Author: Building Engines

  • Work Starts at 9:00. BYOD?

    Not to be mistaken with BYOB – an HR nightmare waiting to happen, BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device.  This means that an organization makes it policy that employees use their own devices – Smartphone, tablet, PC, or other personal devices within the workplace. Sounds like a win-win right? You don’t have to pay…

  • It’s a Tenant Portal. It’s a Property Website. It’s a Handbook.

    BuildingConnect- A One-Stop Service Center for Tenants, Prospects and Staff. “BuildingConnect looks great, makes us look great, reinforces our company branding, and increases the functionality for our tenants,” said Monica Graham, Sr. Property Manager at Harsch Investment Properties. BuildingConnect offers new features designed to improve the experience of tenants, prospects and staff and solve three…

  • President Pushes for Funding to Develop New Energy-Saving Technologies

    Tracking energy use with building management software enables owners to make better decisions when it comes to large-scale projects, like the installation of solar panels.

  • Sustainable Offices in High Demand Around the World

    Companies are looking to reduce their energy usage as a way to save money and help the environment, which is creating increased demand for sustainable commercial buildings.

  • Small Business Owners Buying Commercial Real Estate

    Rising employment rates are one of the main drivers of the commercial real estate sector. As businesses hire more workers, they will require additional office space and seek to further expand their operations.

  • The Rise of BYOD in Building Operations

    As the mobile movement continues into the future, property managers will need to keep up with the latest trends, but for now it is safe to say that BYOD is a strategy that will save you both time and money while increasing productivity.

  • A Look at Yourself in the BOMA 360 Mirror

    Sure, you may have poise, grace and beauty, but does your building have have what really matters (note: looking good in a bikini does not make the list)? Does it have what it takes to join the stage of the top performers in operations and management?

  • The Secret to Mobile Property Management

    While many of us use our mobile devices to stay upstream of the latest viral news and videos, the idea of mobility itself is becoming a viral concept. With the latest technology that mobile providers and mobile engineers are now bringing to the table, or perhaps tablet, the definition of “empowered” is being redefined for…

  • An Old Zoo with New Tricks

    There’s more on 2012’s calendar than the Mayan Apocalypse – it less morbidly marks the Franklin Part Zoo’s 100th year of providing laughs, tapir calves and giraffes to the public. A cool century ago in October 2012, the Franklin Park Zoo opened in Boston and has since grown to include several exhibits (hedgehogs, prairie dogs,…

  • A Very Particular Set of Skills

    With trailers for Taken 2 bombarding TVs across America and people awaiting the second coming of the man with a “particular set of skills,” the stage is set to talk about your particular set of skills, the ones you’ve acquired over a career.