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Permaculture: Refined for Apartment Living

September 13, 2010 – 8:00 am

Thinking out of the box is required for understanding permaculture and the positive impact it can have on society in general and the apartment community specifically. Urban agriculture is already going on in living rooms across the country. Why not jump up on that leading edge and help your tenants become more personally sustainable?

By Elizabeth Madrigal | Posted in Residents | Also tagged air-purifying houseplants, Apartment Living, aquaponics, Beekeeping, Bill Mollison, green apartment lifestyles, green building, green lifestyles, green managers, green renters, green thinking, GreenSeal, indoor plants, Katherine Wassler, Permaculture, recycling, sustainability advocation, the food grid, urban agriculture, Window Farms | Comments (2)

Green Renters: Go Get ‘Em!

July 15, 2010 – 8:00 am

Sick of having to refurbish your units with every tenant move-out? Promote your building’s sustainability and green features to attract those caretaking green renters. Not only will they respect your property, they will also do their best to use less water, help you recycle to meet municipal mandates and conserve energy too.

By Elizabeth Madrigal | Posted in Business | Also tagged Apartment Guide, bike-sharing, caretakers in green buildings, charging for parking, Composting, embodied energy, energy efficiency, Energy Star appliances, green property management, green property manager, green renters, landscape maintenance, Low-VOC Paint, Multifamily Insiders, no-voc paint, Non-toxic cleaning, power strips, sustainable lifestyles, sustainable management, sustainably maintaining and operating, tenant amenties, utility costs, WaterSense Products | Comments (0)

Green as the New Mantra: What Tenants May Want

February 20, 2010 – 5:38 am

Vacancy rates are up and as managers struggle to lease vacant units, the competition for prospective tenants is ferocious. Here we offer suggestions for green property maintenance, repairs and general practices that will attract and retain the uber-green tenant, a rapidly expanding class.

By Elizabeth Madrigal | Posted in Business | Also tagged apartments, ASHRAE, bike racks, clotheslines, Composting, condominiums, EnergyStar, FSC, green cleaning, green landscaping, Green Maintenance, green marketing, HVAC systems maintenance, hydrozone irrigation, indigenous plants, light pollution, multifamily, natural lighting, occupancy rate, pervious hardscapes, profitability, renovate, residnet, shared cars, skyglow, sustainability, water conservation | Comments (0)