Touchstone IQ is a leading-edge building energy management software & services company. The Touchstone IQ software platform aggregates complex energy data and automates analytics, benchmarking, and forecasting, with customized dashboards supporting building owners, governments, and utilities in meeting their energy and sustainability. Founded in 2014, Touchstone IQ was created by a group of long-standing energy efficiency engineers and seasoned software development professionals. We realized the value an easy-to-use energy management software could provide—not only for building owners—but also cities and states working to achieve their climate action goals.Working in collaboration with prominent city governments and corporate real estate owners, the Touchstone IQ team perfected a tool that eases the pain-points associated with achieving energy management goals, as well as complying with energy benchmarking and building performance standards regulations.