October 14, 2010 – 8:46 am
Reducing energy consumption can save you money, but more importantly it can decrease the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, help our nation become less reliant on foreign oil and spur the local economy.
By Kimberly Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged Energy Conservation, Energy Star appliances, installing fans, LEDs, lower thermostats on water heaters, power strips as move-in gifts, programmable thermostats in apartments, resident newsletter, solar panels, solar thermal, trees reduce energy, vampire load, water conservation
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What you get when you take your fiduciary duty to heart and combine benchmarking and green property management? Two case studies demonstrating annual savings of fifty and sixty thousand dollars.
By Kimberly Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged Alyssa Quarforth, Asset Management, benchmark water, benchmarking using Portfolio Manager, CFLs. training personnel, common area improvements, Diector, energy efficiency, garden style apartment building, green property management, high rise apartment building, increase NOI, investment priorities in multifamily, model units, motion sensors, pool temperature, Portfolio Manager, programmable thermostats, rising utility rates, Scott Anderson, TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate Fund, under-performing multifamily assets, vacant units, water conservation
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Apartment building owners, property management companies, HOA and co-op residents and renters are all a part of the energy equation. Green property management and sustainable operations and maintenance are sometimes a gradual process.
By Kimberly Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged benchmarking, energy efficiency in apartment buildings, front loading washing machines, green HOAs, green property management, green renters, LEDs, phantom load, Portfolio Manager, sustinable operations and management, Triple Pundit, water conservation in apartment buildings
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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.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Products
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Also tagged apartments, CFL buzzing, CFL recycling, energy efficiency, EnergyStar, green apartment management, LED new technology, LEDs, Light Emitting Diodes, multifamily housing, Philips Lighting, Philips New Wonder LED, Rudy Provoost, Wonder LED
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Everyone seems to understand that replacing incandescents with LEDs or CFLs is the right thing to do, so why the delay?
January 10, 2010 – 2:07 am
We have become so accustomed to seeing sky glow – that orangey glow 90% of Americans see at night in developed areas – we consider it a natural phenomenon. Many aesthetically appealing low-energy using LED lighting fixtures are now available for outdoor use, but installation must be done properly if we are to attempt to reduce light pollution. Managers can enhance the ambiance of their grounds and buildings with some simple training.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged Alabama beach mouse, Compact Fluorescent Lamps, DOE, EnergyStar SSL Rating, EPA, Florida sea turtle, friendly sky lighting, landlords, LEDs, light pollution, light trespass, nocturnal animals, ordinance lighting, rebates, Residents, sky glow, USDOE
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