We couldn't have done it without YOU!! On behalf of the BOMA Canada Board of Directors and staff we thank our host BOMA Calgary, co-chairs Melissa Heer and Graham Halsall, BOMA Calgary Executive Director Lloyd Suchet, the BOMEX 2018 Organizing Committee, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, delegates, volunteers and guests for...
BOMA Canada is proud to present the BOMA Canada Resilience Brief – an important tool to help building owners and managers begin to consider resilience and the potential risks imposed by extreme weather events. Following the disastrous events of 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires and the 2018 New Brunswick and...
Cyber security threats have been expanding in both frequency and types of breaches over the years. Companies have correspondingly responded with measures to protect their information and their corporate systems. Threats exist for building operations too, and like corporate systems need be taken more seriously due to the ramifications...
Arlene Dickinson, renowned entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and television personality from the CBC program, Dragons’ Den will be our keynote speaker at BOMEX 2018! Arlene Dickinson was once quoted as saying "The purpose of marketing is to deliver results", and delivering results is something that we can all agree she...
BOMA Canada has extended the deadline for the 2018 Net Zero Challenge Awards from July 16 to July 29. The Net Zero Challenge Awards, supported by Natural Resources Canada, recognizes buildings that have achieved outstanding energy performance, have drastically improved their performance, or have demonstrated leadership through the implementation of replicable and innovative...
Leasing office space in a green certified building is a great step toward becoming a more environmentally conscious, sustainable organization. But how do you ensure that your efforts to support green building operations and provide a healthier work environment are actually happening and working? You need a framework to...
Cyber Security in Building Operations In response to industry demand, BOMA Canada is pleased to be leading a working group bringing together building operations, security, IT and others to prepare our members to meet the threats posed by cyber risks in building operations. Work is progressing under the leadership of...
BOMA Canada is excited to announce the Net Zero Challenge, supported by Natural Resources Canada. The Net Zero Challenge recognizes buildings that have achieved outstanding energy performance, have drastically improved their performance, or have demonstrated leadership through the implementation of replicable and innovative strategies that support efficiency and clean energy...
“Only new buildings can be truly high performing!” David Hoffman, General Manager of TD Centre, takes exception to comments like this. His belief is that the most sustainable buildings are the ones that already exist. “The commercial real-estate market has a perception that newer buildings are greener and more sustainable.”...
The role of contractors in property management continues to change significantly. In the past, many employees of larger property managers performed maintenance themselves. Over the past twenty years or so, economic pressures and the rise of institutional ownership shifted the market towards outsourced Facilities Management. Early on, there was a...
