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Safety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library
Safety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library May 21, 2019 BOMA/Chicago’s Emergency Preparedness Committee added a new Safety Drill Best Practice to the Preparedness Best Practices Library. As property management and security teams have a range of possible drill options available to them – including fire evacuation drills, severe weather shelter-in-place drills, active…
Read MoreEnergy & Sustainability Open Committee Meeting Highlights MBCx & RCx Energy Efficiency Programs
Energy & Sustainability Open Committee Meeting Highlights MBCx & RCx Energy Efficiency Programs May 21, 2019 BOMA/Chicago’s Energy and Sustainability Committee hosted an open member meeting on May 8, 2019, focusing on ComEd’s Energy Efficiency programs and how they can help commercial buildings reduce energy consumption and save money. Richard Tonielli and Tom Wroblewski highlighted ComEd’s Monitor-Based…
Read MoreCommittee Members Delay Vote on Property Tax Legislation Opposed by BOMA/Chicago
Committee Members Delay Vote on Property Tax Legislation Opposed by BOMA/Chicago May 14, 2019 At the urging of BOMA/Chicago members and their building tenants, the Revenue Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives has delayed a vote on SB 1379, the legislation sponsored by Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi earlier this year to require…
Read MoreChicago City Council Votes to Modernize Building Code
Chicago City Council Votes to Modernize Building Code April 11, 2019 BOMA/Chicago is proud to report that after many years in the making, the Chicago City Council voted yesterday to modernize the building code. The revised code will bring Chicago’s Building Code more in line with codes based on the International Building Code. This code…
Read MoreChicago Code Modernization Passes Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Committee, Proceeds to Full City Council Vote
Chicago Code Modernization Passes Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Committee, Proceeds to Full City Council Vote April 9, 2019 The Chicago Code Modernization ordinance passed the Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Committee by unanimous vote on April 9, 2019. The ordinance, which will bring Chicago’s Building Code more in line with codes based on…
Read MoreCongratulations to BOMA/Chicago’s Six North Central Region TOBY Winners!
Congratulations to BOMA/Chicago’s Six North Central Region TOBY Winners! April 9, 2019 Six BOMA/Chicago buildings have won the North Central Region TOBY Award. The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. In the commercial real estate industry, the TOBY Award is the most prestigious and comprehensive award of its kind, recognizing…
Read MoreNew Security Agreement Signatory Forms Due April 29
New Security Agreement Signatory Forms Due April 29 March 27, 2019 BOMA/Chicago will begin negotiations for a new Security Agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1. The current list of signatories doesn’t carry over to the new agreement; all signatories to the existing agreement will expire when the contract expires on…
Read MoreExelon Asks for Another Nuke Bailout at Ratepayer Expense
Exelon Asks for Another Nuke Bailout at Ratepayer Expense March 26, 2019 Exelon has formally threatened to close its Dresden, Byron and Braidwood nuclear power plants. While Exelon had been hinting that Dresden and Byron are at risk for closure and has been in the process of requesting additional legislation to bailout these plants, this…
Read MoreLights Out Chicago! Save Migratory Birds by Reducing Collisions
Lights Out Chicago! Save Migratory Birds by Reducing Collisions March 25, 2019 Each spring, millions of migratory birds travel through Chicago and are often drawn to building lights – with fatal results. Save our migratory birds by turning off your lights by 11 p.m. from March 15 through June 15. What You Can Do To…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Foundation & Diversity Committee Host Second Annual High School Career Day
BOMA/Chicago Foundation & Diversity Committee Host Second Annual High School Career Day March 14, 2019 On March 8, 2019, the BOMA/Chicago Foundation and Diversity Committee hosted the second annual Career Day for high school sophomore students in the Pass With Flying Colors program. Pass With Flying Colors is a non-profit that hosts an 8-year program to prepare…
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