Category: Building Operations
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Bills, Bills, Bills: 8 Ways to Cut Building Costs This Winter
As temperatures drop and the cold months linger, property owners and managers are tasked with combatting rising energy costs. Sufficiently heating a commercial real estate building can often drain the wallet – but it doesn’t have to. We’ve compiled a list of the top eight tips for saving money this season.
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Implementing an Effective Emergency Response Plan
In honor of 9/11 and National Preparedness Month, today’s blog post focuses on risk management. Does your property have an effective emergency response plan in place? Below is our checklist to see if your business and tenants are truly protected should a crisis arise. If less than five apply to you, it may be time…
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Comity in the Cloud: The Benefits of Securing a Balanced Cloud SLA
Technology has revolutionized the property management industry, and commercial real estate owners and managers are licensing an increasing number of cloud-based services. We released a white paper detailing why Cloud Software services must have a separate contract from physical services (such as janitorial and maintenance services). One-size-fits-all contracts are no longer sufficient.
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Disaster Recovery Plans Essential For Business Continuity
The end of summer is typically marked by large storms within the Atlantic. So far this year, no hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean that companies are in the clear. Disaster recovery is one area that many firms may find lacking if they are hit by a natural disaster.
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The Green Monster: Is NYC’s Bank of America Tower Toxic?
These days property owners and managers everywhere are talking about sustainability and “going green.” It’s no surprise that the Commercial Real Estate industry has embraced this trend. We often hear about new operational technology in this building or that building helping to make the world a better place. But recently I stumbled upon an article…
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Our New Headquarters!
Following successive years of double digit growth, we are excited to announce we move to a new location starting today!
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New Solar Technology May Help Power Office Buildings
Solar power has long been considered a potential solution to rising energy costs, but commercial buildings often have limited space available to place the large cells needed to capture sufficient amounts of sunlight. All of that may change as scientists from the University of California Los Angeles announced they have developed a see-through solar film…
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Effective Workforce Training Begins With Employee Engagement
Tenant satisfaction is an important element in maintaining low turnover and meeting revenue goals. This makes customer service a vital part of a property manager’s job. Regularly assessing relationships with occupants could help building owners and managers deliver better services by identifying areas that need to be improved.
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Boss-less Work Environments May Boost Employee Efficiency
Property managers may have concerns about the efficiency of maintenance workers when they’re not being supervised, but a recent study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology showed that a boss-less environment may actually boost employee performance
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Risky Business: Addressing the Many Facets of Property Liability
When building managers think about risk management, it often relates to public safety issues, such as evacuating occupants during an emergency. While it is important to plan for these events, there are many other instances where understanding threats can improve operations.