• Energy Efficiency & Maintenance Tips For Your HVAC


    energy-efficiency.pngHawaii sees constant sunshine year round, so you may be running your air conditioner more often to keep your home or business cool. The summer months can especially put a strain on your electric bill. Jeffery Orloff, former About.com Guide, offers 7 easy tips to make your AC work more efficiently this summer.

    Check out his article here:Top 7 Make Your Air Conditioner Work More Efficiently

    Here’s a brief overview of his 7 tips:

  • Do's and Don'ts: Parking Lot & Facility Maintenance


    parking-lot-1.pngAs a property manager or owner, each day you’ve got a hundred items on your “to-do” list and the challenge is prioritizing each item. What needs to be taken care of now? What can wait? The problem is, if you wait too long, a small, minor issue that “can wait,” could turn into a large, costly issue down the road.

    Below are five simple Dos & Don’t's for proper parking lot and facility maintenance:

  • What Is Asphalt?


    Depending on who you talk to there are many answers to that question.

    asphalt-image-1.pngMost people think that asphalt is what “black top” roads or parking lots are made of. That is partially correct. The material that the “black top” is made of is called asphalt concrete.

    Asphalt concrete is made up of gravel, sand, and asphalt cement. Everything is combined in a heated mixer and the mixture is laid down on the road and is compacted with a heavy roller to make the roads we drive on.

    The asphalt cement is the glue that holds the gravel and sand together to make the “black top” roads and parking lots we drive on. But that begs the next question: “where does asphalt cement come from?”

    There are two answers: