Joel Nelson

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Joel Nelson, senior marketing writer, joined Yardi in 2007. His byline has appeared in New York Real Estate Journal, Canadian Property Management and Los Angeles Lawyer, among others. He has won multiple awards from major professional organizations including the International Association of Business Communicators and Public Communicators of Los Angeles. Joel earned a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College.

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Construction worker wearing a protective suit and mask, ensuring safety and protection on a construction site

Keeping Asbestos

Asbestos, a mineral present in certain types of rocks, was widely used in buildings and consumer products starting in the 1800s. Prized for its strength, durability and resistance to heat and corrosion, asbestos served decorative, insulation or fireproofing purposes on decks, roofs, ceilings, plumbing pipes, attics and more, along with automobile components, fabrics and packaging. […]

11 / 07 / 24

Office Stretch Exercise At Work.

Workplace Workouts

Perhaps you’re spending more time in the office these days and lost your proximity to the gym or other favorite daytime workout location. But did you know that workplaces offer abundant opportunities for maintaining physical fitness? “Just because you have a desk doesn’t mean you have to sit at it for eight hours straight,” according […]

10 / 25 / 24

World's Fair Ferris wheel

Early Tech Showcases

World’s fairs – international exhibitions of industrial, scientific and cultural advances held at a specific site for several months – boast centuries of history as forums for transformative technologies. The largest steam engine ever built, the telephone, the typewriter, the mechanical calculator, the Ferris wheel, a prototype fax machine and the Ford Mustang are just […]

10 / 18 / 24

passport control electronic

Paper to High Tech

If you travel internationally, you must have a passport. One hundred sixty-one million holders of valid U.S. passports take that fact for granted, but this document took centuries to evolve from a frill into a mandatory border-crossing asset. The modern era of passports began when Louis XIV, king of France from 1643 to 1715, issued […]

10 / 17 / 24

Some observers consider radio frequencies the world’s most valuable natural resource and worry they could be depleted in the manner of other finite resources like clean air and water.

Will Frequencies

Some observers consider radio frequencies the world’s most valuable natural resource and worry they could be depleted in the manner of other finite resources like clean air and water. Applications ranging from radio and television to cell phones, military systems, GPS and Wi-Fi use frequency bands of radio waves, a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum […]

10 / 10 / 24

Learn more about how Yardi energy management software and certified experts simplify collecting, assimilating and reporting required energy consumption data.

Yardi Energy Solutions

Yardi Energy Solutions is positioned to support U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiatives in energy data aggregation, access and reporting. The agency’s new Whole-Building Energy Data Campaign, for example, is designed to help building owners appeal to utilities for access to accurate whole building data for multitenant buildings. Whole building data enables visibility into energy consumption, […]

10 / 07 / 24

Energy month

Take Action on Energy

Coming in October: ENERGY STAR® Day (Oct. 9) and Energy Awareness Month, which offer businesses and individual consumers an array of money-saving tools and tactics. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which administers ENERGY STAR, announced these designations to showcase how “using energy more wisely reduces your impact on the climate, providing a healthier and cleaner […]

10 / 01 / 24

technology free zone

Giving Up Tech

It often seems that smartphones and other technology items have become inseparable from our business, personal and leisure lives. Is it possible to renounce tech, even temporarily? “Technology is very much a part of us now. We bank with an app, read restaurant menus on phones and even sweat with exercise instructors through a screen,” […]

09 / 28 / 24

Building codes are regulations that apply to architects, builders, owners and others involved in a structure’s construction and maintenance.

Speaking in Codes

What are building codes and why are they necessary? Building codes are regulations that apply to architects, builders, owners and others involved in a structure’s construction and maintenance. Adopted and enforced by state, local, tribal and territorial entities, they ensure that buildings conform with safety and public health standards. They encompass standards for everything from […]

09 / 26 / 24

sinkhole aftermath in a residential neighborhood

Look Out Below

One of them, measuring 100 feet wide and 50 feet deep, opened up at the center of a soccer complex in Alton, Ill., taking down a light pole, benches and artificial turf. Another one in Madera, Calif., consumed a truck trailer. Others forming in front yards in Highland City, Fla., and Las Cruces, N.M., swallowed […]

09 / 13 / 24

As you admire the expansive view or plush furnishings from the highest reaches of a commercial, residential or other type of building, it’s easy to take some things for granted – such as the system that distributes water for drinking, removing waste and suppressing fire.

Pressure Test

As you admire the expansive view or plush furnishings from the highest reaches of a commercial, residential or other type of building, it’s easy to take some things for granted – such as the system that distributes water for drinking, removing waste and suppressing fire. How does water arrive ready for use at the highest […]

09 / 07 / 24

Twenty-six U.S. states require or will require high school financial education; personal finance education bills are pending in another 15 states.

School Money Rules

The traditional core curriculum for K-12 education comprises “reading, writing and arithmetic,” with science, the arts and health also maintaining a presence. Another concentration is joining this essential group: personal finances, a subject that encompasses such concepts as maintaining bank accounts, paying bills on time, creating a household budget, saving for retirement and understanding borrowing […]

09 / 06 / 24

What tech is top priority for you or a friend or loved one who’s about to embark on the college adventure?

School’s In

Technology for college students used to mean lamps, typewriters and alarm clocks. Essential items for thriving in today’s higher education environment include: Laptop. “Small screen touch notebooks are a great solution for everyday computing and entertainment around the dorm or apartment, or on the go from class to class,” said Scott Shutter, a senior manager […]

08 / 31 / 24

Fumigation is a big business in the U.S. – and a growing one. Industry revenues totaled about $26 billion in 2022 and have grown almost 9% on average each of the previous five years, according to business research firm IBISWorld.

Debugging Properties

Chances are good that you’ve seen a building encased in a swath of vinyl-coated nylon tarpaulins in residential and commercial properties. That’s a sure sign that fumigation is in progress, which means the space is being inundated with sulfuryl fluoride gas to eliminate termites, cockroaches, wood-destroying beetles and/or other destructive pests. Fumigation is a key […]

08 / 19 / 24

Property management companies are turning to the gamification tools in Yardi Aspire to enhance engagement, focus and motivation.

Making Work Fun

Engaging employees and boosting their performance can be challenging, especially with a busy and dispersed workforce. Traditional training methods often fail to keep employees motivated and interested but gamification can increase employee engagement by over 48 percent, according to some reports. That’s why property management companies are turning to the gamification tools in Yardi Aspire […]

07 / 31 / 24