Welcome to BOMA Mid-Michigan

MISSION STATEMENT: “BOMA Mid-Michigan strives to enhance the human, intellectual and physical assets of our commercial real estate industry in mid-Michigan through advocacy, education, research, standards and information.”

“We conduct monthly luncheon meetings at Lansing area restaurants from September through May featuring guest speakers that cover a wide range of current facilities management related topics. We also take building tours on occasion to local buildings and facilities of interest. Visitors and guests are always welcome to join us for lunch to determine if BOMA membership is right for them.”

  • Whether you manage a traditional or non-traditional facility, Building Owners and Managers Association is the professional organization for you.
  • Membership to BOMA provides you with the education, networking opportunities, and access to information you need to succeed in today’s changing marketplace.
  • Did you know BOMA’s Experience Exchange Report can be used to benchmark your building’s operating income and expenses.
  • Are you aware of the increased significance Facility Management Administrator and Real Property Administrator professional designations can make to your career path?
  • Do you know where to find seminars and workshops on critical topics like space utilization and outsourcing?
  • Is your building eligible for The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award, the most prestigious award in the commercial real estate industry?

 

  • If you are looking for a professional organization that meets your unique needs, call Mid-Michigan BOMA at (517) 702-6270 or email Shellie Starkey at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOMA's 7 Point Challenge

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BOMA International’s 7-Point Challenge was put before members in July as part of the groundbreaking Market Transformation Energy Plan and is getting widespread media and industry attention. Learn more.
 

 

The Mid-Michigan BOMA Advantage


As property manager for well over 1,000,000 square feet of warehouse and office space leased to dozens of different companies in California and Michigan, I am constantly looking out for new and improved ways to maximize my time, energy and my department’s budget. My very first Mid-Michigan BOMA meeting afforded me the opportunity to do just that. Dale Sherby from the Tremco Corporation gave an in-depth presentation on roofing systems at our meeting. My entire outlook on roofing materials, vendors and systems changed forever.

 

 

 

Dale dove into roofing technologies new and old. Presented advantages and disadvantages of different systems, it was more like “Roofology 101” than a sales presentation. Indeed, little did I know at the time, I was embarking on what turned out to be a minor degree in “Roofology”. My company, Dart Development, had just purchased a 260,000 square foot warehouse. The building had been constructed in stages over approximately a 15 year span. As a result, the roof consisted of various types of systems from the old school pitch and gravel right on up to single ply EPDM. The best part was that it was now my job to choose an appropriate system to replace the entire 260,000 square feet and then find the right contractor at the right price to do the work. Just shoot me now was my first response. Then I met Dale and was introduced to Tremco.

 

 

 

I had been researching roofing systems for a few months prior to Dale’s presentation. We looked at single ply EPDM, TPO, coatings, plastics, foam, urethanes, polyurea you name it, and I researched it. They all were “the greatest, most perfect system ever devised by man!” Just shoot me now seemed the best choice. Dale knew much about all of the systems, pointed out their weaknesses, and strengths. He emphasized that not all situations are best for any one system which is a big reason Tremco makes more than one kind of system. Budget concerns, environment, building use all play roles in designing and choosing a new or replacement roof system. Dale didn’t “sell” me a system; Dale provided me a service, a knowledge bank from which I could withdraw information as I needed so that I could make the best choice for the building and my company.

 

 

 

In the final analysis, working with Dale, I was able to choose the best system for our building and our long range plans. We were able to negotiate a highly competitive price with a vendor certified by the manufacturer. The project has progressed smoothly with manufacturer oversight so that I know the product is being installed the right way. More importantly, once complete, I know that Dale, and Tremco will be there standing behind their finished product.

 

 

 

Lesson learned; one size or system certainly does not fit all. It requires diligence, investigation and factory support to fit the best roof system to the building. Without my involvement with my local BOMA chapter, this learning experience and opportunity to make the best choice for my building and company would have been missed.

 

 

 

Karl Griffin

Industrial Parks Property Manager

Dart Development Group.

 
 

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