{"id":12789,"date":"2015-06-04T05:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=12789"},"modified":"2020-12-24T03:19:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T11:19:31","slug":"solar-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/solar-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As green features become more and more important both from an environmental point of view, as well as a tool to increase occup<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2015\/03\/solar-fridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12790 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2015\/03\/solar-fridge-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"solar fridge\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a>ancy and attract eco-conscious renters, the pressure is on for apartment owners. While many green upgrades do come with a high price tag, plenty of green upgrades can be achieved at relatively low cost and plentiful gains down the line. We explore the easiest solar-powered green solution that you can introduce into your apartment communities right now.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easily one of the least eco-friendly amenities, the pool can easily be greened harnessing the (free) power of the sun. It can be as simple as switching to solar-powered <a title=\"Pool lights\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/GAME-3582-Solar-Splash-Light\/dp\/B00C3N3PQI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pool lights<\/a>. Once bought, these tiny gadgets work away on their own. It\u2019s as simple as placing them in a pool, where they will automatically charge during daylight hours and come on at night, when the sunlight fades. Some also have lightshow features that can set the mood for an impromptu pool party. Others also double as pool sanitizers, dispensing chlorine while giving off light at night.<\/li>\n<li>If you really want to green your pool, but don\u2019t want to switch to saltwater, there are numerous <a title=\"Floatron Solar Powered\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Floatron-Solar-Powered-Natural-Cleaner\/dp\/B00D07AQAE\/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_8_WYR5?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1X91CVARDERB1Z6QBS5M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mineral-based<\/a> and <a title=\"Human Creations Purifier\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Human-Creations-Purifier-2-year-warranty\/dp\/B00896N554\/ref=pd_sbs_lg_2?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0KACSNDEZNKP0DZ0GE2V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar-powered<\/a> gadgets that cut down chlorination by 80 percent or even more. While these gadgets take care of algae and microorganism, they don\u2019t clear surface debris.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re looking to fully automate pool maintenance, a <a title=\"Solar Pool Skimmer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.solar-breeze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar pool skimmer<\/a> is just the thing for your apartment community. This little gadget cleans up to 95 percent of surface debris, eliminating the need to hand skim, while also significantly cutting down on filtration and bottom cleaning. The solar-powered robot also features solar-charged batteries, meaning it also works well into the night. It can also double as a chlorine dispenser.<\/li>\n<li>BBQ facilities are one of the more durable amenities apartment communities can offer. While sports fads come and go (remember when you just had to have a tennis court?), a nice barbeque with the neighbors is pretty all-American past-time. However charcoals and gas grills aren\u2019t the greenest way to go about cooking. Thankfully <a title=\"Solar powered barbeques\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idcook.com\/en\/80-cookup-inox.html?pi=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar powered barbeques<\/a> eliminate the need for fossil fuels. They also make for an eye-catching ad line and a neat sales pitch for the eco-consciousness, locavore renter. In fact you can outfit the outdoor kitchen with a couple of <a title=\"Solar cooker\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idcook.com\/en\/2-solar-cookers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar cookers<\/a> as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RZomnRM9Io8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As no BBQ is complete without an ice-cold beer, especially on a hot summer day, the community kitchen area surely needs a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecosolarcool.com\/\">solar fridge or freezer<\/a>, to keep in line with your community\u2019s solar-powered green practices.<\/li>\n<li>If the previous suggestion seem like too much of a hassle, start with the easiest solar solution and up your green game by switch to <strong>zero-emission lighting<\/strong>? This can seamlessly be achieved with outdoor solar lighting. Whatever your outdoor lighting needs are, solar-powered lights have you covered. Whether you\u2019re in need of simple walking path lights, flood lights, motion sensor security lights or holiday\/party lights for your outdoor amenity area, you can easily find them in solar-powered versions. Installation usually takes no special skills. In fact, some are as simple <a title=\"Outdoor solar lighting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Swiftly-Bright-Outdoor-Energy-Powered\/dp\/B00EGFKOZ6\/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426081591&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=solar+security+light\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peel and stick<\/a>. While most solar-powered outdoor lights have a higher purchase price than traditional battery or grid-powered ones, they save you big bucks down the line by functioning on free sunlight.<\/li>\n<li>Another simple solar upgrade can be made in the <strong>pest-control<\/strong> If your units feature balconies or patios or you have extensive outdoor amenities a neat green feature you can implement is outdoor solar bug zappers. In fact, you can hit two birds with one stone (or, well, mosquitos) and install <a title=\"Garden lights\/bug zappers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stainless-Mosquito-Zapper-Lighting-Cis-57189\/dp\/B00IR6JR94\/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426081868&amp;sr=8-6&amp;keywords=solar+zapper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">garden lights that double as bug zappers<\/a>. This way not only do you get free outdoor lighting, but you can cut down on harsh pest-control chemicals. <a title=\"Snake and mole repellers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/HLA-Solar-Powered-Mole-Repeller\/dp\/B0028ZMIVO\/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1426082514&amp;sr=8-9&amp;keywords=solar+snake+repeller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snake and mole repellers<\/a> also come in solar-powered version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of these solar solutions do you already have? Which would you be interested in introducing to your apartment communities? Drop us a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As green features become more and more important both from an environmental point of view, as well as a tool to increase occupancy and attract eco-conscious renters, the pressure is on for apartment owners. 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