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How Do You Achieve Peak Performance?

It’s simple. The best performing buildings in the industry participate in and depend on the Experience Exchange Report (EER)® from BOMA and Kingsley Associates. The 2010 EER Online Survey opens January 19. Be a top performer--share your 2009 year-end data!

Purchase the EER today and you’ll get the market information you need to drive innovation, implement progressive strategies and streamline your business processes to fortify your asset value.

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 2010 EER Survey

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How is data collected?

Office building income and expense data is collected annually through the EER Online Survey. The 2010 EER Survey opens January 19, 2010 and will be available through March 31, 2010. BOMA International collects actual income and expense values, aggregates the data and presents the information in terms of averages, medians, upper and lower quartiles for aggregate markets. Data shared from industry submitters is kept in strictest confidence; only aggregate market-level data is reported.

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Who participates in the EER survey?

The EER compiles and reports on commercial office buildings, corporate facilities, and medical office buildings. Participation is NOT limited to BOMA members. Any multi-tenant office, corporate facility or medical office building can submit data. The EER does NOT include any data on industrial office buildings, hotels, apartments/multi-family buildings, or shopping centers.

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How easy is it to submit data?

Sharing your data has never been simpler. Our online survey is a step-by-step process that’s easy to follow.

  • Completing the survey should take just about an hour.
  • Detailed instructions will guide you through each line.
  • If you wish to submit your entire portfolio, we have even easier tools. You can export data form your accounting system to our Portfolio Submission Form!
  • You don’t have to fill out the whole form at once; you can save your submission as you go, and finish it any time before March 31, 2010.

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What are the benefits of submitting data?

Submit your data to the 2010 EER and you’ll get….

  • A FREE expense performance comparison analyzing how your building compares to its peers in your market.
  • Savings of 25% or more all EER product purchases
  • Access to the 2010 reports and analysis first—with special VIP notification as soon as the analysis is ready in June!
  • By participating in the EER you’ve fulfilled one of the prerequisites for applying to the BOMA 360 Performance Program.

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Why submit your data to the EER?

  • In the current market, building performance is of paramount importance, and the EER is hands-down the most comprehensive resource for evaluating a building’s financial performance relative to its market peers.
  • Our data encompasses nearly 1 billion sf of office space is represented in 110 markets in the U.S. and Canada—more than double the number of buildings represented in its analysis.
  • EER analysis is independent, third-party, verified data.
  • EER data is used by BOMA to identify market trends and to successfully advocate on behalf of the industry on the federal, state and local levels, when governing bodies consider regulations that could affect the financial performance of the industry.

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 The Online EER

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What Kind of Data Can You Get?

The EER is the most comprehensive resource for financial performance information on private and public office buildings in the U.S. and Canada. It´s the only research product on the market that features analytical studies of national trends and market–level reports including those for special use facilities, such as medical office buildings, corporate facilities, financial buildings, agency managed, and all electric buildings.

The 2009 EER tracks income and operating expenses from nearly 4,000 buildings across North America including…

  • office rents
  • retail and other rental income
  • telecom and wire access income
  • real estate taxes
  • energy and other utilities costs
  • cleaning
  • security
  • roads and grounds
  • repairs and maintenance
  • and more.

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What´s different about the new EER?

  • Access data 24/7 anywhere you have the Internet. No more bulky books or CDs. Simply log on, select your markets, and run your reports. You can use the data faster and in more ways than ever before!
  • Quickly find the data you need to manage your buildings. New custom search features allow you to generate reports and analysis that match your property profile. Plus, you can export the tables to PDF and Excel formats to expedite budgeting and analysis, and create reports and presentations.
  • Expedite budgeting and analysis, and create reports and presentations. Why start from scratch? The ability to import data tables in both PDF and Excel formats helps you streamline this important, but time–consuming, process.
  • Chart performance graphically. Simply select any income or expense line and create graphs to illustrate the financial analysis represented in the tables. In addition to comparing your performance to market peers, you can also chart trends over time. With a few quick clicks, these graphs can be incorporated into your building performance reports, saving you time.
  • Purchase only what you need and save money! Select and purchase only those market reports you need. Whether you need one or two markets, or reports for all cities represented, you´ll be able to purchase just what you need, for yourself and your entire staff, easily and affordably, all in one transaction.

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How can the EER make your job easier?

The new EER is a versatile and powerful resource for commercial real estate practitioners. Rely on the EER to help you…

  • Build better budgets
  • Track key asset performance indicators—energy, maintenance, cleaning costs and more
  • Identify ways to trim expenses
  • Devise innovative steps to succeed in today´s challenging climate
  • Evaluate and refine operating strategies and business processes
  • Fortify your asset value
  • Communicate metrics to owners, investors and tenants more effectively
  • Market your building more successfully
  • Verify market data from brokers
  • Do scenario planning and forecasting
  • Underwrite and analyze acquisition opportunities
  • And much more!

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What Kind of Data Can You Get?

The EER is the most comprehensive resource for financial performance information on private and public office buildings in the U.S. and Canada. It´s the only research product on the market that features analytical studies of national trends and market–level reports including those for special use facilities, such as medical office buildings, corporate facilities, financial buildings, agency managed, and all electric buildings.

The 2009 EER tracks income and operating expenses from nearly 4,000 buildings across North America including…

  • office rents
  • retail and other rental income
  • telecom and wire access income
  • real estate taxes
  • energy and other utilities costs
  • cleaning
  • security
  • roads and grounds
  • repairs and maintenance
  • and more.

Who uses the EER?

BOMA / Kingsley
  • Property Owners
  • Property Managers
  • Brokers
  • Asset Manager
  • Investors
  • Appraisers
  • Service Providers
  • Engineers
  • Consultants
  • Economists
  • Researchers/Analysts

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What do EER Reports cost?

Participating in the EER Online Survey is FREE. And purchasing an EER subscription for data analysis is more affordable, flexible and easier than ever. Need one or two markets, or reports for all available cities? No problem. Customize and buy your subscription based on your needs and your entire staff’s all in one easy transaction. Want to know about group and company-wide subscriptions? Call 202–326–6314 or 202–326–6346.

Survey Participants

All Others

Single market

$95

$125

Each additional market

$20

$25

Full access

$195

$250


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 Who Produces the EER

Who produces the EER?

BOMA / Kingsley

Starting in 2009, BOMA International collaborates with the well-respected industry research firm Kingsley Associates to produce the powerful, new online edition of BOMA´s EER. The EER remains a BOMA product. Kingsley Associates is assisting in the collection, analysis and reporting of data.

 Contact Us

Contact Us

For questions regarding the EER, please contact:

Noel Popwell
Manager of Research
(202) 326-6346
npopwell@boma.org

Liz Hazleton
Research Coordinator
(202) 326-6314
lhazleton@boma.org

If you are having technical issues* please contact Kingsley Associates.
Meghan Loftis
Project Analyst
(770) 908-1220
mloftis@kingsleyassociates.com

*If you experience an error message inside the system, please capture the error message and email it in, rather than calling.

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