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BOMA International joined a coalition of more than 100 organizations calling on the United States Senate to pass immediately legislation that would extend a set of tax provisions that either expired at the end of 2007 or will expire at the end of 2008. Among the extenders in the bill are the 15-year timeline for depreciating leasehold improvements and the expensing of brownfields clean-up costs, both of which expired at the end of 2007. Read More
Robert Shovan, senior vice president, Transwestern, testifies before Congress on
BOMA International and the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) testified on Capitol Hill before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. The Committee Chair, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, asked BOMA and AOBA to testify on “Greening Washington and the National Capitol Region,” as well as some of the industry’s national efforts. Read More
Is your building a sustainability standout? Optimize your building’s performance with strategies to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, implement recycling and educate tenants. Here’s one tip: harvest rainwater runoff to water your building’s grounds. We’ve got 23 more great tips to help you jumpstart your sustainability game plan for Earth Day. Read More
BOMA International was honored at the recent ENERGY STAR® Awards gala in Washington D.C. with a Partner of the Year award for Energy Efficiency Program Delivery. This was the second year in a row that BOMA received the award and BOMA is still the first and only commercial real estate association to be recognized with this honor. Read More
BOMA members from across the country took commercial real estate’s message straight to national lawmakers on Capitol Hill during the National Issues Conference. Issues brought before legislators included carried interest, leasehold depreciation and tax incentives for energy efficient buildings. Read More.
BOMA International’s 7-Point Challenge is gaining momentum throughout the industry as leading companies and BOMA local associations around the country sign on to endorse the challenge to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by 30 percent by 2012. See who has endorsed the Challenge.
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BOMA Chairman Brenna S. Walraven, RPA, CPM, with keynote speaker and renowned futurist Christopher Lee
BOMA International kick started its 2008 Business Plan during the Winter Business Meeting in Miami, January 25-28. BOMA members came out in mass to put forth an aggressive business agenda on several topics, including energy and the environment, high performance buildings and new floor measurement standards, to name but a few.
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In keeping with BOMA International’s aggressive energy efficiency campaign, sustainability was a top priority for BOMA’s new Washington, D.C. office space. From the lighting and carpeting to the paint and ceiling tiles, every effort was made to ensure that the new work space was not only modern, comfortable and productive but also easy on the environment.
BOMA wishes to thank the following companies for helping make this “green dream” a reality:
Shaw Contract Group for donating the carpeting
Armstrong Ceiling Systems for donating the ceiling tiles
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance for donating the paint
Acuity Brands Lighting for donating the lighting
Thanks to the efforts of all involved, BOMA will be applying for LEED commercial interiors certification.
