Category: Utilities
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Tesla’s Solar Roof
It will be interesting to see what the ROI will be on this. According to the website these roofs will be “lower cost than a traditional roof when combined with projected utility bill savings.” Roofs, roads and parking lots are just begging to be updated with energy and heat in mind. See more on the…
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HUD Wants Multifamily Owners to Report Energy and Water Usage
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is requesting public comments on a proposed requirement that owners of HUD-funded multifamily housing report energy and water usage at their properties. Comments on the Federal Register notice are due Dec. 5. The proposed utility benchmarking requirements “would allow owners to better understand their buildings’ energy…
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Utility Rate Audits for Multifamily Housing
by Chris Oates in Untagged (via Multifamily Insiders) It is very likely that you or someone at your company has been approached by a firm conducting rate audits. Rate audits should absolutely be a part of an energy management program. In fact, overtime, they should be conducted again and again. However, not all rate audits…
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Natural Gas Prices Expected to Drop Dramatically
Thanks to a glut in supply and a weak economy, properties that rely on natural gas for their heat can expect to pay substantially less this coming winter. Distributors are locking in contracts at prices almost 75% lower than this past winter. Properties shouldn’t expect to see that sharp of a dip in their heating…