Buildings in Washington, DC between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet are now required to benchmark and report energy and water use on an annual basis to the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). This expansion of the District’s Building Energy Benchmarking...
Energy benchmarking has become more than a regulatory checkbox. In today’s real estate market, where ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) commitments, financing requirements, and investor expectations continue to evolve, benchmarking reporting and BEPS...
If you’re opening your December electric or gas bill and doing a double-take, you’re not alone. Across much of the U.S., wholesale natural gas and power prices have jumped to near three-year highs just as the first major cold snap of the 2025–26 winter hits. There...
When I upgraded to a smart thermostat, I expected to see one main benefit: lower energy bills. What I didn’t expect was that the upgrade would completely change how I think about indoor air quality. My new thermostat came with sensors that track VOC (volatile organic...
If you’re a Pepco customer, you may have noticed your electricity bill creeping higher and higher since the Pandemic—and that trend is far from over. According to Pepco’s recently published supply rate schedules, prices across most residential and commercial...
