| JD
Property Management, Inc. is a Leader in Saving Energy
The
Business
JD Property Management, Inc., established in 1974, is one
of the largest fee-based property managers in Southern California. The
management company oversees more than 3,500 residential units and more
than one million square feet of commercial/industrial space.
The
Challenge
JD Property Management, Inc., wanted to provide energy
and cost savings to its small business customers, but didn’t have
the personnel and time to manage an extensive energy savings program single-handedly.
The
Solution
Christine Palme, property supervisor for JD Property, Inc.,
made a single phone call to the Small Business Energy Alliance. “They
could not possibly have made this easier for me,” said Christine,
who was in charge of implementing and overseeing her company’s energy
savings program.
With a full
load of daily responsibilities, Christine admits that she was not initially
enthusiastic about taking on the project. That early attitude changed
after Christine contacted the SBEA.
“Christine
Baginski from the Small Business Energy Alliance met with us to explain
the program and then took over from there. She organized everything and
followed through,” said Christine. “She helped us provide
a valuable service to our clients.”
The
Response
Eight JD Property clients took advantage
of the lighting retrofit and programmable thermostat installations. “Our
clients were pleased with the results, both aesthetically and financially,”
said Christine. JD Property sweetened the deal for its clients by pitching
in 50 percent of the client’s cost.
Dr. Julian
Lee, owner of the Fine Art Gallery
in Garden Grove, was especially pleased. “The change in lighting
has improved the atmosphere in the gallery. We will recover the initial
investment in a short time, especially since our landlord agreed to pay
for half the cost.”
Practice
What They Preach
JD Property Management also took advantage of the opportunity
to replace the lighting system and thermostats in their Costa Mesa office.
As a result, they are enjoying a savings of ten percent on their monthly
utility bill.
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