Bill 20 proposes a regulatory regime in Alberta that is more responsive to the public and better serves the industry in which it regulates. It addresses long lingering issues at RECA that successive provincial governments have acknowledged, and as such on behalf of the commercial real estate sector in Alberta we thank the province for their proposed action and urge all MLAs to support its passage through the legislature.

BOMA Calgary would like to commend the provincial government for their strong action in reforming the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) to be responsive to the public, and more relevant to the industries that it regulates.

On Thursday May 3, BOMA Calgary hosted the 2018 TransCanada BOMA Excellence Awards at the Westin Calgary Hotel. The BOMA Excellence Awards recognize individual achievements as well as the teams that are responsible for high performing buildings in and around the Calgary area, no matter the size, age, or occupancy type. The best of the best in the industry were all there to celebrate their accomplishments. Brookfield team won the Property Management Team of the Year Award & Building Operations Team of the Year and Tom Kostek received the Building Operator of the Year Award.

Effective November 1, 2017, the Waste and Recycling Bylaw will require all businesses and organizations to separate food and yard waste from the garbage for composting or diversion.

Since last year, the Alberta government has implemented the carbon tax, the provincial Climate Leadership Plan, and changes to the power market.

On Thursday evening at the Westin, The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Calgary recognized leaders in commercial real estate at the TransCanada BOMA Excellence Awards.

On November 22, 2015, the Alberta government announced plans for an expanded carbon-pricing scheme – labelled by pundits as a carbon tax. In the April 14, 2016 release of the provincial budget (Budget 2016), further information on the carbon tax was revealed. Calgary’s Energy Profiles Limited (EPL) prepared this summary to help you understand the impact this could have on your commercial building utility costs.

With summer just around the corner and bicycle parking filling up in buildings across Calgary, it is a great time to make tenants aware of bicycle theft and provide them with the information and resources to prevent it.

Slips and falls are unfortunate and costly incidents that can be prevented with proper maintenance and mitigation strategies. Use these five tips to address floor care in Calgary’s challenging winter climate and you will be on your way to a safe winter season.

As part of our ongoing focus on professions in the industry, this month we're profiling BOMA members from various aspects of the commercial real estate industry. Each profile is tied to the feature article in the September issue of BOMA Calgary News in Business in Calgary magazine. 

Today's interview is with Alex Orilla, 5th Class Building Operator, Cominar REIT