Posts by: JOUM
A little more than a year into California’s mandate of submetering on all new apartments, water conservation continues to be a hot topic.
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, California SB-7 took effect and dashed the future of master metering. All new apartments are now required to meter individual consumption and provide billing on each unit. […]
eBills are no longer a new idea or technology, and the statistics back it up. Payment processor Fiserv reports that over 50 percent of Americans receive some bills electronically, and 78 percent of households are
receptive to the idea. In fact, the majority of consumers receive at least a mix of paper and paperless […]
U.S. Energy Information Administration Administrator Linda Capuano told the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives in February that the U.S. energy industry is in a transformational time. She punctuated that statement by noting that, for the first time in almost 70 years, the U.S. will be exporting more energy […]
Over the last few years, the multifamily industry has been exposed to terms like benchmarking, sustainability and Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM). These terms may be familiar to some with exposure to other markets, but they are alien to many of us in multifamily.
To add more fuel to the fire, several cities, a […]
Today’s apartment owners are tasked with finding digital solutions for more livable communities. It’s a new day and a new experience for resident and owner, alike.
As apartment communities become more intelligent, operations must become more efficient and communities more responsive. From utility billing to maintenance requests to predictive analytics, we’re beginning to see […]
Summer is expected to bring warmer than normal temperatures, some grid vulnerability—and higher prices.
Electricity is unlike any other utility. It cannot be stored and the supply must be exactly matched to the highly variable demand at all times. In 2016, there were 8,084 power plants delivering a total of 4,137.1 terawatt-hours of […]
As IoT devices continue to gain traction with apartment residents, there is a new and growing expectation among renters.
The internet of things (IoT) is defined as an internet where everyday objects have network connectivity that allows them to send and receive data. Connected devices afford residents with lifestyle benefits and convenience, and make […]
If you aren’t collecting, learning and getting prescriptive guidance from your data, your system is not working.
The race is on.
Hundreds of buildings have already become integral players in the emergence of smart cities. Then there’s the national march toward aggregating and analyzing all of the country’s building data through EPA’s Portfolio Manager […]
At the end of August, the Energy Star metric will experience a sweeping reset that is certain to push some properties out of the range of qualification. The recalculation will affect all building types and the average scores of nearly all categories, including multifamily housing, are expected to drop—many by double digits.
The updated […]
The foundation for using energy responsibly is resident behavior. Benchmarking is important. Data analysis is critical. But connecting resident consumption with the “on” and “off” switch moves the needle. Can apartment operators really motivate residents to conserve energy and water in their apartments and make a significant impact? Behavioral scientists say “yes.”
The concept […]
