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Codes Changes Evolve as CRE Booms in the City As The City experiences growth issues,” to your owners and tenants, — both in new buildings and tenant said moderator Skip Soskin, AIA, improvements (TI’s) — it’s never Huntsman Architectural Group. been more The comimportant mercial perthat building mitting panel managers, featured contractors remarks from and others John Romaidis, are aware Senior Building of changes Inspector, to city, state San Francisco and federal Department codes. of Building At Inspection BOMA San (DBI). He Francisco’s brought great Commercial permitting panel at the seminar. Annual news! Most TI Codes & Regulations Seminar, experts permits can be done over the counter, shared vital information with BOMA with plans reviewed in an hour or less. members, “so you don’t get surprised You will need the Disability Checklist and can speak intelligently about Upgrade Compliance List (available (Continued on page 12)
Dealing with major disasters like earthquakes and fires are part of most buildings’ emergency plans. But has your team trained to handle low-level emergencies, such as protesters in your lobby, a truck driving into a crowd or an active shooter or armed disgruntled employee? Welcoming a standing-room-only crowd to BOMA San Francisco’s annual Emergency Preparedness Seminar in October, Bonnie Kalbrosky, Chair of the BOMA Emergency Preparedness Committee, asked attendees: “How can you prepare and get back to normal after a low-level emergency? How can you best prepare your team for during and after the event?” As experts noted, it’s not if, but when an emergency will strike. Best practices are ever-evolving on how to deal with emergencies, and BOMA resources are provided to our members and the larger community. Property managers are key in a low-level emergency situation, as they coordinate and communicate with tenants.
Are You Prepared for a Low-Tech Threat?
Public Sector Partners with BOMA “What BOMA does helps me immensely in training our people,” said Jeff Columbini, Assistant Deputy Chief, Division of Training San Francisco Fire Department. He noted that the City is a role model for high-rise buildings, including the (Continued on page 10)