“Green” Property Managers Prepare to See the LED Light
The $100 billion global lighting industry is going through a radical change. New residential, office and retail buildings are abandoning fluorescent lighting in favor of LEDs, or light-emitting diodes....
View ArticleCreating Your Reputation as a “Green” Property Manager
The smartest tip I can give to a green property manager is to let all your clients and everyone else know that you’re serious about being a green property manager. This sends the message that you care...
View ArticleHigh-Performance, Affordable LED Light Bulbs Have Arrived
I just learned, thanks to the folks at Greentech Media that some of the lighting companies are working tirelessly towards becoming the first to own the LED market. Many of us were already aware that it...
View ArticleGreen Pest Control in Property Management
One of the most toxic aspects of home and property maintenance involves pest control. This isn’t just about roaches, silverfish and ants either. In many areas of the country property managers and...
View ArticleDoes Green Property Management Pay Off?
Even though we haven’t seen lots of mainstream media stories about the benefits of a “Green” approach to property management, the subject is hot. Well, maybe not as hot as a story about Geothermal...
View ArticleGreen Property Managers Use iPads and Other Tablets
What is “greener” than using recycled paper or writing notes on both sides of the paper? How about not using paper. If you’re a property manager, greening your business may involve using an iPad or a...
View Article“Cool It” and Help Make Your Rental Properties “Green”
It may seem incongruous to be talking about this subject in the dead of winter, but believe me it will be summertime before you can say “climate change.” Speaking of “climate change” and in the spirit...
View ArticleBe Green and Save 80% on Your Energy Bills
Imagine harnessing the underground temperature of Mother Earth to provide heating, cooling and hot water at amazingly high efficiencies. How efficient? Remarkably, energy use can actually be reduced by...
View ArticleIncrease Your Energy-Saving Awareness and Green Profits Will Follow
In the many decades that I’ve counseled and consulted with my clients, I’ve been impressed how many want to do the right things-especially when it comes to human relationships and the environment. As...
View ArticleShop Locally, Think Sustainably, and Manage Environmentally
These are mainly good times for property managers. The number of new residents needing rental housing is increasing, rents are rising, and vacancies are filling up. On top of that we learned today...
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