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- Professional Development
The Key to Continual Learning: BOMA Membership 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 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 [...] - Financial Management, Operations & Maintenance
The Importance of Benchmarking – Nicholas Stolatis You can't fix what you can't measure. Nicholas Stolatis, chairman of the Board of Trustees for BOMI International, talks about the internal and external effects of this seemingly routine task. Benchmarking is n [...] - Operations & Maintenance, Roofing
Know Before You Call: Roof Inspections In between calling in the professionals, routine roof inspections are an important item on the preventative maintenance to-do list. If a roof problem can be fixed before it gets worse, that can save money and time in the [...] - Leadership, Wellbeing
Mindfulness as a Leadership Competency The on-call phone rings. The emails for your property manager are beginning to pile up. A tenant’s electrical is on the fritz. This is the schedule for the day. When you hear someone tell you to work mindfulness and se [...] - Professional Development
The Systems Maintenance Administrator – Is it Time for Me? 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 [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal, Tenant Experience
Creating a Better Tenant Experience – Phil Mobley In this video, Building Engines' Head of Tenant Experience Phil Mobley challenges leaders to consider what creating a better tenant experience truly means. Mobley frames it in terms of concentric circles, expanding from [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Communications: Building Engineers to Property Managers In order to troubleshoot efficiently, one must know how to communicate priorities to all involved. In emergency situations, property managers and building engineers can find themselves speaking different languages.
T [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Dress the Part: Building Engineer From the office to the property, building engineers must fit into a lot of environments. When you can be fixing a broken chiller one minute and in a meeting about building plans the other, it can be hard to find the righ [...] -
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The Human Element of Property Management – Greg Grainger Greg Grainger, president of Younger Partners Property Services, LLC, talks about an essential personality element all property managers need:
To access this post, you must purchase CRE Insight 365. [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal
How to Find (and Keep) a Mentor Most professionals will tell you the first thing you should do when you enter a business is to find a mentor. Mentorship can be a valuable resource in any career. Building engineers can use it to learn new technologies, [...] - Advocacy
State and Local Issues Facing CRE – Ken Rosenfeld Ken Rosenfeld, director of state and local affairs at BOMA International, talks about identifying types policies that affect commercial real estate. Legislators can turn to commercial real estate and taxes to fill budget [...] - Industrial Real Estate, Medical Office, Professional Development
Put That in Your Trophy Case! Recognizing Exceptional Work 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? [...] - Operations & Maintenance, Roofing
Tips to Extending the Life of Your Roof Making a roof last as long as possible is an attractive goal due to time and costs. With some preventative steps and continuous upkeep, a roof can stay solid past its warranty. Here are a few tips on how to keep your roo [...] - Healthy Buildings
Operating WELL – What Building Engineers Need to Know About the WELL Building Standard The alphabet soup of designations, certifications and qualifications can be difficult to wade through. Finding out what to prioritize and which ventures will better your career and your building can be even trickier. One [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal
Personal and Professional Branding for Building Engineers Building engineers are part of a team. They may even wear their company’s logo to work every day. With as tenant-facing as the position is, it is important for building engineers to represent their company’s brand we [...] - Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance, Tenant Experience
“Grow” Your Tenant Amenities by Adding a Farm It is no secret that the expectations for office spaces are changing. As work environments continue to blur the lines between work and play, property managers and building engineers alike must consider new and innovative [...] - Tenant Experience
Delivering Unique Tenant Experiences: Dog Adoption Event In today’s market, buildings must be more than where tenants clock in and clock out. Property management teams are beginning to broaden their offerings and amenities to make their spaces a place where tenants enjoy bei [...] - Professional Development
Is a SMT Right for Me? 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 [...] - Soft Skills/Interpersonal, Wellbeing
Finding Balance: Tips for Stress Management Managing stress can make you better at your job and even prevent potential risk from being over-worked or under-prepared. Here are a few tips on how to manage stress and finally balance those scales for both yourself and [...]
