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- Design & Construction, Lighting Three Reasons to Consider an LED Retrofit Now October 9, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Three Reasons to Consider an LED Retrofit Now By Molly Looman An LED retrofit can feel like a major renovation. It is hard to determine whether it is worth the cost to simply change a light bulb. However, switc [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal Personal and Professional Branding for Building Engineers September 25, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 September 18, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 September 11, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 [...]
- Tenant Experience Unique Tenant Events – Linda Beauchamp September 9, 2019 | By: Linda Beauchamp Linda Beauchamp shares how leaders must consider new and unique ways of addressing tenants wants and needs. What environment and experiences can a property and its management team create that will attract and retain sati [...]
- 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 [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal, Wellbeing Finding Balance: Tips for Stress Management August 14, 2019 | By: Molly Looman 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 [...]
- Soft Skills/Interpersonal Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Creating Effective and Cohesive Teams August 7, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Every year, sports teams around the nation pick a few players to join their franchises. Fans celebrate and criticize the choices of their team. However, the art of creating a group of people that not only works well, but [...]
- Advocacy, Parking Lots & Decks New E-Scooter and Micromobility Policy Brief August 1, 2019 | By: Molly Looman When e-scooters and dockless bikes began to rise in popularity, it left commercial real estate professionals with a lot of questions. BOMA International wants to answer a few of those questions and further the conversati [...]
- Cybersecurity, Preparedness, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology 5 Cybersecurity Tips Every CRE Professionals Should Know July 31, 2019 | By: Molly Looman A data breach or cyberattack can happen at any moment on any person’s device. Depending on the technological set-up of the company, an infection that makes its way onto one person’s account can find its way to [...]
- Design & Construction, Lighting Lighten Up: CRE Trends in Lighting July 24, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Who turns on the lights in your building? Are they on a sensor? A timer? Is there a switch? Most people, unless they are the ones turning the lights on, don’t think about it. Lights are always just there. This vital [...]
- Preparedness, Risk Management, Safety & Security Safety First: 4 Tips for Conducting an Active-Shooter Training July 16, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Every emergency requires a plan. While the real estate industry is no stranger to communications plans for emergency protocol, active shooter trainings are not as common. In the next few years they may become as common a [...]
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion- Patti Digh July 15, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Patti Digh, founder of the School of Inclusion + Activism wants to make one thing clear: diversity and inclusion are not the same things. While the two concepts work hand-in-hand and should both be pursued, there is a cl [...]
- Workforce Development Future-Proofing Your Organization July 10, 2019 | By: Molly Looman With a generation of building engineers approaching retirement and a new generation of millennials entering the workforce, making sure your company and your properties are well taken care of in the future can be da [...]
- Financial Management Preparing for Budget Season? Gain the Competitive Edge July 9, 2019 | By: Molly Looman With budget season approaching and the hiring market getting more competitive, companies need to be as prepared as possible. Being prepared means having proper research and a good pulse on the trends in the industry. The [...]
- 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. [...]
- Leadership, Soft Skills/Interpersonal Five Tips to Grow as a Leader July 3, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Becoming and remaining a leader is not a one-time process. It takes constant work, vigilance and a willingness to better oneself. Whether you are beginning your career in operations or a chief engineer looking to move up [...]
- 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 [...]
- Design & Construction, Environmental Sustainability, Roofing CRE and the Bee June 21, 2019 | By: Molly Looman Bees buzzing around can help the garden, but can it help a commercial real estate asset’s bottom line? A new free white paper from BOMA Georgia and the BOMA Georgia Foundation outlines how the commercial real estate in [...]
- Preparedness, Risk Management, Safety & Security Who Ya Gonna Call? Quick Response for Emergency Scenarios June 19, 2019 | By: Molly Looman When the phone rings and disaster strikes, what is supposed to happen? Beyond having a communications plan or a phone tree, emergency scenarios involve a level of teamwork and organization above the day-to-day re [...]