Category: News

Explore Renewable Energy

Cleaner Greener Future

Renewable energy sources are crucial to the fight against climate change. On a long road trip across the country, many will find wind turbines, solar panels, and dams, all renewable energy technologies working to better future generations. As Earth Day approaches, let’s explore the world of renewable energy, discover the various sources available, and learn […]

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Short-Term Rentals

Learn the Basics

Short-term rentals have become a popular secondary income source for many, whether you are renting out a room above your garage or a family cabin in the nearby National Forest. Here’s a quick guide to how to get started as a rental provider. Understanding platforms. Understand the different platforms for short-term rentals. Airbnb is the […]

Senior Living

Perspectives on Closing Tech Gaps

Yardi Senior Living

We’ve reached the conclusion of our senior living blog series, where we share our perspectives on themes from Argentum’s recent technology survey. Argentum conducted the survey to assess where operators’ priorities lie when it comes to technology — and explore what innovations are needed to meet their expectations. Four key themes emerged from the […]

News

Stamp of Approval

Postal Services Adopt Collaborative Model

How are government and private carrier services adapting as online communication and purchasing practices continue to supplant traditional paper mail? According to McKinsey, the global volume ratio of letters to parcels declined from 13:1 in 2005 to 4:1 in 2015 and is expected to reach 1:1 parity by 2025. Total U.S. parcel volume declined 2% […]

Events

Building Managers Respond

To NYC Local Law 97

Opening windows in winter to vent excess heat is a widespread practice in New York City, where residents may experience indoor temperatures over 80°F in buildings with outdated heating systems. Often, certain units are consistently overheated and others underheated, perturbing residents on both extremes. This complaint is most common in properties built before 1940, many […]

Senior Living

Senior Living Spotlight

YASC Virtual

Did you catch our senior living spotlight at this year’s virtual Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC)? Our team shared some exciting updates on what’s new in the Yardi Senior Living Suite, which we’ll recap below. As always, we thank our clients who provided thoughtful feedback to make these updates possible. See what’s new with our […]

Senior Living

Perspectives on Filling Tech Voids

Yardi Senior Living

Continuing our senior living blog series, we’re breaking down the next theme in Argentum’s recent technology survey — filling the technology void. This theme was inspired by the following: When asked what’s needed to improve resident health management, survey respondents claimed it’s better collaboration in the industry, investment in technology to support data sharing and […]

Energy

ARPA-E Projects

Energy Tech Innovation Updates

Here’s the latest of our periodic updates on energy conservation technologies being developed under the sponsorship of Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the R&D arm of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Grid goes underground In January, the DOE announced funding for 12 projects designed to develop cost-effective, high-speed and safe undergrounding technologies. The projects […]

Energy

Discover ENERGY STAR Solutions

Q&A with ENERGY STAR Expert Randy Moss

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations evolve, so do the challenges building owners and managers face with data aggregation and reporting. Fortunately, Yardi offers Energy Solutions that provide ongoing access to reliable data, automated workflows and streamlined reporting tools — all of which help alleviate those challenges. It all starts with our Invoice Processing […]

Senior Living

Perspectives on Driving Tech Adoption

Yardi Senior Living

We’re back for part two of our senior living blog series, where we share our perspectives on themes from Argentum’s recent technology survey. So far, we’ve covered the survey results and our take on silo-busting (replacing disparate systems with integrated, interoperable software). Today’s post is all about the next theme: Capital to drive technology adoption. […]

News

Side Hustles

In Real Estate

Real estate has long been a popular side hustle – in other words, a job that is performed in addition to other work or responsibilities. Choosing a real estate side hustle can be challenging since some roles require a heavy financial commitment to get started, like investing in rentals or flipping properties. Let’s explore a […]

Events, Giving

OneGoal Student Summit

Atlanta Volunteers

OneGoal Metro Atlanta works with regional partner schools to develop their knowledge and capacity, resulting in more equitable and practical support for all students. Over the years, OneGoal has delivered real student impact. 2024 Atlanta Student Summit Conference Hosted at Clayton State University, OneGoal brought 850 high school juniors and seniors from ten schools around […]

Senior Living

Perspectives on Silo-Busting

Yardi Senior Living

According to a recent Argentum survey, today’s senior living organizations recognize the need for integrated, interoperable software. Argentum — a leading association serving companies that own, operate and support senior living communities — conducted the survey to assess where operators’ priorities lie when it comes to technology. Four key themes (including the importance of […]

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News

What’s New in Construction?

3-Year Update

An article published here almost three years ago explored the state of housing construction, which were reaching the highest prices in 15 years because of rising demand driven by low mortgage interest rates and the spiriling cost of materials such as steel and copper wire. By May 2021, lumber price spikes alone added nearly $12,000 […]

News

Impactful Contributions

Women's History Month

March is Women’s History Month. Here’s a look at nine impactful women, past and present, who have changed the course of technology and science. Ada Lovelace. The very first computer programmer was a woman! Ada Lovelace is considered the founder of scientific computing. Lovelace was an English mathematician who published the first code meant to […]

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