Using the power of the Internet of Things to do less, not more

Businesses often approach technology investments with the mantra that more technology will help to increase profits by increasing sales or production. Selling more or being able to do more is often seen as the success metric that drives organizations to embrace technology. But the other end of the spectrum is driving efficiency using data and […]

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Province amends Building Act General Regulation: adds items to the unrestricted matters list

The Building Act General Regulation came into force June 2016 with an initial list of unrestricted matters. The amendment adds the following items:1.   Unrestricted over the Longer Terma.   Protection of Heritage Properties2.   Temporarily Unrestricteda.   Firefighting Water Supply (Fire-Flow Demand)b.   Flood Construction Level Requirements3.   Temporarily Unrestricted with Time Limitationsa.   […]

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Recent BOMA BEST Certified Buildings

Gold              815 West Hastings – West Pender Property GroupHighstreet – Shape Property ManagementHSBC Building – The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.SilverBentall Centre Tower I – Canderel Pacific Management Inc.Bentall Centre Tower II – Canderel Pacific Management Inc.Bentall Centre Tower III – Canderel Pacific Management Inc.Bentall Centre Tower IV – Canderel […]

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Recent BOMA BEST Certified Buildings

Gold              1138 Melville Street – Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP3480 Gilmore Way – Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP3605 Gilmore Way – Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LPBentall 5 – Bentall Kennedy Canada LPChancery Place – Morguard Investments Ltd.Station Tower – Dream Office Management (BC) Corp.                        SilverImperial Square – Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LPLake City Court I – Bentall Kennedy (Canada) […]

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Obituary for Jim Young: Leader of BOMA QBT & mentor to many

Always helpful, Jim dedicated hundreds of hours to BOMA Committees. He was a member of the Education Committee for over eighteen years, offering valuable ideas and feedback, and helping organize workshops and seminars.In 1999 Jim recognized the need for building engineers and operations staff to have their own meetings aside from the regular BOMA luncheons. […]

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Documents needed to complete the EER surveys

2016 year-end financial statements (unaudited figures are acceptable); Utility bills (e.g. electric, gas, water), if applicable; Your building lease, which should stipulate the method of floor measurement used for the property; Your Chart of Accounts; and BOMA’s Chart of Accounts, which is referenced throughout each survey and available on the Resources Page at eer.boma.org. Be […]

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BOMA and FVRD team up to discuss new regional diversion requirements

“FVRD municipalities with residential diversion programs are achieving strong progress on waste reduction because of the choices people are making at home to sort recyclables and organics,” says FVRD Board Director Jason Lum, councillor with the City of Chilliwack.“The next logical step is to build on this success and provide practical diversion options so we […]

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Message from the Building and Safety Standards Branch on Local Authority Variation Requests

A local authority/local government variation is: A technical building requirement or set of requirements that differs from a requirement in provincial building regulations; Requested by a local authority or group of local authorities who wish to enforce the requirement within their jurisdiction(s); Subject to Minister approval; and, if approved, Enacted though a provincial building regulation […]

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

The following companies recently became members (all of their local staff are considered a member of BOMA BC): Company: Principal Member: Bay Resource Group Lenore Van Oene Metro Wallcoverings Alexandria Papove MKD Janitorial & Consulting Services Ltd. Nimmi Mahal Retro Specialty Contractors  Grant Raeburn Schaefer Elevator Components Inc.  Maggie Wallace Waste Collective Stuart Lilley

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Recent BOMA BEST Certified Buildings

 Platinum1508 West Broadway, Vancouver – CREIT Management (B.C.) Limited1185 West Georgia, Vancouver – CREIT Management (B.C.) LimitedSilver6475 Metral Drive, Nanaimo – Colliers InternationalNanaimo Law Courts Annex, Nanaimo – Colliers InternationalPacific Center Retail, Vancouver – Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. 

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