Tag: sustainability
GRESB is where the action is
One of my favorite Elvis Presly songs, “A little less conversation” starts with the lyric, “A little less conversation a little more action, please”,...
‘Tis the seasonality
Growing up in unincorporated Fresno where your nearest neighbor was five miles away, it was a prerequisite to have a hound dog. Mine was...
Tech firm launches BPS management solution software
GreenT Climate Software has announced the official launch of their BPS Management Solution, a web-based software built specifically for multifamily real estate portfolios to...
A short guide to staying up-to-date
The first time I ever presented a case study purely on the economic value of sustainability was at the NWP Energy Summit in 2014....
Requiem for sustainability?
As a practitioner of sustainability in multifamily, sometimes I hear things that crack me up. My all-time favorite was an article about a town...
Winter is coming
It is that time of year again! I know that some individuals are focusing on politics this week. This is understandable, but it is...
Stoneweg US Achieves 87 Points and 4 Stars for Its Varia US Portfolio Propelling...
Stoneweg U.S., LLC ("Stoneweg US"), a leading asset manager for multifamily real estate, is proud to report that the portfolio it manages for Varia...
GRESB, like the tide, waits for no man
A friend of mine often uses the phrase “The tide raises all boats” when talking about sustainability. His beautiful focus is that we must...
Learning humility through EV charging
I must admit openly, I have been spoiled by the simple payback of sustainability. With some energy efficiency upgrades having less than a three-month...
Shining a light on sustainability
“You cannot manage what you do not measure.” –Peter F. Drucker. I cannot tell you the number of times I have seen or heard that...
In hot water
When, in September 2015, the 182-unit Avalon Hayes Valley apartment complex in San Francisco was awarded LEED Platinum Certification in the Multifamily Midrise category,...
How green is that building?
Ecologically-sustainable building practices -"green labels"-will now be included on official land records maintained by the city, according to Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting and Department of...
