BOMA'S 7-Point Plan For Efficiency

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is asking its members to accept this 7-point voluntary challenge to reduce environmental impact:

1. Continue to work towards a goal to decrease energy consumption by 30 percent across your portfolios by 2012.

2. At least once a year, benchmark your energy performance and water usage through EPA's ENERGY STAR benchmarking tool (and share your results with BOMA);

3. Provide education to your managers, engineers, and others involved in building operations, to ensure that equipment is properly maintained and utilized;

4. Perform an energy audit and/or retro-commissioning of your building, and implement low-risk, low-cost strategies to improve energy efficiency with high returns;

5. Extend equipment life by improving the operations and maintenance of building systems and ensure equipment is operating as designed;

6. Through leadership, positively impact your community and your planet by helping to reduce your industry's role in global warming; and

7. Position yourself and the industry as leaders and solution providers to owners and tenants seeking environmental and operational excellence.

Source: BOMA International

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