Effective July 1, 2017 the Bureau of Development Services (BDS) will start implementing the provisions of the 2014 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC) section 1705.11.4, requiring special inspections of designated seismic systems, and section 1705.12.3, requiring seismic certification of certain nonstructural components for structures designated as Risk Category III or IV.

 

BOMA International continues to be a major force as the only national commercial real estate trade organization with an aggressive codes and standards advocacy program. BOMA's advocacy team is involved in codes and standards development from the moment they're created, not after they're released. The advocacy team is here to provide you with a wide range of services:
-- Keeping you updated on the challenges the industry will be facing in the upcoming development of national codes,
-- Assisting state and locals by identifying significant changes from one code edition to the next and
-- Providing members with answers to code questions they may have when working on projects.

 

The Metro Council is considering a policy concept to require, over time, the separate collection of food scraps (separate from garbage) for larger restaurants, grocery stores and other food-oriented businesses. Food is the largest component of what the greater Portland area sends to landfills, where it decomposes and creates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Metro is looking to keep more food scraps out of garbage and put that waste to better use creating compost, energy and fertilizer. Requiring the separate collection of food scraps from certain businesses will have effects on commercial property management firms.

Metro staff will meet with BOMA members on Wednesday, July 19, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the lobby conference room of the 200 Market Building (200 SW Market St., Portland) to discuss the policy proposal, answer questions and gather feedback on how this policy may affect members and how its application can best serve the needs of BOMA members and their clients while keeping more food scraps out of landfills.

Additional information about Metro’s food scraps recovery efforts can be found online at www.oregonmetro.gov/foodscraps.

 

Learn more about the future of energy management training by clicking on the link below.

 

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
10:00 am – 11:00 am

Learn about the building renewal strategy and how to use the Spark Tool to assess if your building is ready for a deep energy retrofit.

Spark is a free, online tool that can help you determine if your commercial building is a good candidate for a deep energy retrofit. This early assessment tool produces a report with estimated energy savings and real estate returns, as well as suggested measures and next steps. Register here to reserve your webinar spot.

 

BOMA Oregon is a member of the BOMA Pacific Northwest Region. We work with our peers in Alaska, Idaho, Utah and Washington.

If you do business outside of Oregon, we encourage you to think about attending the PNW Regional Meeting!