Annual Building Engineer Recognition Luncheon
Rosewood Commons
4432 Rosewood DrivePleasanton, CA 94588-3050
United States
* Registration open until 9/9/26 at 3:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Innovation. Education. Recognition.
Join BOMA Oakland/East Bay for one of our signature engineering events, bringing together building engineers, property professionals, and industry partners for an afternoon of hands-on learning, new ideas, valuable connections, and well-deserved recognition.
See the latest solutions in action.
Before lunch, explore live vendor demonstrations featuring products, equipment, technologies, and services designed to help today’s building teams operate safer, smarter, and more efficiently. This is your opportunity to ask questions, talk directly with industry experts, and discover solutions you can put to work in your buildings.
Hear from industry leaders.
During lunch, our speakers will share practical insights on the issues, technologies, and trends impacting building operations today. The program is designed specifically with building engineers and their day-to-day challenges in mind.
Connect with your CRE community.
Build relationships with fellow engineers, property professionals, and service providers while exchanging ideas, experiences, and best practices.
Celebrating the Engineers
Behind Our Buildings
Great buildings don’t operate themselves.
We’ll conclude the luncheon with a special tribute to the building engineers whose expertise, problem-solving, responsiveness, and dedication keep our properties safe, efficient, comfortable, and operating every day.
What You’ll Take Away
After participating in this event, attendees will be able to:
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Identify new products, technologies, and operational solutions that may improve building performance, safety, efficiency, and reliability.
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Evaluate practical applications of demonstrated equipment and solutions for use within their own properties and building operations.
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Exchange ideas and best practices with engineers, industry experts, and commercial real estate professionals that can be applied to everyday operational challenges.
Event Experience
The program begins with interactive equipment and technology demonstrations, giving attendees an opportunity to see solutions firsthand and engage directly with vendors and experts. Demonstrations will be followed by lunch, industry presentations, networking, and our special recognition of the building engineers who are essential to successful building operations.
Schedule
11:15 - 12:00 pm Demos & Exhibits
12:00 - 12: 15 pm Lunch Buffet
12:15 - 1:30 pm Speakers & Engineer Recognition
Come for the technology. Stay for the connections. Celebrate our engineers.
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Partner Sponsor
Our Speakers
Devin Abellon, PE
Pac West Sales, Inc.
Devin Abellon, P.E. is the Director of Engineered Solutions at Pac West Sales in Portland, Oregon. He has over 30 years of experience in the HVAC and plumbing industries with a focus on high-performance and sustainable building design and construction. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Santa Barbara and is a registered professional engineer in California and Arizona.
He has been an active member of ASPE and ASHRAE at the chapter, regional and society levels and currently serves as the Portland ASPE Education Chair and Oregon ASHRAE Vice President. He has previously served as an ASHRAE Society Vice President, Chair of Technology Council, and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors DEI Advisory Subcommittee. He also serves as a Chapter Leadership Academy facilitator and Distinguished Lecturer.
Glenn Good, BOMA Fellow
Glenn Good Group
Glenn Good, CPM, RPA, FMA, BOMI-HP, LEED Green Associate, and California Real Estate Broker. Principal, Glenn Good Group.
Glenn is the Managing Principal of the Glenn Good Group, a San Francisco-based real estate firm offering a full suite of commercial real estate services. He has been in commercial real estate for over 30 years, managing assets in Chicago and San Francisco.
He is a former president of BOMA San Francisco, the BOMA Pacific Southwest Region, and Immediate the Past President of BOMA California. On the International level, Glenn was named a BOMA Fellow in 2023, the highest honor bestowed on a member and he also serves as Chair-Elect of BOMA International.
Glenn believes in giving back to the community in which we live and work. He is the board chair of the Downtown SF Partnership, helping revitalize and reimagine downtown San Francisco. Glenn has participated in AIDS Walk San Francisco for 11 years, earning the Top Walker numerous times and raising $60,350 in a single year.
Kurt Brinkman
Intrepid Electronic Systems
Kurt Brinkman is the Founder, CEO, and Owner of Intrepid Electronic Systems, a leading provider of fire alarm, security, communications, and life safety solutions throughout Northern California. For five decades, Kurt has helped organizations create safer, smarter facilities through the innovative application of technology, operational excellence, and customer-focused service.
Throughout his career, Kurt has been recognized as both an industry leader and public servant. He has been elected Mayor of two cities and has served as a School Trustee, Alameda County Fire Commissioner, President of the Northern California Electrical Contractors Association, and Boy Scouts Scoutmaster.
Kurt believes AI will transform the way facilities are monitored, maintained, and managed. His vision is to use AI not to replace people, but to empower technicians, improve decision-making, reduce response times, and deliver better outcomes for customers. Through these technologies, he is helping bridge the gap between traditional life safety systems and the next generation of intelligent buildings.