Here are some essential resources and articles, ranging from energy-efficient machines to professional associations, to help you optimize laundry services in multi-housing complexes.

An independent nationwide study concluded that when residents are given the option of a clean, convenient, attractive and affordable laundry room, most would not pay more rent to live in an apartment unit with laundry connections, or even a unit with a washer and dryer provided.

How to Design a Resident-Appealing Common Area Laundry Room: A community area laundry room can be a valuable amenity for any apartment complex. The following tips are a good start to making laundry facilities appealing to residents, while providing property owners with a valuable leasing tool.

A recent national study of water and energy consumption in multifamily housing found that residents with in-unit clothes washers used 3.9 times more water for laundry than residents in apartments with community area laundry rooms.