February 2013 - BOMA Greater Minneapolis Newsletter

February 2013

February Meeting and TOBY Awards

State of the Industry

Presented by BOMA International Chair, Joe Markling

TOBY Awards Program

As Chair and Chief Elected Officer of BOMA International, Joe Markling has a worldwide network of resources and advisors in the commercial real estate industry. At our February meeting, he’ll share the insights he’s gained on the pace of recovery for commercial real estate nationally. He’ll discuss BOMA’s recent grassroots advocacy victories and legislative victories, such as the 15-year timeline extension of leasehold depreciation. He’ll talk about BOMA’s leadership role in codes and regulatory affairs, and he’ll provide an outlook on key issues impacting the industry in 2013, including energy and sequestration.

Chairman Markling will also announce the winners of our local TOBY awards. Join us for recognition of all our local competitors and the presentation of awards to those who have been selected to advance to the regional competition. We encourage all competitors to bring your entire management team to the meeting to be recognized and to share the excitement.

Click here to see this year's contenders!

Thursday, February 14 11:30 sign-in and networking Noon – 1:30 lunch and program

WHERE: Hilton Hotel 1001 Marquette Ave. S. in Minneapolis COST:

Members:$42 ($37 if you register by noon on Friday, February 8) Nonmembers: $49. Same day registration: Members $45, Nonmembers: $55.

Register

Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance. Substitutions honored.

BOMA International’s 2013 Agenda BOMA is the only national commercial real estate trade organization with an aggressive codes and standards advocacy program. We’re involved in codes and standards development from the moment they’re conceived . . . NOT after they’re released. We’re helping create – not reacting too late.

Read BOMA’s position statements on issues affecting you by clicking HERE. Position statements include BOMA’s position on: • Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Incentives • Voluntary Model Building Energy Performance Program • Stormwater Management • Capital Gains Tax Cut/Elimination • Fire Sprinkler Tax Incentive • Roof Tax Incentives • Terrorism Risk Insurance • Preserving a Democratic Workplace • Accessibility Codes and Standards

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President’s Message Upcoming Events Kilowatt Crackdown Lease a Manager or Engineer

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Infrared Roof Inspections On a Personal Note Tenant Improvement Const.

Introducing Mike Blomberg.

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President’s Message

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By Dave Dabson

www.bomampls.org 121 South 8th Street, Suite 610 Minneapolis, MN 55402-2825 Phone: 612-338-8627 Fax: 612-340-9744

BOMA Engineers Group Offers Cross Training for Managers Congratulations to the new slate of 2013 officers announced at the January Engineers Association Meeting. Mike Blomberg, SMA with Zeller Realty was elected as President of the organization. Mike has been a great supporter of both the Engineers Association and BOMA over his 25 years of membership, and I know he will do a great job leading this group of BOMA members.

The other officers elected include Steve Briggs, Sean Peterson, and Derek Rahm. Special thanks to outgoing president Jim Buemer with CW/Northmarq. Jim served an extended term as president of the organization through some officer transition and provided steady leadership to our great partner organization. Much like our engineers, service technicians and vendors tending to the day-to-day operation of our properties, the Engineers Association provides the same level of support to BOMA Greater Minneapolis. This group offers valuable insight on the impact of proposed code changes and

regulation updates such that our advocacy group can be prepared to protect your interest as members against unnecessary and costly legislation.

Additionally, by opening their meetings to property managers, they offer us a chance to learn about issues important to the operations of our buildings. In a sense these sessions are mini educational seminars and I encourage you to attend and enroll your engineers in this great and growing organization. I also hope to see members of the Engineers Association attend General Meetings from time to time to get an insight on issues important to the management side of the business. Through the cross training and informing we all better understand our collective challenges and perhaps can be in a better position to help solve problems in the future.

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Officers President: David R. Dabson, RPA, CCIM, CPM Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Vice President: Theodore J. Zwieg, FMA, RPA Brookfield Properties Corporation Secretary/Treasurer: Jon A. Kuskie, Zeller Realty Group Directors Elizabeth K. Anderson, RPA, Hines Brian J. Burg, RPA Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq Real Estate Services Susan J. Goldstein, Xcel Energy Michael A. Hagen, The 614 Company Tanya J. Hemphill, RPA, CCIM, CPM Investors Real Estate Trust Kimberly K. Ihle, RPA, CPM, CBRE Linne M. Lemke, Plantscape, Inc. David A. Marquis, Target Corporation Jeffrey C. Steinke, RPA, Ryan Companies U.S. Inc. J. Michael Thornton, RPA, Frauenshuh David K. Wright, FMA, RPA U. S. Bank Corporate Real Estate Kevin Lewis, Executive Director Printed on 100% recycled paper, 30% post-consumer recycled content.

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Medical Buildings Special Interest Group

BOMI Courses

Market Outlook for the Medical Sector

Register for the following courses online at www.bomampls.org or by sending an email to events@bomampls.org.

Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance.

Substitutions honored.

Join us for our annual market outlook as we project what will occur in the medical real estate sector for 2013. Learn from the experts representing both the landlord and tenant perspective. They’ll tell us about vacancy rates, rental rates, concessions, tenant improvement requirements, financing and where medical development will most likely occur. Medical properties have been the healthiest sector in real estate in recent years. Come learn whether that’s projected to change for 2013. Our speakers will be: Steve Brown, CCIM SVP/Managing Director Healthcare Advisory Group Northmarq Jill Rasmussen, CCIM, SIOR Principal The Davis Group Louis Suarez Healthcare Services Group Colliers International Alex Young VP/Development MSP Commercial

Tuesday, February 19

7:00 a.m. sign-in, continental breakfast.

7:30 - 9:00 a.m. program WHERE: 7700 France Ave. S. in Edina 1.5 CEUS PENDING APPROVAL COST: Members $25, Nonmembers $35.

REGISTER Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance. Substitutions honored.

Thank you to our generous meeting sponsor:

Resource Fair Managing Reality

While our professional lives rarely resemble the outlandish situations and colorful characters portrayed in “reality” television, a common refrain of people in our industry is that they enjoy that “every day is different, every day has its own challenges.” On February 27, BOMA’s Service Providers Council will spoof reality television at our annual Resource Fair to bring you the solutions to help you manage your reality.

Ethics is Good Business® ShortCourse™ Friday, February 15 (1 day only) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

6 CEUs pending approval Environmental Health and Safety Issues Tuesdays, March 5 – April 23 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

30 CEUs pending approval

We invite all Regular Members (property owners and managers) and building engineers to attend this annual trade show and to bring anyone from your staff that makes purchasing decisions at your properties.

Classes will be held at Metropoint in St. Louis Park.

Watch for additional classes scheduled this fall.

ALSO Register for this 1 CEU Class

BOMA Mini-Seminar The Latest in Energy Conservation Programs and Rebates

Get Your APP in Gear!

Are you APPrehensive about your “APPtitude” with your smartphone or tablet? During this one hour class we’ll demonstrate a number of apps that you can download and immediately put to work for yourself and your company.

This 90-minute class will walk you through a series of energy conservation strategies and corresponding energy efficiency rebates that can help your building save thousands of dollars this year.

Class time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

(Be sure to register.)

If you get your card stamped by at least 25 of the Resource Fair exhibitors, both class and the buffet lunch are on us. (Otherwise, attendance at either or both will be $40. Be sure to share this information with anyone you bring as a guest.) There will also be great door prizes and give-aways.

You’ll learn about funding sources for energy audits and studies; energy efficiency improvements that can qualify for rebates – including heating and cooling efficiency improvements, efficiency controls, lighting efficiency, motor rebates, and variable speed drive rebates.

Our speaker will be Ryan Bruers, Field Sales Engineer at Xcel Energy.

Wednesday, February 27

Class begins at 10 a.m. (Be sure to register.)

Exhibits and lunch open: 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 20

7:00 a.m. sign-in, continental breakfast.

7:30 - 9:00 a.m. program

WHERE: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave. S.

WHERE: Fifth Street Towers 100 S 5th St, Ste 200 in Minneapolis

REGISTER by February 22 so we have enough food!

1.5 CEUS PENDING APPROVAL COST: Members $25, Nonmembers $35.

REGISTER Cancellations must be received

REGISTER Cancellations must be received

24 hours in advance. Substitutions honored.

24 hours in advance. Substitutions honored.

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Kilowatt Crackdown Wins “Inspiring Efficiency” Award At their annual meeting in Chicago last month, the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance awarded their 2013 “Inspiring Efficiency” Education Award to the Twin Cities “Kilowatt Crackdown.”

than 13 million kilowatt hours of electricity for its participants - enough to power more than 1,100 homes for a year.

The Kilowatt Crackdown Challenge is an annual contest challenging building owners and managers to improve their buildings’ energy effciency. It’s cosponsored by BOMA, Xcel Energy, the City of Minneapolis and the St. Paul Port Authority through their Trillion BTU program.

MEEA’s membership represents a broad consortium of energy stakeholders from across a 13-state area. Their Education Award is presented for development and implementation of a local campaign program, strategy or idea to increase knowledge and action on energy efficiency.

If you haven’t yet signed up to participate in this year’s Kilowatt Crackdown, call the BOMA office for more information or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ YKMVB69 to sign up. ◊

Although the results of the 2012 Kilowatt Crackdown Challenge won’t be announced until April, the 2011 Challenge saved more

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Lease a Manager or Engineer Help Raise BOMA Scholarship Money With the launch of our “leasing” program last year, BOMA members helped raise $2625 for scholarships awarded to students interested in pursuing careers in commercial real estate. Let’s do it again!

Our Lease a Manager or Engineer program is a fun way to provide Associate and Professional Members the opportunity to make connections with property managers and engineers while raising funds for our BOMA Student Scholarship Program.

Property Managers and Engineers Can you give one hour of your time between now and June 15? The

BOMA office will “lease you out” to an Associate Member for one hour or one lunch at the lessee’s option.

You will promise to give that Associate Member your undivided attention for one hour. The Associate Member (hereinafter known as the “lessee”) promises to return you in the same condition in which he/she found you except for normal wear and tear and perhaps a full stomach.

in “as is” condition and as long as you return that manager in the same condition, you may spend that hour however you like. You may give him/her your best sales pitch, take him to lunch, educate her about your industry, chat for an hour about golf or hunting, or whatever you like.

undivided attention of a Property Manager or Engineer for one hour for $50 paid directly to the BOMA office? You will lease the manager

8627) with questions. If a service provider “leases” you, we ask that you provide that hour before September 5, 2013.

Associate or Professional Members At precisely 10 AM on March 12 we will post the names of the participating managers and engineers online with instructions for leasing. Go to www.bomampls. org for the link.

All proceeds will go to the BOMA Scholarship Fund for Property Managers and Engineers If you’re interested, sign up online scholarships to students in pursuing

by February 28 by going to www. interested Associate or Professional Members surveymonkey.com/s/Lease2013 careers in commercial real Are you interested in leasing the or call the BOMA office (612-338- estate. ◊

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BOMA’s Compensation Survey 2013 Is your company interested in receiving the results of a compensation survey prepared with data specifically from Twin Cities Commercial Real Estate professionals?

Want to help a kid while gaining a summer intern? STEP-UP, the Minneapolis summer jobs program, wants to connect you to one of the city’s motivated young people. STEPUP recruits, trains, and places young people ages 14-21 in competitive paid summer jobs with city employers including corporate offices, law firms, and hospitals. Interns are prepared to perform a wide range of tasks, from clerical work to customer service, tech support, research, gardening, event support and much more, depending on the needs of the employer.

If you can provide a 6-10 week paid internship (minimum of $7.25 per hour) between midJune and mid-August, the City of Minneapolis will provide on-going support to your company and your intern to ensure success.◊ For more information, contact Jeremiah Brown, STEP-UP Achieve Director, 612-455-1562 or jbrown@achievempls.org.

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Lamar Stark (Center) with Ryan Moore and Brian Burg, his internship mentors at CWNM.

BOMA members participating include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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ABM Allianz Ctr. for Energy & Environment Centerpoint Cushman & Wakefield | Northmarq Hines John A. Dalsin & Son Kraus-Anderson M.A. Mortenson Rainbow Treecare RSP Architects Target TCFBank Thrivent U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo Xcel Energy YMCA

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BOMA Greater Minneapolis and BOMA Saint Paul will be launching our biennial survey this spring, sending it to the Principal Members of each BOMA member company. We urge all of our companies to participate in this important collaboration. The more participants we have, the more meaningful the data will be for everyone. ALSO, the resulting survey will be free but it will ONLY be available to Principal Members of all BOMA member companies that complete the survey. No exceptions can be made.

All information submitted to the survey will be held in the strictest confidence. A company’s name

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will never be identified with its related data in the survey report.

The survey should be completed by someone who has access to information about the salary and benefits of all employees within each company – probably someone in the HR Department.

Timeline On March 19, Principal Members will receive an email asking them to confirm their interest in participating and the contact information for the person who will complete the survey.

On April 9, we will send the survey link to the company’s designee.

The survey will close on April 30 and we will publish the report by May 28.

We look forward to providing you a valuable tool. ◊

Legislative Update

By Douglas M. Carnival, Partner McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb

The 2013 legislature convened on January 8. The November elections provided a complete changeover in control of both the House and the Senate.

Now the DFL party will have a governor and a majority in both houses.

The Governor has indicated that his three priorities for the session are 1) creating new jobs, 2) improving how the state government works to deliver the best services at the best price and 3) creating a sustainable, balanced budget and tax reform.

BUDGET Everyone at the Capitol agrees that the budget will take center stage. Projected revenues during the next biennium are $35.8 billion with $36.9 billion needed to maintain the current spending commitments. This results in a projected deficit of $1.1 billion. The Governor and his DFL colleagues have indicated that they plan to balance the upcoming budget without one-time spending, accounting shifts or other gimmicks. A combination of spending cuts and tax increases seem to be what is in store.

TAXES The Governor’s Commissioner of Revenue, Myron Frans, traveled the state this summer seeking input on a restructured tax system for Minnesota.

Governor Dayton and legislative

leaders have indicated that they will take this opportunity to revamp a tax code that they believe has become outdated.

They indicate that they will seek fairness, simplicity and transparency.

As part of his comprehensive package, the Governor will seek to reduce property taxes primarily on residential taxpayers, but also on commercial and industrial taxpayers. Additionally, major changes in the sales tax structure will be proposed.

In the last 40 years, we’ve gone from an economy with two-thirds of its transactions involving goods and onethird services to the complete opposite. As a result, it’s expected that the Governor will propose broadening the sales tax to include certain services and possibly lowering the rate. It remains to be seen whether this will affect business-to-business services or just consumer services. Further, extending the sales tax to the sale of other goods may very well be part of the package. Currently, Minnesota’s sales tax is quite narrow with many products exempt. The biggest example of this is the fact that Minnesota does not charge sales tax on clothing. The Legislature and the Governor will also take a hard look at what are called “tax expenditures.” These are the deductions, credit and exclusions which are currently

in the tax code for one reason or another. The “sin taxes” will also likely be on the table as the legislature looks at sales taxes on cigarettes and liquor.

Despite the Governor’s interest in pursuing a major overhaul of the tax system this year, the chairs of the tax committees in both the House and the Senate have expressed their concern that it might be too big of a job to undertake this year without substantial discussion and an effort to achieve consensus.

BONDING Although 2013 is not a traditional “bonding” year, there is sentiment to take up a capital investment bill this session.

The Governor and the House seem interested in a substantial bonding bill to preserve public infrastructure and create jobs, while the Senate leadership is much less interested in pursuing a substantial bonding bill in 2013. If a bonding bill does proceed, there is substantial support for including funding for the Southwest LRT project.

The fate of the Nicollet Mall makeover in a 2013 bonding bill is less certain.

of funding is necessary to maintain and improve Minnesota’s transportation system. The Task Force recommended increasing a number of fees and taxes to pay for these improvements. The Task Force’s recommendations were received coolly by the Governor but they will be studied and analyzed by a new transportation leadership team in St. Paul. With Charlie Zelle as the new Commissioner of Transportation and Minneapolitans Frank Hornstein and Scott Dibble as chairs of the respective transportation committees in the House and Senate, these new approaches to transportation funding will get a thorough review.

Despite differences in approach to the various issues that the Legislature and the Governor take, it’s anticipated that they will complete their work within the constitutional deadline and be done in mid-May without the need for special session. ◊­

TRANSPORTATION Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure is one of the areas that may very well be addressed in this session.

The Transportation Funding Advisory Task Force recently presented a report that indicated that a major infusion

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Infrared Roof Inspections

By John A. Perlich

Infrared roof inspection is a proven method for detecting trapped moisture problems in flat roofs.

It can also prevent equipment down time, production losses and damage to structural components that have been compromised by water.

Periodic infrared roof inspections can add years to the service life of a roof and find energy loss due to wet insulation.

Infrared roof surveys provide the diagnostic information necessary for developing an effective roof maintenance program, planning capital budgets and for making informed decisions when considering roof repairs or replacement.

Water enters a roof through defects in the waterproofing layer(s) due to deterioration, tears, cuts, poorly sealed penetrations, seams, failed flashings or caps causing the insulation to become laden with trapped moisture. The building experiences energy loss because wet insulation has a lower “R” value than dry material thus providing less thermal resistance.

Water intrudes into the building’s interior causing damage and loss of productivity. If left in disrepair, the concrete deck absorbs water, the wood deck rots or the metal decking components rust. Infrared roof inspection is the perfect tool for detecting moisture intrusion and directing repair efforts to only the areas that need it, minimizing costs and maximizing facility maintenance dollars.

Here’s how an infrared roof scan works.

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High resolution infrared thermal imaging cameras find the trapped moisture as shown in the images here.

John Perlich is the Project/Sales Manager at Dalco Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. He has been in the industry for 22 years, 18 of those at Dalco Roofing and Sheet Metal.

radiational cooling. Areas of the roof that are of a higher mass (wet) retain this heat longer than that of the lower mass (dry) areas.

Infrared imagers can detect this heat and “see” the warmer, higher mass areas, during the window of uneven heat dissipation. Heat loss and other IR services can be performed at the same time.

High resolution infrared thermal imaging cameras find the trapped moisture as shown in the images here. Wet areas are identified and marked to show exactly where tactical repairs are to be made. By marking wet areas directly on the roof, they can be seen by building owners and roofing contractors after the survey is performed.

Often, we find that the infrared survey shows is it is not necessary to replace an entire roof; only a few sections are wet and repairs can be made surgically to only these areas.

Infrared scans can also be utilized to scan exterior walls to determine continuity of the insulation.

Further, infrared scan technology can also be used to determine poor electrical and mechanical connections.

To be the most effective in managing your roof assets an infrared scan should be performed annually along with the annual roof review. If annual scans are not within the budget then at a minimum they should be conducted every 2-3 years. ◊

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On a Personal Note...

BOMA members are interesting people! Periodically the Communications Committee does short features on our members. Do you know of an interesting member to feature? Email membership@bomampls.org to nominate someone for our next edition.

This month: Suzanne Wheeler, Senior Branch Manager, ABM Janitorial Before beginning her career in property services, Suzanne spent ten years in the US Army as a helicopter pilot, rising to the rank of Captain. In addition to her piloting duties, she held command responsibilities.

Suzanne learned to fly while studying at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, and while there, would sign out a helicopter and fly to the Norwegian festival in Minot to teach knitting for a few hours, and then fly home.

Although her days of flying choppers are over, Suzanne’s involvement with her Norwegian heritage continues still. Each summer, she devotes personal time to leading programs at Concordia College’s Norwegian Language Village in Bemidji.

She met her husband – BOMA member Allen Wheeler, an attorney with Faegre Baker Daniels – while both were in the Army. Allen was a pilot also. ◊

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Tenant Improvement Construction — The Trends BOMA’s Communications Committee asked long-time BOMA member Chuck Anderson to tell us about the trends he’s seeing in commercial real estate construction. Here’s his story.

By Chuck Anderson, President Crawford Merz Anderson Construction The past few years have been challenging to each of our companies and to the nation.

Like many of you, we’ve used this downturn to thoroughly analyze our business plan and adjust our workforce needs to better equip us moving into this new economy.

While new construction levels plummeted during the downturn, our core business of tenant improvements suddenly became an even larger portion of our work volume.

We’re now beginning to see a slow but steady increase in TI activity.

We’ve recently had enough of an increase in business that our company has hired two more project managers in the last year.

A good trend to report.

In our experience, space “givebacks,” “restacks,” and downsizing have diminished to almost nothing this year and there has been a substantial increase of small to medium sized tenants trying to expand into adjacent spaces. This has been a bit tricky in recent months because landlords have also been able to fill some of those spaces around them with smaller tenants, sometimes in an attempt to keep the more contiguous spaces available for larger prospective tenants, so a few of them have been required to either look at relocating to different floors in the same building or go out into the broader market to shop around for what they need.

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Tenants’ demands for lower rent has lowered the TI allowances that buildings are willing to offer. This subsequently results in the tenants gearing their spaces more towards the basics, carpet and paint, with fewer upgrades for items such as wall coverings, wood trim and base, stone/wood flooring, etc.

There are still a few exceptions to this, such as the law or marketing firms where they need to show a better impression to their clients with their spaces. While most tenants try to keep costs as close to their TI allowances as possible, recently those allowances have been squeezed a bit and they’ve been required to put more of their own money into their spaces beyond those provisions by the landlord.

Printing costs have been reduced, but the costs for file handling (storage, distribution infrastructure and personal device systems for access to those files) have replaced those savings almost dollar for dollar! Drawings can be kept electronically on laptops or, more recently, on tablets. Notations can be made right on the electronic drawing files, or pictures can be taken on site and emailed with those notations to subcontractors, owners and architects. No need to try to explain the situation over the

Technology

On the operations side of the construction business, the obvious changes have been to technology.

Phone lines and fax machines have been replaced almost entirely by cell phones and emails. Field personnel can now be reached – or interrupted – at any time.

It’s a double-edged sword for productivity, isn’t it?

Drawings are rarely printed and messengered to us anymore. Most are conveyed by email, Dropbox, Evernote, or Google Docs to subcontractors and suppliers.

This has reduced the need to haul around rolls of drawings to pre-bid conferences and job meetings.

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phone or transcribe those notes when you get back to the office – a picture is still worth a thousand words – maybe even more these days. ◊

Editor’s note: Crawford Merz Anderson is one of the few BOMA members older than BOMA itself.

BOMA Greater Minneapolis was founded in 1904; Crawford Merz Anderson was founded by Jack Crawford in 1886. They celebrated their 125th year in business in 2011.

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...achieved their Energy Star rating under Mike’s direction.

Mike’s credentials include the LEED Green Associate designation, SMA/SMT, Chief C Boiler’s License and Universal Refrigeration License.

Mike has maintained a continuous involvement in BOMA Greater Minneapolis throughout his career serving on the Program Committee, Secretary, Vice President and now President. He also has served on the TOBY committee for the past three years and has recently attended the BOMA International convention as part of the Zeller team.

The TOBY committee has provided Mike a great opportunity to examine the workings of competitive buildings and see some of the progressive operating procedures put in place by TOBY candidates as well as some of the “not-to-do’s” which have knocked more than one building out of the running.

The BOMA Greater Minneapolis Engineers Association meets monthly throughout the year and encourages all property managers and engineers to attend and participate in Association events and activities. Engineers, take your manager to a meeting! ◊

Outgoing president Jim Beumer (CWNM) is presented a certificate of appreciation for his service by incoming Engineers Association leaders President Mike Blomberg (Zeller), Vice President Steve Briggs (Piedmont), Program Committee Chair Sean Peterson (Hines), and Secretary Derek Rahm (Zeller).

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throughout the year will be keyed to this primary goal.

By Mike Thornton Frauenshuh, Inc.

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New President of BOMA Engineers Association

The BOMA Greater Minneapolis Engineers Association has installed new officers for 2013.

Among the new officers, incoming President Mike Blomberg of Zeller Realty Group brings 28 years of engineering experience to the group and is excited and energetic about the goals he hopes to accomplish during his tenure as President.

High on his list is working to assist both property managers and engineers in improving the understanding of each others’ roles and responsibilities so they can function more effectively as a team. Association activities • BOMA Greater Minneapolis

Mike began his career with a position at Jensen Durfee straight out of Dunwoody.

Subsequent positions took him to One Financial with Heitman and Wells Fargo Plaza and LaSalle Plaza with Zeller where he is currently Operations Manager. His current responsibilities include overseeing multiple contracted services as well as training and mentoring of his engineering staff. Mike’s approach on training is to take an inexperienced person with good mechanical aptitude and provide effective training and leadership to launch their career on the right trajectory.

LaSalle Plaza recently achieved LEED Gold Certification, a designation Mike and his LaSalle team are proud of achieving. In addition, both One Financial and LaSalle Plaza...

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