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GET CONNECTED
e-News
vol 3 | issue 1 January 2013
What’s Inside
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Getting to Know Your Board
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Healthy Work Environments
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Posty Card Lunch N Learn
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EER Survey Time
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Energy Tax Incentive Hearing
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HVAC Winter Tips
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Jim Ruffini & Allied Vendor of
the Year Nominations
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Texas Hold Em’ Poker
Tournament Save the Date
Make it YOUR 2013 New Year’s Resolution to
Maximize your Membership ROI No matter how long you’ve been in the industry you can’t know everything. In this day and age, you don’t need to as long as you have a network. But networking is easier for some than others. Here are a few tips and a list of opportunities that BOMA offers to exercise your skills and build your network. Smile and Shake Hands. Keep connected with industry pals, but take the opportunity at every occasion to smile and introduce yourself to at least two people you don’t know. Try to remember one thing about them next time you greet them at a BOMA event. Fake It. If you’re shy, you might need to ‘fake it’ for awhile until it gets easier, be genuine in your interest in those you are meeting and it will get easier. Diversify. If you find yourself only reaching out to the people like yourself-your company, co-workers, your job title, your age group, your experience level, your...fill in the blank...your network will be pretty shallow. BOMA’s core purpose is to promote and represent our members’ interest in the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, professional development and specialized services.
net ∙ work ∙ ing: the exchange of information or services
among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically: the cultivation
of productive relationships for employment or business
(Network to make friends, the payoff comes later)
Occasions to Network
General Meetings Attending our monthly luncheons gives you opportunities to meet a variety of your fellow members.
Committees Participation on a committee is one of the best ways to establish relationships and to contribute to the success of the organization. See a complete list of committees on the BOMA website.
Share Your Expertise If you have expertise that would be of value to property owners, managers or building engineers, we’re always looking for high quality educational presentations from engaging speakers and we try to give BOMA members first priority.
Newsletter Articles Authoring an article for the BOMA newsletter can be a reminder to readers of your expertise and can help draw people into your network. Contact BOMA BAE, Katie Cone, for more information, [email protected].
REMINDER. Don’t be a missing piece of the puzzle. Get Connected
and renew your dues by Thursday, January 31! Click here to renew online.
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to actively, and responsibly, promote and represent our members interests in the commercial real estate
industry through advocacy, professional development and specialized services.
2012-2013 Officers
President Jackie Older-Hefner
MC Realty Group, LLC
1st Vice President Shelly Hickey
Highwoods Properties
2nd Vice President Tom Corso
MC Realty Group, LLC
Secretary/Treasurer Brandi Battese
Stoltz Management
Past President Barry Gregson
Reit Management & Research LLC
Directors
Tom Axtell Lexington Plumbing & Heating Co, Inc.
Austin Baier USFP Property Management Inc.
Kim Cohen Cushman & Wakefield | NorthMarq
Emily Dolence Copaken-Brooks
Amy Long American Century Realty
Dwayne Martz Martz Bros Snow Management
Lisa Randall Block Real Estate Services, LLC
Cynthia Sickman Cassidy Turley
Colleen Sliffe Carrow Real Estate Services KC
Jim Unruh Colliers International
BOMA e-News is an electronic publication of BOMA Kansas City. Notification of articles, information, and advertising is due by the
15th of the month for inclusion in the following month’s edition. We reserve the right to edit
or rewrite material submitted. Submit any suggestions, comments or
questions to Katie Cone, BAE, [email protected].
BOMA MEMBER NEWS
W elcome New Members!
Massco Inc. Carey Ballou Sales Consultant 1200 Erie Street North Kansas City, MO 64116 P. 816.472.8899 [email protected]
Getting to
Know Your
Board Amy Long, American Century Investments
1. What is your role at American Century? I am part of the Property Management team at American Century Invest-ments. This team manages the Towers Complex at 4500 Main and surrounding buildings, approximately 900,000 square feet. My responsibilities include managing maintenance and service contracts, managing monthly financial reporting, preparing annual budgets, and assisting with tenant requests. 2. What do you enjoy most about serving on the BOMA Board? Having the opportunity to chair the initial website committee. It is exciting to develop a tool that showcases the many rewards and benefits of BOMA membership while marketing the BOMA ideals of development of acquaintances, friendships, an idea exchange, application of economic principles in the betterment of existing buildings and planning of new construction, and being a portal of authentic information regarding the commercial real estate industry.
3. How has being involved with BOMA benefitted your career? Establishing relationships and sharing real life experiences with my property management peers allowing me to make better choices in my role at American Century.
4. When/how did you get into the property management career path? I began my career in engineering and information technology management at the Kansas City Public Television station twenty years ago and was provided an opportunity to begin to involve myself in building management. Reluctant at first with no background experience, I soon realized that I enjoyed the work and that no two days are never
same. In October 2010, I joined American Century Realty as pa r t o f t he p rope r ty management team and haven't looked back.
5. What is your favorite BOMA event and/or memory? The 2012 Expo, where I had the chance to meet the nation-al presidents for BOMA, ASHRAE, IFMA, and IREM. To be able to ask questions surrounding local issues and
concerns and gain insight from a national perspective across the many disciplines was invaluable as well as gain contacts that I would not have had, if not for the commitment of the local chapter to empower the membership through their leadership.
6. What do you enjoy outside of your time at AC and as a BOMA Board Director? I'm an avid native plant gardener and keeping up with my two rescue dogs; Juliet and Abbie Rose. I also enjoy watching football and Monday morning "quarter backing".
Questions for Amy? Contact her at [email protected]
True Moss Interior Plantscapes Mandy Moss President 142 L Street Lake Lotawana, MO 64086 P. 816.590.6233 [email protected]
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Healthy Workers = Healthy Buildings The cold and flu season is upon us and we should remember that there are some simple steps that can be taken to prevent absenteeism. But first, take a look at the cost associated with illness
in the workplace.
Some facts about absenteeism in the United States:
69 million people absent due to illness on an annual basis
$55 million dollars lost due to absenteeism in 2008
Equates to $1,320 per person/year
Equivalent to 15% of payroll on average
Some facts about germs:
20,961 germs per square inch on the average desk
Viruses can live for 24-48 hours
77% of bacteria can be removed with the use of paper towels in hand drying
What can every building do to combat this? First, you need to identify your problem areas such as desks, light switches, door handles, phones, etc. Then, put together an action plan to address these problem areas. This may include increasing cleaning frequencies, using safer green certified chemicals for daily cleaning, adding microfiber technology which cleans surfaces better while containing particulates. Your plan should also include hand washing strategies. Providing soap, paper towels, and hand sanitizer and making them convenient for the occupants to use. In addition, communication is critical to the success of a worker wellness program. Signage depicting proper hand washing, mirror clings reminding people to wash their hands in restrooms, posters in break rooms and classrooms near sinks is helpful. Turn your office building into a healthy building this winter.
POSTY CARDS LUNCH N’ LEARN
It’s the 3rd tour of this LNL Series! Join the Sustainability Committee Thursday, January 31 | 11AM
Limited to 15 members! Click here to register. FREE to attend. Receive lunch and a tour of this amazing LEED Platinum
manufacturing facility in Kansas City!
WHAT’S HAPPENING Your data matters.
Sharing your building’s income and expense data via the EER Survey makes the best benchmarking resource for commercial real estate—BOMA’s Experience Exchange Report—even better. Visit
www.bomaeer.com to complete the survey now.
The 2013 EER Survey opens January 14, 2013 and will be available through March 30, 2013. Join the local EER competition today! Our BOMA local will be having two (2) competition
categories: Small (below 5 million sq. ft.) and Large Business (5 million+ sq. ft. ). The company which submits the most buildings in each category wins a complimentary lunch on behalf of BOMA KC.
2012 Year End Financial Statements—unaudited figures are
acceptable
Utility Bills—Electric, Gas, Water
Your Chart of Accounts
BOMA’s Chart of Accounts, which is referenced throughout the
survey and available for download under the “Help” tab on the EER Web site.
A Building Lease, which should stipulate the method of floor
measurement used for the building
Buying the EER is more affordable, flexible and easier than ever. Whether you need one or two markets, or need access to all the 2012 markets and previous years’ trend data, you can customize and buy your subscription based on your needs and your entire staff’s all in one easy transaction. Ask about group (more than 10 subscribers) and
company-wide subscriptions—call 202-326-6346.
Survey Participants All Others Single market $105 $139 Each additional market $23 $54 Full access $210 $299 Trend data (first year) $109 $109 Each additional trend year $59 $59 Premium* $379 $449
*Includes full access, plus four years of trend (historical) data
Customer Service Pledge The EER is so easy to use, you’ll be online and accessing data in no time. Have questions or need assistance, that’s easy, too. Your EER subscription includes fast, efficient and personal customer service. It’s
the BOMA and Kingsley Associates guarantee.
www.boma.org
HELPFUL DOCUMENTS TO HAVE ON HAND
WHAT DO EER REPORTS COST?
Congress finally passed legislation to address the looming tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to go into effect starting in 2013. On New Year’s Day, the American Taxpayer Relief Act was passed, which, among other things, addressed two key issues for BOMA International and its members. The bill extended for 2012 and 2013 the 15–year timeline for depreciating leasehold improvements, a policy that had expired at the end of 2011. It also permanently enacted a 15–percent tax rate on capital gains for those individuals with taxable income below $400,000 and for couples earning under $450,000. Those with income over those levels will pay 20 percent on capital gains. The bill also raises tax rates for these higher income earners from 35 to 39.6 percent, but keeps the lower Bush–era rates for all others. Other notable elements of the bill include a permanent patch to the alternative minimum tax (AMT), a permanent extension of the estate tax exemption amount at current levels and a two–month delay of the automatic spending cuts enacted in 2011 known as sequestration. Congress failed to include an extension of the payroll tax holiday, which was in effect the past two years.
www.boma.org
BOMA Prior i ty Issues Pass Congress as "Fiscal C l i f f" is Avoided
Senate Holds Hearing on Energy Tax Incentives On December 12, the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure heard testimony on tax proposals to promote energy efficiency. Legislation to extend and improve the 179D tax provision for energy efficient retrofits (S. 3591) was one of the bills discussed. The bill would increase the maximum available deduction for new construction from $1.80 to $3.00 per square foot, and up to $4.00 per square foot for retrofits to existing buildings. This new legislation also allows for energy savings to be calculated based on the building’s own pre–retrofit baseline instead of comparing it to a reference building that meets the ASHRAE 90.1 Standard. Despite the fact that the committee held the hearing during the 112th Session of Congress, it was largely a “placeholder” for the 113th Session and legislation will need to be reintroduced. Unfortunately, the bill’s two main co–sponsors, Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D–N.M.) and Olympia Snow (R–Maine), have retired. BOMA and our coalition partners are actively engaged in identifying potential co–sponsors in both the Senate and the House to carry this issue forward in the 113th Session of Congress.
www.boma.org
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Top Three HVAC Tips for Winter
Is your building prepared for winter? Before the next blizzard or cold snap, conduct a building–wide evaluation of equipment in and around your facility. BOMA’s Preventive Maintenance Guidebook: Best Practices to Maintain Efficient and Sustainable Buildings will help ensure that your systems and equipment are ready for the cold and no unexpected and costly repairs wreak havoc on your budget. Below are a few things to check off your list this season. Cold Weather HVAC Checklist: 1. Heating Systems
Make sure there is enough fuel for the heating system
Restore any cutback of heat to cooler areas of the building
Mechanical Equipment
Provide proper lubrication for cold weather operation
Provide heated enclosures around operating equipment where possible
Personnel and Procedures
Instruct personnel in the proper methods of thawing out frozen equipment safely
Make sure an emergency generator is available
Review your snow removal program and check equipment Purchase BOMA’s Preventive Maintenance Guidebook to see the full checklist. To see all of BOMA’s offerings, please visit BOMA’s online store.
www.boma.org
TEXAS HOLD EM’ POKER TOURNAMENT
Give us your best poker hand and join BOMA for their First Annual Texas Hold Em’ Poker Tournament!
Thursday April 4
Summit Technology Campus (777 NW Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit MO)
Poker will begin at 2pm
Poker, raffle prizes and networking...what better way to spend an afternoon?!
More details to follow soon!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Do you have press releases, news or events you would like to share with BOMA members? Submit your information to Katie by the 30th of
the month for inclusion in the following months newsletter.
T hank You for renewing your 2013 memberships!
ABM Janitorial Services ∙ ACS Building Services ∙ All Systems Designed Solutions ∙ AlliedBarton Security Services ∙ American Century ∙ Arch Companies ∙ Block Real Estate Services LLC ∙ Blue Beetle Pest Management ∙ Capital Electric Construction Co ∙ CertaPro Painters ∙ Chamberlin Contracting ∙ City Wide Maintenance ∙ Clay County ∙ Colliers International ∙ Control Service Company Inc ∙ Country Club Janitorial ∙ Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation ∙ Dean Realty Co. ∙ Devine Janitorial Service ∙ ECA Service Inc ∙ Embassy Landscape Group ∙ Encore Restoration ∙ Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ∙ Foley Company ∙ Hines ∙ Jani-King of Kansas City ∙ Johnson County Facilities Management ∙ Kansas City Power & Light ∙ KC Window Film ∙ Kessinger/Hunter ∙ Kimberly Clark Professional ∙ KONE Elevators ∙ Lane4 Property Group ∙ MC Realty Group LLC ∙ Metro Air ∙ Mitch Murch’s Maintenance Management ∙ MTS Contracting ∙ Otis Elevator ∙ Schefers Roofing Company ∙ ServiceMaster By Schaefer ∙ Signature Landscape ∙ Simplex Grinnell ∙ ThyssenKrupp ∙ Travelport ∙ United Heating & Cooling ∙ Voss Lighting ∙ WP-SC LLC
Calling All Members: Board Seeking Nominations for Jim Ruffini and Allied Vendor of the Year Awards If you would like to nominate someone for the this prestigious award, please supply a brief summary (250 words or less) stating why you believe your nominee is deserving of this award . Each nominee must meet the following criteria: Jim Ruffini Award 1. BOMA member 2. Active involvement in local and national BOMA activities 3. Distinguished leadership 4. Mentor 5. Code of Ethics Allied Member of the Year 1. BOMA member 2. Active involvement in local BOMA chapter 3. Distinguished leadership 4. Mentor 5. Code of Ethics Submit all nominations to BAE, Katie Cone, [email protected] Deadline is Friday, January 25. Awards will be issued during the February 14th monthly membership luncheon.