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We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Utility Management Advisory (UMA) Sustainability and Innovation Award was StonewegThe Sustainability and Innovation award celebrates excellence in energy, water and / or trash management, as well as projects demonstrating measurable enhancements in sustainability practices. The award was presented to Thomas Stanchak of Stoneweg during…

This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to spotlight a few African American inventions that changed our world. Just think how different life would be at our apartment communities without these!• Elevator (Alexander Miles 1838 – 1918) – He was awarded a patent for automatically opening and closing elevator doors. • Fire…

Does your organization want to give back on a global level? Looking for ESG planning ideas? Check out the United Nations list of sustainable development goals. It’s a great place to start and to get inspiration. https://sdgs.un.org/goals This list of 17 goals covers issues like gender equality, affordable and clean energy, climate action, and more….

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 between October 10, 2022, and January 10, 2023. This annual award is a great way to recognize both UMA members and other industry colleagues for…

I live in Colorado.  Hearing that, you might be thinking, “Ahhh skiing, beautiful mountains, great beer, blue skies, snow….”  Or, you may have thought what many do: “legal weed”! It is true, recreational marijuana use was first legalized here in 2012, so it is pretty commonplace for us to see dispensaries on every corner or…

Are you a news junkie?  How about a SUSTAINABILITY news junkie?  If so, check out the website https://www.greenmatters.com/! Green Matters is a lifestyle media company dedicated to making news and topics across sustainability and innovation accessible to all.  Here you will find multiple interesting articles relating to sustainability news and trends.  From food, to climate action,…

Many of us order from Amazon on a regular basis. Some of us (I won’t admit it, but it might be true…) even order almost daily. What you might not realize though, is that Amazon has some pretty admirable sustainability initiatives and goals. For example, Amazon has a goal to be “Net-Zero Carbon by 2040”….