Tag: BOMA

This program evaluates commercial properties in six areas, including operations and management; life safety/security/risk management; and training and education.

Seven practical ways facility executives can make their landscapes even “greener” this Earth Day, and throughout the year.

In Hamilton County, OH, Ralph W. Linne, director of county facilities, tames management tasks with technology and shapes a long-term energy plan.

The regional winners will now proceed to international competition where winners will be announced live on June 30, 2015.

TFM Columnist Kevin Folsom provides advice on how to get started in the field of facilities management.

What is the most effective way to get a recycling program to work within the building?

Data from BOMA’s Experience Exchange Report reflects results of the industry's focus on energy efficiency.

The new standard is considered one of the most significant developments in the real estate profession in recent history and will go beyond office measurement standardization to include other property types in the coming months.

While each facility is different, all of the processes have to start somewhere. What is the sequence in your facility?

Facility Management Expert Kevin Folsom shares some career tips regarding professional designations. From the April 2013 issue.

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International passed two new policy positions and reaffirmed its position in opposition of mandated luminous egress path markings.

The results of these efforts will be gradually reflected in each organization’s education menus and are expected to be visible by BOMA International’s annual conference in June.

Widespread market adoption of these new standards will provide the building blocks for well-functioning global real estate markets and will be complementary to International Financial Reporting Standards and International Valuation Standards: two layers shaping the global financial system.

Did you know that facility renovation plans could be impacted by the 2010 ADA regulations—the first major update to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) since the regulation was first published in 1991?

I was in the process of winterizing the fancoil units, and I noticed that one of them is not getting any flow in the hot water coil (even though I opened both the manual and control valves). What could be the problem?

In a post-Sandy world, how can facility managers prepare to bring operations back online without causing even greater problems?

Projects with notable energy savings will receive awards from the LEEP campaign and will be profiled on the site. The deadline for submitting project information is November 30, 2013. Results and awards will be announced on February 2014.

When faced with an emergency situation like a flood or a fire, how should facility management professionals prioritize their efforts AFTER the event?

BOMA first published the Standard Method of Floor Measurement for Office Buildings, an accepted and approved methodology by the American National Standards Institute. Throughout the years, the standard has been revised to reflect the changing needs of the real estate market and the evolution of office building design.

Chancey has been given the Chair’s Award, the highest recognition presented by the BOMA International Chair. The award is bestowed annually upon those who—through innovation, talent, and dedication—have set new standards of excellence for the commercial real estate industry.