Energy/Water Conservation/Solar

Bill advances to give condo owners a new way to buy into rooftop solar (HI)

Condo owners may have a new pathway to access benefits from rooftop solar.  The Hawai?i Senate is considering a bill…

2 months ago

Harnessing Sustainability: HOA Community Composting and Rainwater Harvesting Programs (CA)

In the global pursuit of sustainability, homeowners associations (HOAs) are taking the lead by adopting innovative practices to make their…

2 months ago

City of Chicago Adopts New ‘Cooling Ordinance’: What Do Chicago Community Associations Need to Know? (IL)

On June 22, 2022, the City of Chicago adopted a new ordinance commonly referred to as the “Cooling Ordinance”. The…

2 months ago

Condo Smarts: Inadequate power supply causes brownouts (BC)

Dear Tony: Our 36-unit townhouse complex in the Okanagan has an energy supply problem. Over the past 5 years, six…

2 months ago

A Glimmer of Hope for Co-ops and Condos Struggling with LL97 (NY)

A bill giving tax breaks to co-ops and condos in return for energy efficiency upgrades has a strong chance of…

2 months ago

Australia: ‘Money and energy to be saved’: how to get Australia’s bodies corporate to go green

A good first step, according to Megan Chatterton, chief resilience officer for the Owners Corporation Network, is to get an…

3 months ago

Homeowner challenges HOA over solar panels (FL)

Solar panels are devices that convert sunlight into usable electricity. They have been gaining popularity in recent years as homeowners…

3 months ago

Is “Mediated Resolution” a Free Pass for Local Law 97 Deadbeats? (NY)

When it comes to New York City's landmark climate legislation, Local Law 97, it seems that every push results in…

3 months ago