Posts by: Mary Nitschke
They work well in commercial buildings, but not a lot of research has been done for multifamily.
What is a blower door test, you ask? Great question. I honestly didn’t understand what it was myself until recently. The first time I heard of blower door testing a few years ago, I (naively) thought it […]
I have a friend who is super passionate about trash. Actually, more correctly stated, I have a friend who is passionate about diversion.
“Unless you or someone you love is in diapers, you should not have trash.” He tells me. “Inconceivable!” I think to myself as I see my properties trash enclosures on Monday morning, […]
I have a proclivity to discuss topics that no one else seems to want to chat about, in greater detail than anyone wants to hear.
When I worked in the healthcare industry and people asked me, how was your day, they would often get a story in graphic detail. My best friend once told me […]
Even if you haven’t seen the movie or read the book, “A Clockwork Orange” components of this story are a part of our culture, specifically a form of aversion therapy called the Ludovico technique. If you don’t know what I am referring to, allow me to briefly bring you up to speed with the extremely […]
July 3, 2015, is the 30th anniversary of the Academy Award winning movie, Back to the Future. If you have spent the last 30 years under a rock, you may be unfamiliar with this sci-fi masterpiece.
A brief synopsis: high school student, Marty McFly, is sent back in time in a hot rod DeLorean […]
I know the last thing you want to read is another article, entry, see a meme, on water conservation and drought.
However, sharing is caring. If you manage property in California, it is important to share what resources are available to you during a scarcity. Although there isn’t much water, there is a plethora of […]
There are a number of reasons to build green apartments including it may be mandatory, it can save money and it strengthens our National Security. My favorite green play is Prometheus’ 203-unit property, called Madera, in downtown Mountain View, California, where the air is crisp, the residents are Google, and the rents are strong. Madera […]
