Wednesday morning's Bisnow Property Management Summit at the Ritz-Carlton showcased a number of strategic ways for Philadelphia property owners to go green (and we don't just mean drinking more genmaicha). The day's speakers included sustainability experts from both private and public offices who shared their visions for why Philly isn't just treating energy efficiency as a trend, but has the potential to lead the nation in best practices for reducing waste.

Creating more efficient buildings is one of several goals that Post Brothers COO Harlan Krichman strives for. But the big development in multifamily, he says, is turning property management into a customer experience. If you rent with Post Brothers, count on round-the-clock livability instead of hassling for weeks to get the occasional leak fixed. Just do Harlan a favor and pay your rent online: Writing out checks is so 20th century. (Long bank lines and all that.)