Property Management

October 2021 — Property Management Quarterly — Page 23 www.crej.com which they’ll face reinstated policies. Again, deploy signage and staff training to prepare for these interactions. Communicate, and then communicate again. Whether it’s through an e-newsletter or signage by the mailboxes or your Instagram page, ensure the people coming into your facility – and especially the tenants, staff and regulars who occupy your building – know what information is current. Engage tenants in problem-solving with you. Know their policies, too. Help protect each other. None of this is new, and reviving it may be a little painful, but your responsibil- ity to your facility occupants is the same as it ever was: Take care of the building and the people within to the best of your ability. s jhogan@ccsbts.com Hogan Continued from Page 6 maintaining tenant connec- tions? Rather than starting over in building relation- ships with them, we are reuniting. Our team is once again delivering special treats and events, and pro- viding fun and engaging sur- prises, which is the second most important aspect of the office building environ- ment per responses to our recent survey. Food trucks, treats and fitness activities bring social interaction and variety to the office routine. For our team and our ten- ants, that’s worth coming to the office for – and that is good news for building own- ers. s dgauck@hospitality-work.com Gauck Continued from Page 8 tenants happy. There’s a saying I recently heard from another property management company that I thought was clever: “Friends don’t let friends self-manage.” Certainly, there are property owners fromwhom self-man- aging makes perfect sense, but my experience is owners, by and large, are not equipped to handle the day-to-day opera- tions or to involve themselves in the many intricacies of appropriately managing their own properties. s byoder@dormanrealestate.com Yoder Continued from Page 12 goals. To realize these goals, stakeholders need the tools and resources to engage building owners and help develop and finance energy- efficiency projects, small and large. With financing tools like Colorado C-PACE to address many of the histori- cal barriers to upfront project costs, the newly launched Colorado Clean Energy Fund to address the small and medium-sized buildings, rural and hard-to-underwrite market sectors, and the EPIC implementation tool to provide a quick, easy-to- use and robust resource for project origination, Colorado is poised to effectively meet the high standards of energy efficiency and GHG emis- sions reduction necessary to transition into a sustainable future. s tphillips@copace.com Phillips Continued from Page 14 etrations and termination met- als. • Cap/coping metal integrity. • Signs of mold and other unwanted growth (not very common in Colorado). • Ponding or standing water on the roof. While an annual roof inspec- tion can catch many problems, scheduling inspections to occur every six months is a far better way to detect and repair problems. Most commercial roofers will inspect roofs, with some offering formal preventive maintenance programs, some of which are tax deductible. Building owners who are quali- fied or who have trained main- tenance personnel also can conduct their own inspections. A regular inspection program not only can uncover prob- lems, it also can tell you the general condition of your roof and allow you to plan for any major repairs or replacement in the future. Your roof is a major invest- ment. Setting aside time and funds now to regularly main- tain your roof may prevent headaches and stress in the future and save you some money. 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Inspec- tions and proper mainte- nance of a building will reduce your risk. Plumbing systems, ventilation and ducting, proper drainage, HVAC, rooftop systems and roof integrity can all be con- tributing factors for mold. Fall is a great time to inspect all areas of your building for maintenance and repair of systems that can cause problems throughout the long, cold winter months. Don’t let mold become a “four letter word” in your properties. s jbauer@trustincpr.com Bauer Continued from Page 18