{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing","title":"Property Owners: Cut Your Water Bill By 90% $ Create $2M in Value! Why Are Data Centers Funding Water Conservation for Affordable Housing?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4075,"description":"On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Jack Howell, founder of ION End to End Water Management, and Eric Homberger, Chief Commercial Officer of ION, explain how smart water sensor technology is reducing affordable housing properties' water bills by 70 to 90 percent and how corporate data center partnerships are funding these installs for developers.Jack built ION after finding that water was the single most unmanageable expense line item on every distressed multifamily property he underwrote. His first install cut a 42-unit property's $14,000 monthly water bill to $1,400 by identifying toilet leaks, hot water heater failures, and broken underground pipes through sensor data. ION now manages over 100,000 units, charges approximately $10 per unit per month with no upfront hardware or installation cost, and uses an AI engine to deliver prioritized work orders to on-site staff every morning. The efficiency benchmark is 45 gallons per bedroom per day. Eric adds the second major topic: ION's volumetric water benefit program, where corporate data center operators like Meta subsidize affordable housing water installs in exchange for water offset credits within the same local watershed.Common Questions This Podcast Episode Answers:What is end-to-end water management for multifamily housing?ION combines smart sensors, AI data analysis, and a human support team to identify leaks, route work orders, and sustain water efficiency. One monthly fee covers hardware, install, data, and support with no upfront cost.How much can smart water sensors reduce water bills in affordable housing?ION has produced reductions of 70 to 90 percent. For example, a 42-unit property in Kentucky dropped from $14,000 per month to $1,400 after ION detected toilet leaks, hot water heater failures, and broken underground pipes.What is a volumetric water benefit and how does it reduce developer cost?A...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xDB8QhkLtarSR6cPw7Foe38b-OmGTS01-PZeGTtWOaw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NDA2LzE2OTg0/NTU1NDQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}