The introduction of their Smart Building Solution will integrate into building's current systems and search for waste. "What we do is tie into smart meters," Nesler tells GlobeSt.com. "Meters that can provide information on energy use over a fifteen or thirty minute period and we bring that information into our system which analyzes that data to make sure that the data is high quality and process the data to look for potential problems with systems and equipment and then it provides that information on a dashboard." The dashboards allow customers to compare different facilities and systems side-by-side to determine which ones are more or less efficient. It is working with the "knowledge is power" model, helping companies and properties reduce waste.

The value long-term for buildings which implement such systems can only be determined on a case-by-case basis. For example, a condo project built within the last five years maybe already have some systems or waste measures in place, as opposed to a pre-war structure. But despite these variations, the key is getting the metrics. Nesler notes that hundreds of buildings in Missouri which run on the partnership's system are monitored through a "central enterprise dashboard," where it can be determined what the carbon emissions per square foot are at different facilities, as well as other efficiency issues. "Metrics like that really help the operations team fine tune the performance in the building and dispatch service and maintenance where required," Nesler explains.

"We find, particularly for buildings that don't have digital or electronic control systems, that there's significant savings in a very short payback for the introduction of that technology," Nesler explains. The savings, he says, can be found in more than simply energy waste; it could also translate into lower maintenance costs, improved productivity to work order management and reduced inventory of parts.

Representative Ben Chandler (D-KY) agrees in principle with Nesler's assessment of productivity, saying in a statement, "Our country will rise and fall based on how we educate our children, and study after study shows that where children learn has a huge impact on what they learn."

The list of the Top 10 bills in the House, according to the USGBC are:

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (signed into law)
• The American Clean Energy and Security Act;
• The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act;
• The Expanding Building Efficiency Act;
• The Property Assessed Clean Energy Tax Benefits Act;
• An Act to Enhance Private Financing for Clean Energy Technology Deployment;
• The Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009;
• The Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment (WATER) Act;
• The Livable Communities Act of 2010 (not introduced yet);
• The Federal Personnel Training Act of 2010 (not introduced yet).

• The Clean Energy and Americna Jobs Act;
• The American Clean Energy and Leadership Act;
• Energy Efficiency in Housing Act of 2009;
• The Livable Communities Act of 2009;
• The Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009;
• The School Building Fairness Act;
• Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009;
• The Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009;
• The Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment (WATER) Act of 2009;
• The Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009.