Utility submetering is the implementation of a system that allows a condominium association or other multi-tenant property to bill tenants for individual measured utility usage by making use of individual water, gas, or electricity met…
CHP (combined heat and power) is a marriage of electric generation and thermal power—the use of an engine, usually gas-fueled, to simultaneously generate electricity and heat. It can be done on a grand scale, as in manufacturing, hospit…
Q I am the president of our condo association and I am in favor of creating reserve funding. Over the last 40 some years, our residents have voted down the establishment of a reserve. I would like to recommend to the owners a general p…
Q My condo board has given notice to a maintenance increase for this year after a five-year assessment, which is to expire next year. If an owner has several combined units and has incorporated the common hallway usage for their persona…
During the 1940s, Willie Sutton developed a lucrative niche of robbing banks. During his unapproved withdrawals, he sometimes made use of ingenious disguises. Those were the days when grand larceny took place in a bank lobby rather tha…
Congratulations. You have been chosen to help lead your community on a small governing body that will determine the major policy decisions affecting everyone who lives in your community. From finances to rules enforcement to selection …
Imagine the panic that sets in when a home is lost or damaged. Now imagine navigating through that fear alone. Whether it’s fire or flooding or the violent effects of a storm, anything that damages or destroys a home will have a lasting…
Most homeowners love the idea of having a swimming pool, athletic court or health club as part of their association's grounds because it adds value to their property and it gives them something fun to do throughout the year. But HOAs t…