Innovative EARTH Award Winners Share Successes (See page 11)
Fall 2016
BOMA Helps Members Confront Code Changes BOMA San Francisco members attending the recent annual codes seminar were brought up to date on important changes and received some welcome news: Title 24 changes going into effect in January will be less drastic and less expensive than the previous round of changes. BOMA Codes Committee Chair Dennis Latta, Cushman & Wakefield, welcomed a standing-room-only crowd to the Nov. 10 seminar, which began with a panel discussion on commercial permitting moderated by Skip Soskin, AIA, Huntsman Architectural Group. The panel focused on issues for tenant Sustainability panel discusses Title 24 code changes and issues. improvements (TI’s) in existing buildings. “In six weeks, codes will change, as the International Building Code will be adopted by California,” Soskin said. (The IBC is a model code that provides minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare of the occupants of new and existing buildings and structures.) (Continued on page 10)
Preparing for Emergencies: Panels Share Advice New technologies can benefit building security and emergency preparedness, but can also present new problems, attendees learned at the BOMA Emergency Preparedness Seminar. BOMA SF Emergency Preparedness Committee Chair Stacia Keisner welcomed a standing-room-only crowd to the seminar on October 18, which featured experts in emergency preparedness planning, security and business continuity. San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White hailed the recent addition of a new fireboat—the St. Francis—to the department’s fleet. She said her department is “proud of its relationship with BOMA San Francisco” and committed to keeping the City’s 850,000 residents and 1.5 million daytime population safe. SFPD-Central Station Captain David Lazar reminded attendees that “we know it’s not a matter of if, but when.” Plus, the growing economy has meant that increased traffic makes getting to emergencies a challenge. The keynote speaker, Allied Universal Vice President Geoff Craighead, an Australian native, honed his expertise with high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. He noted a “proliferation of technologies that are both a blessing and a curse.” Technologies have aided security efforts, but curses include new ways for crimes to be committed by using technology. A “new brand of terrorist” has (Continued on page 13)