, ▁predicted ▁energy ▁usage ▁and ▁carbon ▁impact . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁recognition ▁▁ ▁Grid Point ▁has ▁received ▁various ▁hon ors ▁including ▁design ation ▁as ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Technology ▁P ione er ▁by ▁The ▁World ▁Econom ic ▁Forum , ▁inclusion ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Global ▁Cle ante ch ▁ 1 0 0 ▁by ▁The ▁Guardian ▁and ▁Cle ante ch ▁Group , ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Customer ▁Value ▁Le ad ership ▁Award ▁for ▁Building ▁Energy ▁Management ▁Sol utions ▁from ▁F rost ▁& ▁S ull ivan ▁and ▁selection ▁as ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁Enter prise ▁Sm art ▁Grid ▁Le ader ▁by ▁Gro om ▁Energy . ▁ ▁The ▁company ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁referenced ▁ ▁in ▁books ▁including ▁Hot , ▁Fl at , ▁and ▁Crow ded ▁by ▁Thomas ▁Fried man , ▁The ▁C lean ▁Te ch ▁Revolution ▁by ▁Ron ▁P ern ick ▁and ▁Cl int ▁W ilder , ▁Per fect ▁Power ▁by ▁Robert ▁Gal vin ▁and ▁Kurt ▁Ye ager ▁and ▁Earth : ▁The ▁Se quel ▁by ▁Fred ▁Kru pp . ▁ ▁Grid Point ' s ▁institution al ▁invest ors ▁include ▁Gold man ▁Sach s ▁and ▁New ▁Enter prise ▁Associ ates ▁( NE A ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : E ner gy ▁companies ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : E ner gy ▁conservation ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : So ftware ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁Virginia ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁Ar ling ton ▁County , ▁Virginia ▁Category : So