NWS has assisted numerous Multi-Family Housing and HUD Complexes all across the United States to reduce utility costs.

 

The Challenge
These buildings are typically heavily populated, sporadically maintained with a rapidly aging infrastructure that needs to be upgraded. Multi-family owners are looking for relief from high utility costs, including water, sewer, electric, gas, oil and steam. Tenants, on the other hand, have no incentive to control utility costs. How does a property owner reduce costs while maintaining the quality of the service tenants have come to expect? NWS has a proven track record in providing cost-effective solutions to increasing utility costs.

 

The In-depth Analysis
The first step in developing a multi-family utility reduction project is to perform an in-depth analysis of exactly how water, sewer and energy are being used and by whom. To this end NWS has developed industry specific questionnaires that once completed by the prospective client and combined with our physical investigation of the facility, allow us to zero in on the most cost effective ways to reduce the overall utility costs.

 

The Solution
Typical savings opportunities in multi-family housing comlexes include; upgrading the domestic water system (toilets, showers and faucets), leak detection and correction, more efficient hot water heaters, repair or replace steam traps, install weather stripping, new energy efficient washer/dryers, and new thermostat controls.