Posts by: Joel Nelson

Rainwater Harvesting

Reap What You Flow

An age-old conservation practice is attracting renewed interest in this era of drought and unpredictable precipitation: rainwater harvesting, the process of capturing, diverting and storing rainwater for later use for residential use, landscaping, fire protection and other purposes. Valued at $890 million in 2021, the global rainwater harvesting system market is projected to top $1.6 […]

News

Artificial Islands

A Real Option?

Land might become more scarce amid rising seas and climate change. Some experts project that portions of cities such as Miami, Bangkok and Venice, Italy, could be largely submerged within a few decades. Can artificial islands built in lagoons, lakes or on the open sea alleviate the effects of climate change – or accelerate them? […]

Technology

Nobel-Level Science

Within Your Reach

Nobel Prizes, especially those awarded in the science categories, are often unfathomably exotic to the average consumer. But Nobel-level tech lies no farther away than the computer on your desk or the smartphone in your hands. As an MIT blog post noted in October, “Regardless of what display you’re using to read this, it is […]

Technology

From Cell to Smart

50 Years of Mobile Phone Progress

Consumers are agog over the Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Razr, Apple iPhone, Google Pixel and other advanced smartphone models. These devices can make calls, send texts, take photos, respond to verbal instructions, provide a games platform, access digital assistants, navigate routes, generate budgets – the list of capabilities gets longer just about every day. Starting in […]

Events

Executive Insights

Yardi IM Briefing

At the recent Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference in San Diego, leaders in real estate investment management exchanged insights into industry challenges, trends and how Yardi solutions make a difference in their business. Participants in the briefing were: The session was moderated by Yardi Investment Management team members Vicki Dodig, director of sales, and Susan Freehauf, […]

People

Client Spotlight

Joe Biddle, ABR Capital Partners

What’s the best way for a real estate investment management firm to give clients the information they want when they want it? We asked Joe Biddle, director of information technology for Yardi client ABR Capital Partners, about ABR’s experience with the Yardi Investment Suite. Joe, can you tell us a little about ABR? We’re based […]

Energy

A STAR is Born

Connect on ENERGY STAR Day, Oct. 11

October is Energy Awareness Month, which gives businesses and consumers lots of opportunities to learn about, adopt and promote energy-efficiency practices that reduce consumption and save money. First comes Energy Efficiency Day on Oct. 4. Even more opportunities come just a week later – on ENERGY STAR® Day, Oct. 11. ENERGY STAR Day seeks to […]

Energy

Energy Efficiency Day, Oct. 4

Share Your Ideas

On the 8th annual Energy Efficiency Day, Oct. 4, Yardi Energy will join thousands of organizations in the U.S. and Canada in sharing ideas for reducing energy waste and expanding energy efficiency. Energy Efficiency Day provides a forum for U.S. and Canadian corporations, local governments, universities, utilities and other organizations to document such initiatives as […]

Events

Yardi & NAREIM

Dynamic Collaboration

Since its founding in 1990, NAREIM has promoted best practices for real estate investment management with an array of education, networking, research, thought leadership and student program opportunities. Yardi has consistently supported NAREIM events as a sponsor, exhibitor and presenter over the years. Close out 2023 on a high note by joining the Yardi Investment […]

Energy

Energy Buzz

What’s New with ARPA-E

Here’s the latest of our periodic reports on projects undertaken by businesses and academic institutions that are sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the U.S Department of Energy’s R&D arm. Domestic energy production projects In August, the DOE announced funding for 18 ARPA-E projects designed to establish potential new areas of technology development […]

Events

Yardi IM on the Road

Q4 Events Preview

The Yardi Investment Management team has a full slate of events across the country as the 4th quarter beckons. Along with cosponsoring several of these major industry forums and conferences, Yardi sends expert teams to demonstrate the value of the Yardi Investment Suite, an end-to-end technology platform that automates the real estate investment lifecycle. Key […]

Energy

Partners in Excellence

Yardi’s Fellow ENERGY STAR Honorees

Earlier this year, Yardi earned an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy after earning designation as Partner of the Year for five consecutive years. The award recognizes Yardi’s efforts in 2022 to help clients benchmark energy and water usage, obtain […]

Energy

Property Energy Data Requirements

The Yardi Role

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires commercial and multifamily building owners to improve performance in energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water use among other aspects of building operations. With compliance deadlines approaching, several jurisdictions are stepping up their energy benchmarking efforts. Indianapolis, Miami and New Jersey, for example, have deadlines this year. Deadlines for […]

Technology

Drive Engagement

With Training That Sticks

One of the most popular classes at this week’s Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference – and past events – focuses on mastering the art of creating and delivering transformative training programs. Taught by Yardi Aspire team members Patty Evans, industry principal, and Michael Joiner, senior manager for client service and content, the class demonstrates how to […]

Technology

Making It Real

Can Holograms Enhance Work?

Holographic technology – once the stuff of science fiction, enabled with Nobel Prize-winning innovation, increasingly used in fields ranging from education and military planning to medicine and entertainment – is receiving attention as a potentially transformative workplace technology. Holograms are produced by an imaging process in which lasers capture and replicate objects into detailed three-dimensional […]

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