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Stafford Storage Sees the Light: Saving Energy and Money With LEDs

Stafford Storage of Connecticut prides itself on going the extra mile for customers. That's why its owners decided to create a green facility and reduce the property's impact on the environment. The company takes a responsible approach to ensure its business decisions and ...More
2 days ago
Posted in Articles, Development, Management
Financing a Solar Self-Storage Project: Options and Opportunities

For many self-storage owners, solar makes economic sense. The hurdle, however, remains the upfront capital costs, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's difficult to imagine funding such a project with cash. However, there are several ways to either forego ...More
December 29, 2011
Posted in Articles, Finance, Management
Green Cleaning in Self-Storage Means Healthy, Happy Employees

Your self-storage business is only as strong as your most valuable assets—your employees. In a competitive landscape, protecting their health and enhancing productivity by incorporating green-cleaning practices can positively affect your bottom line. ...More
October 27, 2011
Posted in Articles, Management
StorageMart Installs Solar Panels on Toronto Self-Storage Facilities

StorageMart, a self-storage operator with more than 130 facilities across the United States and Canada, recently signed an agreement with JCM Capital to install 640,000 square feet of solar collectors on the roofs of its Toronto properties. ...More
October 26, 2011
Posted in News, Construction
Stafford Storage in CT Updates Lighting With Energy-Efficient LEDs

Stafford Storage in Stafford, Conn., has completed a lighting retrofit of its 50,000-square-foot facility. The new lighting, energy-efficient linear LEDs, will cut down on the facility’s overhead expenses. The facility has 334 units and offers 24-hour, seven-day-a-week ...More
October 20, 2011
Posted in News, Management
The Self-Storage Building Envelope: Small Eco-Friendly Steps Help Facility Operators Save Big Money

In today’s economic climate, does it make sense to invest in your self-storage buildings by making “green” improvements? In addition to long-term cost-savings, there’s another reason to make energy-efficient improvements: §179D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. ...More
October 7, 2011
Posted in Articles, Construction, Development, Management
Extra Space Storage Releases Infographic About Solar Sustainability Initiatives

Self-storage real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage has created an infographic that illustrates the affect of the company’s solar sustainability efforts on the environment. ...More
September 8, 2011
Posted in News
Experts Provide Information on Solar Roofing for Self-Storage Facilities

This fall, experts on the use of solar panels will present live information on how this technology can be used at self-storage properties to generate additional income, improve the environment and create greater consumer appeal. ...More
August 25, 2011
Posted in News, Construction
A-1 Self-Storage of New Mexico Installs Solar Photovoltaic Systems at 16 Facilities

New Mexico self-storage operator A-1 Self-Storage is installing rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on all of its 16 storage facilities. ...More
August 24, 2011
Posted in News, Management
Extra Space Storage Joins EPA Energy Star Program

Extra Space Storage has joined as a partner of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. As such, the company will work to improve energy efficiency and fight climate change through a strategic, corporate energy-management program. ...More
August 3, 2011
Posted in News

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