefully attending this weekend.

Whether you're networking over some Green Drinks or getting a few words in over the cheers of March Madness, you're going to need something to talk about this weekend, and WegoWise has got you covered.  We've combed the internet (all of it) to give you a primer on the latest energy, sustainability, and technological trends so that you can burn off a Friday afternoon, recharge your list of talking points, and go into your weekend with a fresh take on familiar conversations.

Whether you're networking over some Green Drinks or schmoozing with your in-laws, you're going to need something to talk about this weekend, and WegoWise has got you covered.  For our new talking points series we're combing the internet to give you a primer on the latest energy, sustainability, and technological trends so that you can burn off a Friday afternoon, recharge your list of talking points, and go into your weekend with a fresh take on familiar conversations.