Posts by: Kent McDonald
Winning. The word was popularized as a hashtag by Charlie Sheen before he got cancelled (or was it in response to being cancelled?) around the time of his public meltdown several years ago. Regardless of what you think of Charlie, I like the way that he structured his catchphrase: as a verb in present tense. […]
Welcome, dear reader, to our issue focused on energy transformations. Here we find ourselves just out of the starting gate of 2023, and I am so excited to see what we can accomplish together before the end of the decade. Many countries and companies have set goals to reduce emissions “fill in the blank” percent […]
Utilities are usually among the top three operating expenses at a multifamily community, but they are also among the most complex to forecast.
For budgeting exercises of any kind, it often makes sense to first identify what you will use as your baseline, and then identify which adjustment factors will be applied. But budgeting […]
While many people know that buildings and companies can earn sustainability certifications, did you know that people can become green-stamped, as well?
According to the “2020 GreenBiz State of the Profession Report,” the most commonly held credentials for sustainability professionals are GRI or Global Reporting Initiative (53%), LEED (45%), universitybased programs (18%), […]
Budgeting is hard work
There have been many years in my apartment-industry career where budget season has dragged out for month after month, pushing all other duties to the side to satisfy an all-consuming need to continue to review and refine the budget. There are so many moving pieces that drive utility costs: unusual […]
Many of the nation’s heavy-hitters were in attendance at the Energy Summit held in Washington, D.C. Representatives from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Information Agency (EIA), and Department of Energy (DOE) delivered forecasts on energy supply, regulations and the future of utilities for tomorrow’s renters.
Apartment owners and managers also led discussions and […]
