Originally the purpose was for sensors (humidity/moisture, temperature, electrical consumption, motion), but them we started to add control features (thermostat limits, electronic lock, etc), with the ability to delegate some access to the tenants.While it doesn't increase our rent, it does make looking after our student houses easier and the "coolness" factor does seem to help with word-of-mouth marketing.

Our operations and services are based on the new collaborative consumption real estate market.

I will add, if you put something out there like this for public consumption it will get critiqued.  

Or should i just start charging tenants part of water consumption?

We will have the home tested by a 3rd party and do a blower door test.I'll post results in 2 months or less after we finish building the home.I've built 14000 sq ft energy efficient home before and it was 64% better in energy consumption than homes built to code.Zip wall system doesn't require any barrier installed above it from the outside

Recovering alcoholic type scenario being the only time I've seen it actually happen).If it were 2006, some of the subprime boys might be hungry for that.

How do you handle the fair housing laws in regard to drug use and alcohol?

I have used Peppermint oil mixed with alcohol.

www.metersave.org@Dooreuhn Cee, also the workers/plumbers from the city who will switch the meters:-will be on time (early allotment available, i think they start at 7am)-professional-courteous-the new meters can be read remotely-they can alert you of unusual (high) consumption!!!

I was thinking about replacing all of the toilets with Toto CST744E Low Consumption Siphon Jet Flush Toilets - heard good things about them.