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- Professional Development The Future of Adult Learning – Holly Bentley February 24, 2020 | By: Jacob Wilder Holly Bentley, Chief Learning Officer at BOMI International, discusses the future of adult learning and how continued education will evolve. She believes the use of smart assistants like Google Home or Amazon's Alexa wil [...]
- Professional Development The Key to Continual Learning: BOMA Membership January 22, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Many adults don’t picture sitting in class after they have a degree, but those who are successful embrace lifelong learning. Continual education is a pillar of BOMA’s values and mission as an organization. The CRE in [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development Are You a LEED-er? What LEED Credentialing Means for O+M January 7, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Green jobs and environmentally conscious management practices are ever-growing in the commercial real estate and facilities management industry. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credentialin [...]
- Professional Development The Value of BOMA Membership – Karrie McCampbell December 16, 2019 | By: Karrie McCampbell The value of BOMA membership can take many forms throughout a person's career. Karrie McCampbell, a BOMA Fellow and senior vice president at Transwestern, found that BOMA helped her become the leader she is today. McCa [...]
- Professional Development The Systems Maintenance Administrator – Is it Time for Me? December 4, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Taking the next step in a career can feel like a leap. Is the time and money is worth what you will get out of a promotion and do you even qualify? For technicians and building engineers, the next step may be the Systems [...]
- Industrial Real Estate, Medical Office, Professional Development Put That in Your Trophy Case! Recognizing Exceptional Work October 30, 2019 | By: Molly Looman When Oscar winners accept their awards on stage, they always say that they were never in it for the award; They say they were in it for the work. While this may be an honest statement, isn’t it nice to win an award? [...]
- Professional Development Professional Development – Richard Kenwood October 28, 2019 | By: Richard Kenwood Richard Kenwood, General Manger of Madison Marquette, talks about professional development. Seeking designations like RPA and FMA establishes a standard operating procedures baseline. The education process has many benef [...]
- Professional Development Is a SMT Right for Me? August 21, 2019 | By: Molly Looman How is a building like an orchestra? It has many sections and requires a skilled conductor. With multiple large-scale systems running at the same time, a facility or building manager needs to be able to conduct to the be [...]
- Professional Development What is the CMCP™? – Murray Greene August 19, 2019 | By: Murray Greene Chair of The Commercial Real Estate Certification Institute™ (CRECI™) Murray Greene discusses the new Certified Manager of Commercial Properties (CMCP™) certification. The institute and certification are a collabor [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development BOMA 360: Creating Value Through People July 8, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Joel Corley has been working with BOMA 360, a performance designation program, for almost ten years. He talks about what it can add to your company and how it works through people to make changes. [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Professional Development BOMI-HP: The High-Performance, Environmental Sustainability Designation June 26, 2019 | By: Molly Looman What does it mean to run a high-performance building? The task to make large-scale systems work efficiently and environmentally can seem daunting. With occupancy demand on the rise, it may seem there is more needed for a [...]
- Professional Development, Soft Skills/Interpersonal Optimizing Your Skill Set – Pat Freeman June 24, 2019 | By: Pat Freeman Patrick Freeman completed his thesis for his master's about learning opportunities in CRE. In this video, he talks about how people can build on even their best skills. [...]
- Professional Development Earning the SMT Enhanced My Building’s Value June 5, 2019 | By: Molly Looman A building is only as valuable as the sum of its parts. By that logic, a building’s systems are only as good as their engineer. A Systems Maintenance Technician designation is more than a course. It can add real value [...]
- Professional Development Continual Learning is Essential for New CRE Professionals – Ray Mackey January 14, 2019 | By: Ray Mackey Chief Operating Officer Ray Mackey, CCIM, RPA, CPM®, BOMA Fellow, with Peloton Commercial Real Estate outlines the advice he would give to a new property manager in the industry. Education is key according to [...]
- Advocacy, Professional Development The Impact of BOMA Involvement – John Bryant January 10, 2019 | By: John Bryant John Bryant talks about the importance and impact of BOMA Involvement. From giving to the BOMA International PAC to supporting grassroots advocacy initiatives, the defense and voice of the industry relies on committed co [...]
- Professional Development, Soft Skills/Interpersonal Engineering “Bandwidth” February 23, 2018 | By: Mark Gallman, SMA, SMT, LEED GA THE STATE OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
The news of an economic upswing and consumer confidence is great news. The questions to commercial real estate owners and operators are: Do you have a well maintained and perfor [...]
- Professional Development SMT and SMA Designations February 9, 2018 | By: Brian Manus The most common question I have heard over the years comes from building engineers asking, “What is the benefit of having my Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) and Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT) designations [...]