Category: Building Operations

  • A Holiday Gift: Introducing… Inspections!

    This evening, Building Engines introduced The Inspections Module! Based on client and market demand, this rich set of new features to our application will facilitate the creation and processing of paper-based property and tenant inspections. By digitizing this data and its associated processes, users will be able to build a wealth of information that can…

  • ‘Tis the Season! Sneak Peak at 2012

    This season we are revving our engines for 2012, including a great plan to continue to build new features and functionality into the application. A theme you will see throughout the year, however, is technology-enabled best practices for building operations.

  • See How the Building Engines Team Shows Their Holiday Spirit!

    The holiday season is a time for positive reflections on the year gone by, as well as forecasts for the year to come! As we approach 2012, we look forward to delivering more great technology-enabled best practices for real estate operations. Get some Holiday Cheer from members of the Building Engines team in our Interactive…

  • Funny Friday- A Property Manager’s Playlist for a Not So Silent Night

    “The best way to spread holiday cheer is singing loud for all to hear” ~Buddy the Elf Since Thanksgiving the airwaves have been filled with the usual archaic holiday tunes. To switch up the routine a bit, Building Engines’ presents a Holiday Playlist you can relate to! For your listening pleasure, we’ve assembled our favorite…

  • The Greening of Existing Buildings- Tips from LinkedIn

    I’ve been told, “If you’re looking for answers, they’re not going to just fall into your lap!” Well, if you post the right question, they just may fall into your LinkedIn lap. Following a Building Engines webinar on LEED EBOM certification, I wanted to open up the discussion to other property and energy management and…

  • Upcoming Webinar: LEED EBOM

    LEED existing building certification is a helpful measure to take for many reasons. It makes you look favorable compared to other buildings lacking certification, it can lower operating costs and increase the value of your building, and more. Join us as David Pratt, CEO of LoraxPro, shares how to effectively implement LEED into your building…

  • Emergency Preparedness Measures – for Good Measure

    On September 27th the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC released a preparedness checklist as part of its Rad Resilient City Initiative to prepare cities for nuclear detonation response. Building Engines client, Beacon Capital Partners, and their internationally respected expert on emergency preparedness, Joe Donovan…

  • Implementing a Successful Emergency Readiness Plan

    Our team spent the last month scouring industry sources for the top components to Implementing a Successful Emergency Readiness Plan… and we’ve put it all in a checklist!

  • Building on World Green Building Week

    At the close of World Green Building Week, we’re not quite ready to move on from the importance of greener, more sustainable buildings. Read about Going Green in this whitepaper, where David Osborn, President & CEO of Building Engines takes a look at what we can do as owners and operators of real estate to…

  • Emergency Preparedness- the Whole Kit and Caboodle

    Now is the perfect time for commercial real estate owners to assess their respective levels of readiness. Did you go “halfway” on your emergency pre-plans? Have you forwarded all the necessary information to first responders in advance of an emergency? Do you practice regular tabletop exercises? In sum, are you prepared for when the “what…