Choose Complete Utility Management Services
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Choose Complete Utility Management Services

Being with the wrong utility management company can greatly affect the operations (and profits) of your residential or commercial properties. If you’re having any concerns regarding your current utility billing provider, it might be time to call United Utility Services. Here’s why you should make the switch: Billing Service Agreements Here at United Utility Services,…

How To Save Energy With Your Commercial Property
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How To Save Energy With Your Commercial Property

Running a commercial property isn’t a walk in the park, but estimating costs can be close to impossible. High energy bills are just one of the many concerns that a property manager has to deal with. With the ever growing concern over individual energy use, more and more commercial establishments are choosing to focus on…

Water Efficiency Tips For Commercial Properties
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Water Efficiency Tips For Commercial Properties

Equip faucets with water-saving aerators. Use instant water heaters near kitchen sinks so the water doesn’t need to run as it heats up. This also conserves energy. Put up signs in kitchens and bathrooms that list down the hotline to call maintenance or facility managers whenever anyone spots water waste or leaks. Many ice-makers and…

Outdoor Water Conservation Tips
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Outdoor Water Conservation Tips

Many properties overwater their lawns without realizing it. Generally, lawns only need to be watered every 10 to 14 days during winter, while the summer season means more frequent watering done every 5 to 7 days. Sprinkler positioning can lead to wasted water. Position them so that water lands on the greenery, and not on…

Indoor Water Conservation Tips
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Indoor Water Conservation Tips

Many commercial and residential developments have hidden water leaks. Check if your property is leak-free by reading your water meter before and after two hours when no one is using water. If there is a change in the meter, then there is a leak that you need to locate. Don’t pour water down the drain…

Why Is There A Need For Sub-Metering?
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Why Is There A Need For Sub-Metering?

Property managers and owners are very aware that one of the biggest expenses for a multi-family development is due to water bills. As each year passes, the cost for both water and sewer bills rises dramatically, along with safe drinking water becoming scarcer across the United States. These are mostly due to more government regulations…

Submetering Primer: What Is Submetering?
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Submetering Primer: What Is Submetering?

The usual set-up: most developments either have a single master meter for the entire site, or a meter for each building. Either way, the development is charged for the site’s water and electricity bill. This charge is then divided by the number of units within a site and passed on to the tenants via their…