For the most part, it's quiet, and very well maintained. Lovely surrounding neighborhood. However, now we are being forced to switch to all fluorescent light bulbs (when we pay our OWN electric bills) with a a threat of "breach of your lease" to refuse admittance from maintenance for the installation. I came home to the dining room chandelier looking like a blaring UFO with the dimmer switch no longer having an effect to control the lighting. Needless to say I bought my own energy efficient soft white bulbs that I will be using from now on. I have my own favorite shower-head (also energy efficient) that I had to switch out when the mandatory aerators also were installed. I am all for being 'green'. In fact, I would like to see another recycle dumpster on the premises along with a recycle can around the mailboxes. As far as saving energy, the refrigerator in my unit is constantly running & makes a loud noise when it finally shuts off. Twice in one year maintenance can't seem to find a problem with it. I bet it's wasting way more energy than a few new light bulbs can save.