aid: wegowise
name: WegoWise Vocabulary
description: >-
  Vocabulary and terminology for WegoWise (now Comply by Measurabl), the building
  energy and water benchmarking platform. Covers energy benchmarking concepts,
  building types, utility data management, and performance measurement terms.
modified: '2026-05-03'
terms:

  - term: WegoWise
    definition: >-
      An energy and water benchmarking software platform (now rebranded as Comply by Measurabl)
      that helps building owners, property managers, and energy service providers track
      utility usage across portfolios, identify savings opportunities, and demonstrate
      conservation results. Has analyzed over 21 million utility bills across 72,000+ buildings.
    tags:
      - Company
      - Platform

  - term: Benchmarking
    definition: >-
      The process of measuring a building's energy or water performance and comparing it
      to similar buildings, historical performance, or a reference standard (such as ENERGY STAR®).
      WegoWise provides portfolio-level benchmarking across multifamily and commercial properties.
    tags:
      - Core Concept
      - Performance

  - term: Development
    definition: >-
      In WegoWise, a Development is a grouping of buildings — analogous to a portfolio or
      property complex. A development can contain multiple buildings (e.g., an affordable
      housing portfolio managed by one organization).
    tags:
      - Data Model
      - Portfolio

  - term: Meter
    definition: >-
      A WegoWise resource representing a utility meter tracking consumption for a specific
      service (electric, gas, oil, water, steam, propane, solar). Meters are linked to
      buildings, apartments, or commercial areas and hold the usage datapoints.
    tags:
      - Data Model
      - Utility Data

  - term: Raw Data
    definition: >-
      Actual utility bill datapoints associated with a meter. Each raw datapoint represents
      one billing period and contains start/end dates, usage quantities (kWh, therms, gallons),
      and cost components (total charge, delivery charge, fixed charge, fuel charge).
    tags:
      - Data Model
      - Usage Data

  - term: Normalized Data
    definition: >-
      Monthly energy usage data that has been adjusted to account for billing period
      differences (since billing cycles don't always align perfectly with calendar months).
      WegoWise normalizes raw data to produce consistent month-by-month comparisons.
    tags:
      - Data Processing
      - Analytics

  - term: EUI
    definition: >-
      Energy Use Intensity — a standard metric for building energy performance expressed
      as energy used per unit area per year (kBtu/sq ft/year in the US). A lower EUI
      indicates a more energy-efficient building. WegoWise calculates EUI as a key
      benchmarking metric.
    tags:
      - Metrics
      - Performance

  - term: ENERGY STAR
    definition: >-
      A US EPA program rating building energy efficiency on a 1-100 scale. Buildings scoring
      75 or higher can apply for ENERGY STAR certification. WegoWise integrates with
      Portfolio Manager to generate ENERGY STAR scores for qualified building types.
    tags:
      - Certification
      - Performance

  - term: Portfolio Manager
    definition: >-
      The US EPA's free web tool for measuring and tracking energy and water consumption,
      waste, and greenhouse gas emissions. WegoWise exports data to Portfolio Manager
      for ENERGY STAR scoring and compliance reporting.
    tags:
      - Integration
      - Reporting

  - term: Data Type
    definition: >-
      The category of utility tracked by a WegoWise meter. Valid values: Electric, Gas,
      Oil, Water, Steam, Propane, Solar, Trash. Each data type uses different units
      (kWh for electric, therms/BTU for gas/steam/propane, gallons for oil/water).
    tags:
      - Data Model
      - Utility Data

  - term: Utility Login
    definition: >-
      Credentials stored in WegoWise for automatically importing meter data from a
      utility company website. WegoWise uses these credentials to retrieve monthly
      billing data on the customer's behalf.
    tags:
      - Automation
      - Data Import

  - term: Spike Detection
    definition: >-
      An automated WegoWise analysis that identifies unusual spikes or anomalies in
      energy or water usage that may indicate equipment failures, leaks, or behavioral
      changes. Used to identify savings opportunities.
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Anomaly Detection

  - term: WegoHome
    definition: >-
      A WegoWise account type restricted to a single single-family home. The API provides
      separate endpoints (/api/v1/wego_home/) for creating and managing WegoHome accounts.
    tags:
      - Account Types
      - Data Model

  - term: WegoPro
    definition: >-
      The WegoWise account type for multifamily and commercial property portfolios.
      Supports multiple buildings, apartments, commercial areas, and meters. The most
      commonly used account type for property managers and energy service providers.
    tags:
      - Account Types
      - Data Model

  - term: WegoData
    definition: >-
      A WegoWise account type for data-only access — meters without building structure
      associations. Used when the goal is meter data collection and analysis without
      the full building/apartment hierarchy.
    tags:
      - Account Types
      - Data Model

  - term: Comply
    definition: >-
      The rebranded name for WegoWise after its acquisition by Measurabl. Comply focuses
      on building energy disclosure law compliance (such as NYC Local Law 84/97, Chicago
      Energy Benchmarking Ordinance, BERDO in Boston) in addition to benchmarking.
    tags:
      - Compliance
      - Platform

  - term: EUI Intensity
    definition: >-
      A normalized energy performance metric calculated by WegoWise as kBtu per square foot
      per year, allowing comparison across buildings of different sizes. Enables portfolio
      managers to rank buildings by efficiency.
    tags:
      - Metrics
      - Performance