A letter from IREM President Dawn Carpenter, CPM®

Spring is a time for transformation, not just for landscaping and outdoor amenities but also for the daily practices that keep properties running efficiently. As we prepare for the season, it’s the perfect opportunity to assess your operations and identify improvements that enhance efficiency and boost the bottom line.

In our feature “Winning future battles,” Chris Cobb, CPM^®, explores various ways property managers can reclaim valuable time. Turn to P10 for Chris’s insights on how building trust with clients, empowering vendors, and maintaining a thorough inventory of equipment can help streamline operations and free you up for other tasks. 

Maximizing the bottom line remains a top priority, and sustainable initiatives can play a key role in this effort. In our Sustainability column, Angela Aeschliman, Angela Aeschliman, CPM^®, CCIM, LEED^® AP ND, highlights the many ways property managers can implement green strategies and how to measure their impact.

Sustainability is also on your tenants’ minds, and one of their fastest-growing green requests is for EV charging stations. In one of our features, George Barriere discusses how property managers and residential communities can successfully navigate the challenges of integrating fast EV charging infrastructure through innovative solutions that enhance tenant satisfaction.

Launched in 2019 in honor of Elaina Tattersdale and her commitment to sustainability, Elaina’s Sustainability Fund has helped numerous commercial and institutional properties innovate and adopt sustainability measures. Learn more about the fund’s recent grant recipients in our IREM Foundation column. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) remains a priority for IREM. In our DEI column, we examine how DEI initiatives benefit property managers and how you can effectively track the results of your DEI efforts.

IREM also places high value on integrity, inclusivity, and excellence—priorities reflected in the IREM Ethics Committee’s latest updates to the IREM’s Code of Professional Ethics. Read a summary of the latest updates and why they are crucial.  

Mixed-use developments continue to be popular in urban and suburban markets alike. In the Property spotlight column, Trevor Ankeny, CPM^®, and Lindsay Bonilla, CPM^®, CCRM, discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of managing these live-work-play properties. 

In our Global practices column, we take a closer look at IREM’s international strategy. We made so much progress in 2024, fostering partnerships around the globe and increasing accessibility to our education and certification programs. From the Caribbean to the Middle East to Japan, IREM’s international presence proves that we truly are better together.

Finally, I hope to see many of you in Boston in April for IREM’s first-ever PropertyCon. The conference will include 45 educational sessions, a keynote address from Dr. Drew Pinsky, and plenty of opportunities for networking and fun. If you haven’t registered, it’s not too late!