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- ENERGY STAR® Month, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
A Reinvestment Approach to Budgeting As we continue towards the end of another budget season, many of us are moving through a marathon of long hours to create our budgets. We are working to create a budget that meets the needs of the building and the financ [...] - Financial Management
Revamping Your Property’s Budget The budget season for 2022 is fast approaching. For some property managers it brings anxiety and dread, and others thrive on preparing their budget. Regardless of which category describes your situation, it is clear that [...] - Financial Management, Professional Development
Defining a Scope of Work: Landscaping Request for Proposals Having well-defined and detailed SOWs included in RFPs is incredibly helpful towards making expectations and standards clear. Join John Wetherald, Russell Landscape’s Director of Business Development as he explains SOW [...] - Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Xeriscaping in CRE How can xeriscaping benefit your property? Xeriscaping encourages low maintenance and reduced utility costs. Join Joe Sorbet, Director of Engineering for Collaborative Real Estate as he explains how xeriscaping applies [...] - Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Native Landscaping in Commercial Real Estate In Commercial Real Estate, landscape design is incredibly important to the overall look and feel of a property. Utilizing native landscaping is a great way reduce overall maintenance costs and water usage while simultane [...] - Design & Construction, Financial Management
Standards of Measure: Using Calculations of a Newly Remeasured Building BOMA Floor Measurement Standards are very well known throughout the commercial real estate industry. They are so well recognized, that it is common practice to include a reference to BOMA floor standards in standard leas [...] - Design & Construction, Financial Management
Standards of Measure: Calculating your Floor Space BOMA Floor Measurement Standards are very well known throughout the commercial real estate industry. They are so well recognized, that it is common practice to include a reference to BOMA floor standards in standard leas [...] - Financial Management, Risk Management, Technology
Breaking Down Blockchain Blockchain is a technology that is widely seen as a way to protect organizations from hacks and security breaches. It provides a permanent, tamper proof and verifiable record of transactions between trading partners. Whe [...] - Cybersecurity, Financial Management, Risk Management
Breaking Down Building System Threats and Cybersecurity for CRE: 92 Days to Recover Building cybersecurity is a major issue affecting thousands of commercial properties. Understanding the importance of cybersecurity is integral to preparing for cyber-attacks, and these examples give an idea of the conse [...] - Advocacy, Financial Management
Qualified Improvement Property : How CRE Organizations Advocated for this Fix Qualified Improvement Property has had a tumultuous time these past few years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 sent QIPs back a few steps via an accidental technicality, and it has taken years for this to be rectified. [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Utilities and You: Incentives and Rebates From the western coasts of the Pacific to the eastern shores of the Atlantic, and everywhere in between, utility companies manage the energy, water, and gas used by the commercial real estate industry. Utility companies [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management, Lighting
Lighting Quality: Definitions, Options, and Methods of Measure Lighting quality is an important issue affecting much of the American populace. How do lights affect us? How is that measured? Knowing the terms and information surrounding light quality and measurement can assist proper [...] - ENERGY STAR® Month, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Ways to Save: Sustainability Resources Sustainability is an important and tangible concern for everyone involved in buildings, from the owners and staff down to the tenants themselves. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, a [...] - ENERGY STAR® Month, Financial Management, Operations & Maintenance
Ways to Save: Energy Management and Information Systems Identifying, calculating, and managing your energy consumption data is vital for building operations and improvement. Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) are an important set of tools to understand and impro [...] - ENERGY STAR® Month, Financial Management
Ways to Save: Low-Hanging Fruit Upgrades to your building’s efficiency are not always expensive, some solutions are cheap, easy, and can be done without buying anything or bringing in a consultant. These low-hanging fruits are great for helping your [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Sustainable O+M Purchasing Sustainability is at the forefront of many minds, from building managers to office tenants, sustainable operations are a trendy topic for many in Commercial Real Estate (CRE). Sustainable operations and maintenance (O+M) [...] - Books / Blogs, Financial Management
Budget Season Resources from BOMA International BOMA’s Common Area Maintenance Guide
Allocating common area maintenance charges in a mixed-use development space can often confuse. This guide breaks down day-to-day strategies to be used when budgeting and allocating [...] - Financial Management
Steps to a Great Budget Originally Published in Aug. 2020It is probably fair to say that 2020 didn’t go according to plan for you and your property or business. In fact, it could be said that is the understatement of the year.One of t [...] - ENERGY STAR® Month, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Understanding 179D: Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Tax Deductions Many building owners and designers are moving towards “greener” pastures, but renovating and building environmentally friendly buildings can be costly. To incentivize more eco-friendly design, the United States Gover [...] - Financial Management, Workforce Development
Engineering from the Accounting Point of View: How Engineer’s Roles Impact the Bottom Line The bottom line is a term used in accounting that is simply used to refer to net income. Net income is listed at the bottom of an income statement hence the term, the bottom line. To calculate the numerical value for net [...]
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