Bill Lists have been introduced and upgraded in recent versions of EnergyCAP Online. The result is much more powerful and customizable displays of utility data. Clients working online will be amazed at the speed and flexibility of the improved application. Today’s blog explains a bit more about these helpful energy management tools.

In recent weeks, EnergyCAP has released two upgrades for EnergyCAP Online (ECO). This blog highlights new features and enhancements that have brought additional value to our clients.

Today we introduce a new energy management infographic available from EnergyCAP. And whether you are a customer or a first-time visitor, this resource may remind you why you would want to acquire or maintain a software tool for your energy program.

 Good News! A/P and GL Export are coming to EnergyCAP Online, and soon—maybe even this month. 

Our developers are confident that EnergyCAP Online (ECO) 3.4.2 (with a tentative release date in late February for select clients) will include a functioning A/P and GL Export that will duplicate functionality that had previously been available only in the installed version of EnergyCAP Enterprise, including all filter options currently available in EnergyCAP Enterprise. Not only that, but there are some valuable enhancements.

Today’s blog is specifically for EnergyCAP clients who are either in the implementation process or who are looking for better ways to make large-scale organizational changes to their EnergyCAP database.

In today’s blog, we are going to run through the entire process of obtaining an ENERGY STAR building certification for your commercial building.

Today’s blog features Q&A from our recent Energy Leader Webinar on “How to Create an Annual Utilities Budget.”

EnergyCAP 3.4.0 is now available for EnergyCAP-hosted clients! The first user to log in this week will see the update notice in the Login Manager and should click on the prompts to complete the upgrade. 

This upgrade includes exciting improvements to the ENERGY STAR interface, as well as support for the optional custom report designer Plug-In for Excel®. Read on to find out more about the new features.

Unfortunately, sometimes just saving isn't enough. Good planning, like budgeting, is essential.

This little girl didn't budget correctly, and the result was, well, disappointing.

Watch what happens. 

An important aspect of energy management is the measurement and verification (M&V) of energy management initiatives, whether behavior/operational or hardware/retrofits.  Besides the obvious need to verify savings when the contract is based on performance, M&V also provides valuable feedback to participants and senior management.

EnergyCAP clients who attended this year's Catalyst Training Conference were excited to hear of new software features. In today's blog, we highlight two of them:

• Interval Data Charting
• User-Defined Fields

Meter interval data can be useful for a variety of reasons. How many reasons can you think of? 

In this 5-minute video from the 2015 Catalyst Training Conference, Steve Heinz shares 12 value streams of obtaining meter interval data for effective energy management.

EnergyCAP utility bill management software has about 300 “canned” reports, so new users often ask me, "How do I know which reports to run?”

Today’s blog highlights five reports that you might not even know exist. But I’m betting that when you see them, you will see real value for your organization.

I first shared these reports at our annual Catalyst Training for Savings conference last month. If you haven't attended a Catalyst training yet and you are using our software, I recommend that you set aside the time and funding for next April to take advantage of this valuable resource.

They're present in or on nearly every building you visit, tracking every drop of water, every stray kilowatt, every wisp of natural gas. They're on duty 24-7, and the information they carry is vital to your organization's bottom line. Ideal workers, they never complain, seldom need attention, and perform with near flawless precision. In fact, they're so reliable that it’s easy to take them for granted. But our advice is: Don’t Miss Your Meters.

We’re talking about your commodity meters here. Those silent sentinels that quietly gather the consumption data that drives your sustainability and efficiency efforts and helps determine your success or failure.

This month we’re mixing in some EnergyCAP Q&A into our blog.

A frequent question that comes up in sales conversations is how our energy management software actually finds billing errors.

They're not as glitzy as a shiny new solar array or as smart as a new smart meter, but monthly utility bills and the energy information they provide are the foundation for most successful energy management programs. If you're not using utility bills to track your energy use and cost, you're probably missing energy-saving opportunities. And if you're not tracking with energy management software, you may be missing more.

Here are seven reasons why you should use utility bill tracking software.

EnergyCAP Professional users, this post is for you! As you know, we're converting clients to the new online version from the installed desktop version. More than 65% of clients have already made the switch and are receiving the benefits of the online version.

Degree days represent the only weather metric that is consistently used in the context of building energy use. Heating degree days represent a need for heating to maintain a comfortable temperature in a building.

Cooling degree days represent a need for cooling to maintain a comfortable temperature in a building. But how are degree days and balance points calculated? 

The newest release of EnergyCAP contains seven exciting features to increase your effectiveness. These improvements include: chargeback submeter distribution, meter reading routes, rate creation, channel management, target line comparison, custom audits, and an EnergyCAP API.

To learn more, watch the highlight video or read the summary list.