Housing Partnership Network and ProdigyLink announce a partnership

In October 2024, Housing Partnership Network (HPN) and ProdigyLink announced a strategic partnership to reduce water costs and water risk across affordable multifamily housing. HPN is a business collaborative of more than 100 of the nation's leading affordable housing and community development nonprofits, with members working in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico. Through the partnership, HPN is helping its members put ProdigyLink's water management solutions to work across their portfolios.

HPN shared the news in its newsroom: HPN and ProdigyLink Announce Partnership. This post covers what the partnership is for and what it means for the owners and operators we serve.

Why water, and why now

Affordable housing providers are under pressure from several directions at once. Water and sewer consumption, interior leaks and overflows, and property insurance premiums are all rising. HPN's announcement describes these increases as unsustainable, and notes that addressing them is critical and time sensitive.

The cost is not only financial. Water damage in multifamily properties can displace residents and push insurance costs higher. Brendan Dolan, President of HPN's insurance exchange, HPIEx, put numbers to it in the announcement: across roughly 100,000 units in 2022 and 2023, HPIEx members sustained more than 430 water losses with incurred claims over $14 million, and the total cost of remediation was far higher.

"The oversight and use of water technology from ProdigyLink will have a positive effect upon resident displacement and property insurance claims, resulting in lower insurance costs over time."

Brendan Dolan, President, HPIEx

What the partnership does

The goal is to expand the availability of water management solutions that reduce operating costs, advance sustainability results, and minimize water as a risk to preserving affordable housing. HPN brings its network of mission-driven owners. ProdigyLink brings the technology, the data, and the hands-on support to put it in place property by property.

Robin Hughes, HPN's Chief Executive Officer, framed it this way:

"We are excited to partner with ProdigyLink to address critical water challenges across the affordable housing sector at scale."

Results that started it

Some HPN members were already working with ProdigyLink before the partnership was announced. HPN pointed to Homes for America in Baltimore, where, according to the announcement, ProdigyLink helped reduce water and sewer costs by more than 50% at a 154-unit senior community. At a 189-unit family community, our technology helped the Homes for America team catch a chiller leak that would have cost tens of thousands of dollars had it not been found in time.

"With the many stressors on our operating portfolio, we value our partnership with ProdigyLink."

Dana Johnson, President and CEO, Homes for America

Across ProdigyLink deployments, the average is 48% lower water and sewer costs, $512 saved per unit per year, and a 10-month payback.

Prevention first

Our approach starts with prevention. Toilet leak prevention valves stop running toilets automatically, so the largest source of waste ends without anyone having to find it. Real-time meter monitoring shows every property's usage hour by hour, and flood sensors watch the mechanical spaces where hidden leaks turn into damage events. Detection is reserved for where and when it matters.

For our founder and CEO, Laura Sardilli, the partnership is a natural fit:

"This partnership aligns perfectly with our vision to accelerate water resilience today to preserve affordable housing for tomorrow."

That is the work in one sentence. Every dollar that stops going down the drain stays available for residents and operations. It is how we protect the mission and math of affordable housing.

Learn more

Read the announcement on HPN's site: HPN and ProdigyLink Announce Partnership. Our thanks to Robin Hughes and the HPN team, to Dana Johnson and Homes for America, and to Brendan Dolan and HPIEx.