Is Energy Efficient Refrigeration Enough to Meet Climate Change Deadline?
The urgent need to address climate change has gained renewed focus since late last year when the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned we have as few as 12 years to reduce global emissions by 45 percent. Should we not meet that goal – and average global temperatures rise by more than 2 […]
SBOA’s Alison DeJaeger Interviews Motili CEO, Jeff Wilkins
The following is a lightly edited version of an interview with SBOA and marketing firm G5. Jeff Wilkins answers questions on technology use in self-storage facilities and impact of technology in the self-storage space. Alison: If a property owner wants to capitalize on the power of technology, what do you recommend as a first step? […]
Optimizing Multi-tenant Capital Budgets with Asset Tracking Webcast
What is “asset tracking” and how does it help multi-tenant property managers and owners? As recently as a month ago, we visited a property where maintenance dates for HVAC units were being tracked on the unit itself, using a sharpie. Obviously, this method of tracking is dated and not very efficient. Asset tracking technology allows […]
How to Manage Your “Costs Behind The Walls”
What are “behind the wall” costs? Behind the wall costs are some of the most significant costs associated with single-family property management and ownership – everything that sits behind the walls of a home. These types of costs include heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and other infrastructure which is hidden from view. This infrastructure could […]
