BOMI Launches Three New Course Updates
Newly Revised: Asset Management & Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems,
Part I and II
Annapolis, Maryland, 3/6/2024 – Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI), the premiere organization for property and facility management workforce development, is excited to launch three new course updates. Each coursebook now concludes with actionable steps, helping you implement what you’ve learned. These courses are part of the property and facility management designations offered by BOMI. In addition to the digital and print coursebook updates, we’ve introduced new microlessons, practice quizzes, knowledge checks, interactive infographics, and instructor resources for each course.
“Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and BOMI’s Education team have been working together to bring the commercial real estate industry best-in-class education. Six of the required courses for the RPA®, and four of the required FMA® courses, have now been updated,” said Tim O’Donald, RPA®, Chairman of the Board at BOMI and President of Harbor East Management Group, LLC.
The revised edition of Asset Management addresses the needs of contemporary property management professionals who often function as asset managers or collaborate closely with them. This new powerhouse course is a combination of BOMA International and BOMI’s Asset Management programs and evaluates financial performance, conducts thorough due diligence for asset acquisition and divestment, and provides guidance for handling distressed real estate-owned (REO) properties.
The two-part Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems courses are designed to equip property and facilities managers with the well-rounded background needed to excel in the industry.
Part I of this updated series offers new materials and systems throughout and an improved learning experience. You will have the opportunity to become acquainted with contemporary advances in the industry, including energy benchmarking, efficient design, automated building systems, building filtration, efficiency credits, and improved sewer systems. You will also find a discussion of the pros and cons of new materials to help inform your future decision-making, including purple board, digital hygrometers, electric HVAC solutions, and CPVC.
Part II offers technology and lighting updates, which are mentioned throughout, and the related impact is highlighted. For example, you’ll learn about how safety changes and updated codes can extrapolate through your building – impacting elevators, locks, insurance, cleaning, and many other systems. This course will also help you plan for achieving building certifications, such as BOMA BEST, as these programs require a comprehensive building approach. A special thanks to those who participated in course updates:
Asset Management:
- Barry Familetto, MBA, CPA, CPM®, President, Stetson Management & Development, BOMA
Boston - Joshua Siegel, BOMI-HP® RPA®, CPM®, Director, Real Estate, Office of the Treasurer, DePaul
University, BOMA Chicago - Marie Tatarka, FMA®, Vice President, Commercial and Hospitality, Madison Group of
Companies - Nick Stolatis, RPA®, CPM®, LEED® AP, Principal, EPN Real Estate Services, BOMA New
York - Patti Ann Gannon BOMI-HP®, RPA®, FMA® , Property Agent II, Leasing, City of Edmonton
Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part I:
- Eileen Lewis, RPA®, FMA®, Director of Property Management, Torch Properties, BOMA
Greater Tucson - Tim O’Donald, RPA®, President, Harbor East Management Group, LLC, BOMA Baltimore
- Murray Greene, RPA®, SMA®, CPE®, CPM®, BOMA Fellow, President, Greene Commercial
Real Estate Group, Inc, BOMA Miami-Dade - Fikret Markovic, RPA®, FMA®, FMP, Facilities Director, CBRE
Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II:
- Andrew Taylor, RPA®, MBA, Vice President of Property Management, Pacific Elm Properties,
LLC, BOMA Dallas - Charles Roller, RPA®, Operations and Facility Manager, Dream Unlimited
- Vinnie Del Borrello, RPA®, FMA®, LEED® AP, CCE, SFP, GGP, CHRS, CSITMS,
VINDEL Consulting, LLC, BOMA Miami-Dade - Adrian Hester, RPA®, Senior Property Manager, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development
Corporation, BOMA New York - Chip Duncan, RPA®, CEO and President, Duncan Elevator Solutions, LLC
About BOMA International and BOMI
With more than 100 years of leadership and innovation, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and its institute, Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI) serve the entire commercial real estate community, including owners, managers, property professionals, engineers, and service providers of all commercial building types, encompassing office, industrial, medical, corporate, government, and mixed-use. BOMA’s mission is to advance a vibrant commercial real estate industry through advocacy, influence, and knowledge across a federation of 81 U.S. local associations and 18 global affiliates with over 20,000 members. BOMI provides critical education and training to industry professionals and has delivered more than 400,000 courses and 43,000 credentials through its designations (RPA®, FMA®, SMT®, SMA®, and BOMI-HP®) and certificate programs with a proven record of increasing job performance and company efficiency. For more info, visit boma.org and bomi.org.
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