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Editor's Note Outrigger Ohana East Hotel * Picket and Glass Systems, Windwalls * Custom Designs, Colors and Engineering for Your Rail System * Corrosion Protection with AAMA 2605 Certification * Concrete Repair, Waterproofing Telephone: 808-845-2474 Email: structurs001@hawaii.rr.com License #AC-13555 6 February-March 2014 BMH Property management: There's an app for that. Advancements in technology are improving efficiency in nearly every professional sector and property management is no exception. As property managers you now have the power to monitor everything from energy consumption to security via smartphone apps and tech-equipped buildings. Also, data collection is expected to continue to prove to be helpful in lowering costs and increasing safety. For example, being able to monitor parking lot lights and secured entries give you the tools to protect your properties and tenants as if you were onsite all the time. Many of these technologies can help you become an even more efficient and accurate property manager ... and hopefully make your life easier, too. Rather than spending most of your time "blocking and tackling," you can do a lot more valueadded activities. In this issue we cover three tech-related topics-energy management, HVAC systems and security. Flip through and see what new technologies might be of benefit to your building. Actually, thanks to the wonder of technology, the last two issues of BMH have been produced remotely-first from my home in Aina Haina, then the Bay Area and finally from Shasta County, CA. It's amazing what can be accomplished with an iPhone and a laptop. But now it's time to turn my red editor's pen over to an in-house person ... During my 20-year stint in the Islands I have met many very creative and talented people in the publishing field, including Stacy Pope-the editor I put forward to manage BMH Magazine. Born and raised on Oahu and a graduate of Kalani High School, she spent nearly two decades in California before returning home in 2003. Since then she has worked as a writer and editor for several local publications and authored an Stacy Pope Oahu travel book published by Explorer's Guides. And most impressively to me, she also works as an interpretive guide at Doris Duke's Shangri La art museum. I have complete confidence in her ability to judiciously wield my red pen and to make BMH an even better resource for Hawaii's property management industry. Thank you for all of your feedback and contributions over the past two years. Best Wishes & Mahalo Nui Loa, Aimee aimee@tradepublishing.com PS. A special mahalo goes out to the graphic designer of BMH, Kim Martin, for his much appreciated talent and patience. www.buildingmanagementhawaii.com http://www.buildingmanagementhawaii.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Management Hawaii February/March 2014

ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Engineered Efficiency: A Holistic Approach
Why Host An EV Charger
The New Age Of Energy Metering
Are You On Island Time?
Time To Stay Cool
Through The Tinted-Glass, And What Savings You’ll Find There
SECURITY
Managing Off-Site
Safe & Secure
HVAC: Top Trends
EDITORIAL Notes
An Industry Unites At Expo 2014
The (Often Overlooked) Success Factor
On Site: Men At Work

Building Management Hawaii February/March 2014