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How to Bird Proof Your Building - For Good: BOMA 2019

06/25/2019

Say goodbye to birds once and for all on your property with Bird Barrier’s Optical Gel and Avian Flyaway’s Avian Averting System. Both were shown at BOMA 2019.

Update: Combat Homelessness While Attending BOMA 2019

06/25/2019

BOMA members came out strong to support the initiative organized by BOMA International Cornerstone Partners and assemble toiletry kits on the expo floor. More than 2,500 kits were assembled quicker than expected for Salt Lake City’s new Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center, which provides a place for displaced women facing addiction, mental illness and homelessness.

How Machine Learning Can Help With Energy Management

06/25/2019

By using machine learning to control and, eventually, predict energy management, managers and owners can realize building savings and occupant satisfaction.

Predict and Prevent Issues With Artificial Intelligence: BOMA 2019

06/25/2019

Move from a respond-and-react to a predict-and-prevent type of scenario using artificial intelligence to notice trends and stay ahead of the issues that might occur at your building site. Christoph Trappe met with Brian Wilson and Lindsay King from Allied Universal about their new product featured at BOMA 2019.

10 Ways Women Can Climb the CRE Ladder: BOMA 2019

06/25/2019

Climbing the career ladder in a traditionally male-dominated industry can be daunting for women, but finding a mentor and capitalizing on your strengths can make all the difference.

VR 360 Video Tour: Sustainable Building Design in Salt Lake City (BOMA 2019)

06/24/2019

Take a look inside the two high-performance facilities featured on the building tour at the 2019 BOMA International annual conference and expo.

12 Things Active Shooter Insurance Should Cover (BOMA 2019)

06/24/2019

McGowan Program Administrators talks with BUILDINGS at BOMA 2019 about active shooter insurance – specifically, helping victims recover after an event. Find out what facilities managers and building owners need to know.

Renovating a Nonprofit Organization on a Budget

06/24/2019

Architectural and interior design and strategic planning firm Oculus recently worked on renovating the St. Louis Arc Office and Community Center. Ron Reim, executive vice president and co-founder of Oculus, talks about the limitations and challenges nonprofits face when renovating their spaces.

Net Zero Over Time Puts Net Zero Energy Buildings Within Reach: BOMA 2019

06/24/2019

Net zero energy status can seem like an impossible goal for existing buildings, but Zero Over Time, an incremental approach to net zero, can get you to the finish line faster than you think.

 

Tenants Are Aware of Your Building’s Hygiene (BOMA 2019)

06/24/2019

How clean is your building? An expert from Essity explains why tenants are more aware of hygiene in public spaces—and how you can improve cleanliness.

Smart Irrigation Controller: BOMA 2019

06/24/2019

Manage your water irrigation system from your phone using weather data to more accurately determine how much water to use. Some property managers have cut costs by about 35%. Christoph Trappe talks with Jake Bryan from Smart Rain about the many benefits of their water consumption solution.

How to Find the Right Mobile Vendor for Your Facility: BOMA 2019

06/24/2019

Mobile vendor options and demands at facilities have increased as a tenant amenity. The challenge is how to keep this amenity safe and organized for everyone involved, while keeping the vendors and property and facility managers happy.

Tips for Water Conservation and Efficiency

06/21/2019

Water efficiency expert Mike Orlando from T&S Brass shares tips with Valerie Dennis Craven on how to be green and efficient with water use. He shares some eye-opening stats about water usage and what each building can do to help sustain this crucial-to-life natural resource.

How to Eliminate Slips, Trips and Falls in Your Facility

06/20/2019

Slips, trips and falls can turn into costly claims. Get ahead by employing these best practices—such as using proper floor cleaners, watching for weather events and mapping out previous accidents.

Relaxing Floors: These Carpet Patterns Reduce Stress

06/20/2019

Wellness environments in facilities isn’t going away. In fact, it’s gaining more ground. Speaking of ground, these carpet patterns found in nature are shown to reduce stress by a significant amount. Check out the Relaxing Floor collection and its story highlighted in the Mohawk showroom at NeoCon 2019.

This Wellness Program Helps Create Employee Incentives

06/19/2019

Materials manufacturer 3form institutes an employee health program by creating a gym and incorporating its own products.

Conserve Water, Save Money with an Efficiency Plan

06/19/2019

Water isn’t sustainable. There’s a limit to it. Monitoring its use is important for water conservation and money savings.

Community, Casual Comfort and Wellness from NeoCon 2019

06/18/2019

The major themes I saw playing out were about community, casual comfort and wellness (including both privacy and acoustics).

Color Trends from Scandinavian Spaces

06/18/2019

Christoph Trappe joined Scandinavian Spaces Partners Thomas and Robert Jönsson in their booth at NeoCon 2019 to discuss how the company strategically uses color to inspire workplace creativity. Check out the VR 360 degree video of their exhibit on the showroom floor.

Open Plan Overhaul: Bending Rail Desk

06/18/2019

A growing company is supposed to be a positive venture. Until you run out of space in your facility. Then the squishy together in an open floor setting begins. Christoph Trappe speaks with Cia Mooney from Watson at NeoCon 2019 about their solutions to this increasingly popular problem, such as the bending rail desk system.