Great news! We will be extending the application window for the Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation Award! Applications will now be accepted through January 31, 2025! This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for their contributions to ESG, sustainability, and energy management. Here are…
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Town Hall Summary: Lessons Learned from Benchmarking Reporting
The UMA Town Hall is an enthusiastic and collaborative discussion of best practices, experiences (good and bad), and pro-tips from some of the industry’s most seasoned utility management and sustainability professionals. A fantastic event that is both equal parts networking and learning, the UMA Townhall “Lessons Learned from Benchmarking Reporting” did not disappoint; the conversation…
Apply for UMA’s annual Sustainability and Innovation Award
We are excited to announce that the submission window for the Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation Award is officially open! We will be accepting applications for the award until January 10, 2025. This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for their contributions to ESG,…
Summary of UMA Town Hall: Building Performance Standards
Townhalls are some of the greatest opportunities that the UMA Offers to its members to network and share information and experiences with each other around Utility Management, Sustainability, ESG, and other diverse topics of utility management as they relate to Multifamily. Recently, the UMA hosted a townhall around the emergence of Building Performance Standards, “BPS,”…
Greystar Wins 2024 UMA “Sustainability and Innovation Award”
We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation Award is Greystar. The Sustainability and Innovation award celebrates excellence in energy, water and / or trash management, as well as projects demonstrating measurable enhancements in sustainability practices. Earning the award was Greystar’s sustainability project “Sustainable September”….
Apply for our 2024 Sustainability and Innovation Award
As a reminder, the submission window for the Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation Award is official open! We will be accepting applications for the award until January 10, 2024. This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for their contributions to ESG, sustainability, and energy…
EnergySTAR Portfolio Manager: largest update in a decade
In case you haven’t heard, EnergySTAR Portfolio Manager is about to embark on the largest update of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager in a decade. Planned Enhancements EPA is planning a wide variety of enhancements including (but not limited to):• Modernized and refreshed user interface.• Expanded emissions tracking functionality.• Ability to track building performance standard applicability…
Learning is Fun!
Who wants to have some fun today and learn a few new things? Check out this recycling quiz, recently published by the Washington Post. I bet you will learn a thing or two about recycling! And once you become a recycling knowledge guru, you will have a lot of fun facts to share at parties….
Ideas for Sustainable Resident Engagement Events
Engaging residents around sustainability is important year-round! Here are some fun ideas to engage residents at little to no cost: Organize a community garden: Create a community garden where residents can grow their own food and socialize with each other. Lead a community clean-up: Organize a clean-up of the common areas around the apartment complex,…
How AI will impact the Utility Industry
We have all seen an increase in Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used, and even within our industry recently. So, will the utility industry be impacted? The short answer is yes. Many utilities are evaluating how they may be able to benefit from AI. Better utilize customer data Enhance operations Improve customer relations and engagement Auditing…