Renters may need to emphasize the financial benefits of green property management in order to gain traction with management.
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Sparkler Science: Practical Management
May 19, 2010 – 6:17 am
Property owners and their managers constantly struggle with which retrofits, improvements and restructures make the most sense for the dollars invested. This post is not intended to be particularly heady but what we call practical ‘sparkler science’.
What’s New, Pussycat: Multifamily Spring 2010
May 17, 2010 – 7:57 am
Americans have always been highly adaptable. This is evidenced most recently in radically changing demographic trends which will affect multifamily housing over the next several decades. Will it be a positive effect?
Seattle to Eliminate Multifamily Parking Requirements
May 15, 2010 – 7:25 am
Proposed legislation awaiting Public Comment in Seattle will eliminate parking requirements for multifamily properties in urban centers and villages, paving the way for greater density and ancillary income for savvy managers.
Philips Newest LED: WOW!
May 13, 2010 – 1:12 pm
Can one replacement light bulb really save the developed world? Philips’ unveiling of its latest and greatest 60 Watt Replacement LED just might answer that question. It reduces energy usage by 80% and last 25 times longer than an incandescent.
Green Appraisals: An Art Form, Part I
May 13, 2010 – 7:40 am
Although the building industry hopes to make the designation mandatory, the Certified Residential Green Appraiser course – sponsored by Earth Advantage Institute and Watkins & Associates -is the only national certification program currently available for appraisers.
Urban Farming Has Gone Mainstream
May 12, 2010 – 7:35 am
The previously radical urban farming movement is now in collaboration with the industrial food complex, but that is a good thing. Specially marked boxes of Triscuits will include basil and dill seeds and Ellen DeGeneres will help Urban Farming promote its national tour. All is intended to reduce hunger in America.
Is Water Too Cheap in Your City?
May 11, 2010 – 7:20 am
New York City is poised to raise its water services rates by 12.9%, following the example of many cities across the nation who are struggling to encourage conservation, meet legally-required health and safety mandates and somehow protect our waterways.
High-Tech in the Laundry Room: Mac-Gray
May 6, 2010 – 7:30 am
The Mac-Gray Corporation (NYSE: TUC) has successfully tackled the human component in laundromat efficiency problems with innovative, connected-laundry technology. Tenants can even receive a text message when their wash or dry cycle completes.
AIA/COTE Green Awards Include Twelve West
April 29, 2010 – 8:19 am
The American Institute of Architects 2010 Top Ten Green Awards for buildings were well-distributed with the exception of apartments. Only one, Twelve West in Portland, Oregon, had any multifamily units as part of its award-winning mixed use design.