Utility Wisdom

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Utility Wisdom is a podcast from Conservice covering the issues shaping utility management and property operations today. Episodes explore industry updates, regulatory changes, and practical topics that affect how the housing sector operates and evolves. The show features perspectives from across the industry to help teams stay informed and prepared for what's changing.

JAN 29

Senior Living Runs on Care (And Careful Utility Management)

Senior living teams are built around care, not administration. This Utility Wisdom episode looks at how utilities quietly add operational strain in senior living communities and what a more structured approach can change.

7 min
06/26/2025

Compliance Under the New Administration

The language around ESG may be changing. The work is not. This Utility Wisdom episode looks at how companies are navigating shifting federal policy while staying aligned with state, local, and market-driven expectations.

10 min
04/17/2025

The Senior Living Surge: How to Build Smart and Manage Smarter

Senior living construction solves one problem and introduces another: how to operate efficiently at scale. This Utility Wisdom episode examines the utility and compliance considerations that often get overlooked until it’s too late.

7 min
03/13/2025

USDA’s 2025 Rule Change: A Win for Manufactured Housing Communities

In this episode of Utility Wisdom, we walk through the USDA’s 2025 rule change expanding financing for existing manufactured homes and why operators should be thinking now about infrastructure capacity, utility billing, and compliance as occupancy grows.

2 min
02/27/2025

The Boom is Over: How Smart Single Family Operators Are Staying Profitable

As rent growth slows and scrutiny increases in single family rentals, this Utility Wisdom conversation looks at how operators are shifting from rent-driven strategies to tighter cost control, with utilities playing a central role.

5 min
02/13/2025

A Worm’s Eye View of Property Management in 2025

This episode takes a ground-level look at property management in 2025 through one unglamorous but revealing lens: utilities. From rising energy demand and grid investment to state-level ESG requirements and climate stress on infrastructure, it connects the dots operators are feeling every day.

7 min
02/03/2025

Waste Management Trends: Key Insights for Your 2025 Trash

In this episode of Utility Wisdom, we explore the waste management shifts showing up at multifamily properties right now, including composting, e-waste, smart compactors, and strategies to reduce hauls and contamination.

4 min
10/30/2024

The Insidious Hole You Might Dig for Yourself: Utilities in Build-to-Rent Properties

This Utility Wisdom episode takes a closer look at utility management in build-to-rent properties, including visibility challenges, service interruptions, and why owner-held utilities tend to scale more reliably than renter-controlled setups.

6 min
10/16/2024

How Property Location Shapes Utility Bills

In this episode of Utility Wisdom, we examine how location shapes utility costs across the U.S., from energy market structures and local resource access to water availability and regulatory constraints. The conversation looks at why costs vary so widely by state and what property teams should consider when managing utilities in different regions.

4 min
08/16/2024

Thriving Under Rent Caps: Strategies for Property Owners

This Utility Wisdom episode looks at how rent caps change the operating math for property owners, and the role utility management plays in protecting margins when rent growth is constrained.

3 min
07/02/2024

Understanding Bulk Wifi: Resident and Property Benefits for the Multifamily Industry

Move-in-ready internet has become an expectation for multifamily residents. This episode breaks down how bulk WiFi works, why it’s being treated more like a utility than an amenity, and what owners and operators need to consider when evaluating internet management strategies.

4 min
06/12/2023

The Unbelievable Scope of U.S. Utilities

In this episode of Utility Wisdom, we zoom out to look at the sheer scale of utilities across the U.S. housing and real estate landscape, from the number of buildings and service points to the data flowing through them every day. It’s a reminder of why utilities matter and what becomes possible when they’re managed with intention.

3 min

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Utility Wisdom is a podcast from Conservice covering the issues shaping utility management and property operations today. Episodes explore industry updates, regulatory changes, and practical topics that affect how the housing sector operates and evolves. The show features perspectives from across the industry to help teams stay informed and prepared for what's changing.

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