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- Healthy Buildings, Professional Development, Workforce Development Preparing for Re-Entry: Getting Educated June 8, 2020 | By: Molly Looman With the working world entering a new phase after the initial shock of COVID-19, the pace of work has potentially been forever changed. Many professionals are still working from home or having limited time on sites or in [...]
- Workforce Development Engineering Over Time: How Engineers Roles Have Changed Over Time March 11, 2020 | By: Molly Looman When you ask someone to tell you what an engineer does, the variety of answers that comes back is a testament to the diversity of the field. While the concept has existed since the dawn of time, the roles and responsibil [...]
- Environmental Sustainability Climate change and how it might affect CRE in the future March 4, 2020 | By: Molly Looman While often a political hot-button, climate change has the potential for massive effects on the commercial real estate industry. The past couple of years have seen rising sea levels, larger storms and and increased empha [...]
- Preparedness Lights Out: Tips for Creating Your Power Outage Plan February 26, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Emergency preparation is about thinking ahead. We have all seen how that “that’ll probably never happen” attitude has worked out at one point or another. Bottom line is that preparation means lower costs when the i [...]
- Healthy Buildings, Operations & Maintenance, Risk Management Legionella: Beyond the Cooling Tower Threat February 19, 2020 | By: Molly Looman In 2015, New York City saw an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease spread through a cooling tower. Legionnaire’s disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria. Since this outbreak, cooling tower maint [...]
- Environmental Sustainability, Operations & Maintenance Sustainability: From Low-Hanging Fruit to Cutting Edge February 12, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Sustainability can sometimes feel like a nebulous goal. People throw the word around a lot, but it seems overwhelming to tackle an entire sustainability project at once. While large scale changes can have social and econ [...]
- Operations & Maintenance When Does a Preventative Maintenance Work Order Become Retro Commissioning? February 5, 2020 | By: Molly Looman A building engineer or property owner may look at an HVAC or lighting system a work order for and decide it's time for something new. Retro-commissioning is a cost-effective way to update building to new building standar [...]
- Financial Management Know Before Your Go: First Budget Meeting January 29, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Working with a budget is one thing. However, creating a budget is another. Maintenance and operations account for a large part of a property’s budget. If you are given an opportunity to be a part of a budget meeting, i [...]
- 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 [...]
- Advocacy, Safety & Security White Paper on Property Management and Firearms in Georgia January 15, 2020 | By: Molly Looman Changing firearms laws in Georgia present a unique set of considerations for building owners and property managers. After the ‘Georgia Safe Carry Protection Act was passed in 2014, Georgia citizens are now allowed to c [...]
- 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 [...]
- Operations & Maintenance, Roofing Know Before You Call: Roof Inspections December 18, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 December 11, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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? 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 [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal, Wellbeing Off the Grid: Work-Life Balance for Building Engineers November 27, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Work-life balance seems to be the term of the day when it comes to professional development and stress management. In jobs that sometimes requires 24-hour availability, the idea of finding time “off-the-clock” can se [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal Communications: Building Engineers to Property Managers November 20, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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.
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- Soft Skills/Interpersonal Dress the Part: Building Engineer November 13, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal How to Find (and Keep) a Mentor November 6, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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, [...]
- Operations & Maintenance, Roofing Tips to Extending the Life of Your Roof October 23, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 October 16, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 [...]