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BOMA/Orlando’s Engineering Committee
held a meeting on February 16th, to cover life safety as it applies
to all building types.
The meeting, with an attendance of
over 80, including Property Managers and Engineers, was chaired by Suresh
Balgobind, Senior Chief Engineer from Cushman & Wakefield, alongside
co-chair Paul Carter, Chief Engineer from CP Group.
Some of the key talking points
evolved around:
-New and existing building codes in addition
to new big data appliance (BDA) upgrades.
-Fire systems operations and
maintenance, as well as what engineering teams should prioritize.
-Life Safety/Emergency and crisis
management, and how to use mitigation from planning, preparedness, response,
and recovery.
Throughout the year the committee
will be meeting on various issues. In May, it will convene the group on
hurricane preparedness, as well as roof and hurricane preparedness, emergencies,
and crisis management.
Later in the Fall, the committee
will focus on HVAC and emergency equipment, Fall HVAC, and electrical, plumbing
issues related to building management.
From BOMA International
BOMA International applauds the actions taken by BOMA/Orlando to meet these challenges head on. We have seen similar focus on this issue from many of the BOMA local associations, including BOMA/Greater Minneapolis who were awarded a $756,000 grant to increase the number of building engineers trained to operate building spaces designed for housing workers in a safe and secure environment in the state of Minnesota.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Luci Smith is Director, Property Management at Link Logistics and BOMA International’s Vice Chair. She resides in Orlando, Florida.
To learn more about BOMA Orlando: www.bomaorlando.org