

It Takes a Village: CRE Investments Commercial real estate is one of the largest industries in the country, and the impact it can have on economies is measured in billions of dollars and thousands of jobs. Bringing in enormous sums of taxable income to a c [...]
It Takes a Village: The Community Impact of CRE Commercial real estate is one of the largest industries in the country, and the impact it can have on economies is measured in billions of dollars and thousands of jobs. However, CRE can have both positive and negative i [...]
Two Decades of ENERGY STAR: A New Retrospective from the EPA This year, ENERGY STAR turned thirty, and it has been an incredible journey. To commemorate this occasion, ENERGY STAR began the second Certification Nation campaign to showcase companies who have certified numerous prop [...]
Energy & Cost Savings for Building Engineers Building operations and maintenance professionals are both on the front lines and in the trenches when it comes to energy efficiency and sustainable operations at their property.Whether it is the day-to-day operation [...]
2022 ENERGY STAR Content Guide The 2022 ENERGY STAR Content Guide features articles on the impact, adoption, and cost of EV chargers in CRE, the importance of sustainability in commercial real estate, how you can snowball operational savings into prop [...]
EV Chargers in CRE: Charger Types and Support “Every couple of years, we’ve heard that this will be the year for electric vehicles and chargers to take off,” said Glenn Kurtz, vice president of Strategic Initiatives with Legacy Parking. “I think we are final [...]
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 [...]
Building Landscaping Scopes of Work for RFPs “A SOW is an acronym for a scope of work, and it’s important to have one to avoid contractors making assumptions about what you may or may not want, or what your ownership may or may not want with regards to the leve [...]
BOMA Canada releases New Cybersecurity Governance Guide Who has access to data? How often do employees change their passwords? Are you still using default passwords for building systems? Which systems do third parties have access to? Who do you call if your property suffers a [...]
Emotional Resilience: Tips and Tactics to Help you Bounce Back A popular speaker started off a seminar by holding up a $20 bill. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?”200 hands went up.He said, “I am going to give this [...]
The Value of Continuing Education in CRE Why Education?
Dollars. But more about that later.Education is essential and strategic. And all the other words like that. It is a tool that exponentially leverages your abilities to work quickly, accurately, profit [...]
Workplace Design Evolution and Amenities How does the design of a workplace attract employees? Why is workplace design so important towards retention rates? How have the needs of employees changed over time?Christina Piper, Vice President of Workplace Desig [...]
5 Sustainable Landscaping Trends to Watch in 2022 Landscaping trends are always evolving, particularly trends that focus on sustainability and less maintenance. Staying up to date with these trends helps your commercial property cut costs and increase environmentally co [...]