Climate Change
COMMON-AREA UTILITY BILLS: 2015 LEGISLATIVE RECAP AND 2016 INITIATIVES: In 2015, the theme of the year was water conservation, especially concerning common interest developments. Here is a quick recap of 2015 laws pertaining to common-area utilities: ASSEMBLY BILL 349 (Gonzalez): This bill was signed into law in 2015, and makes void and unenforceable […]
How To Reduce Your Water Expenses WITHOUT Reducing Your Water Use!!! During the drought in the early 90’s, water became a commodity for the first time in history, and the cost of water soared, and these water prices have remained high long after that drought was over. Then, recycling of trash became mandatory […]
Adapt Your Utility Budget to Climate Change It’s a rare day that we don’t see some news about climate change and its effects. Extreme climate effects are on the minds of many residents of the western U.S., where severe drought persists and previously balmy coastal areas such as San Diego have turned sweltering. California (especially […]
Can You Fight Ever-Increasing Utility Costs? Utility charges are on an upward trend with no end in sight. The good news: You can hold back and even reverse increases in electric, water, and other utility costs — with help from a utility audit. With extreme weather and severe droughts grabbing headlines — especially […]