Wanted to share a success story - just completed a property management company audit covering 85 commercial buildings. Found consistent power factor issues across their portfolio that had been costing $180K annually. The beauty of working with property managers is they understand the value immediately and give you access to everything. Definitely targeting more PM companies going forward.
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George, that's fantastic! Property managers are definitely more utility-savvy than typical business owners. What was your approach for finding PM companies to work with?
Carla, I started by identifying large commercial buildings in my area and researching who manages them. LinkedIn has been great for finding PM contacts. Also joined the local commercial real estate association - tons of networking opportunities there.
Excellent work George. Property management companies represent one of the best multi-site opportunities because of their professional approach and immediate understanding of utility costs. That $180K power factor finding across 85 buildings shows the power of portfolio-level analysis.