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BOMA International and Clinton Climate Initiative Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Collaboration will offer solution-oriented programs to enhance energy performance across
commercial properties and major cities
(W ASHINGTON, DC-October 4,2007) The Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA) International and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) of the William J. Clinton Foundation
(WJCF) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to define the
collaborative relationship between CCI and BOMA to accomplish shared goals of improving energy
efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the world's large cities, as well as throughout
major national and international real estate portfolios.
The partnership will include, but not be limited to, the following activities:
. Large Portfolio Participation in CCI Building Retrofit Program: BOMA will collaborate with
CCI to identify, introduce and encourage BOMA's leading and large portfolio members to
participate in the CCI Building Retrofit Program.
. Training and Capacity Building: BOMA will work with CCI to enhance and expand the
BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP) to include information on the CCI Building
Retrofit Program. Furthermore, BOMA will work with CCI to make the BEEP training
available to all CCI Building Retrofit Program cities by the first quarter of 2008.
. Identification of Best Practice Procurement Processes and Energv Services Agreements:
BOMA and CCI and its partners will collaborate to identifY best practices or standard models
for energy performance contracting so as to reduce process and transactional time and cost
that currently exist, as well as remove barriers to participation.
. Policv Development: BOMA will work collaboratively with CCI and C40 partner cities to
promote policies that stimulate the rapid implementation of building energy efficiency,
distributed energy, and renewable energy production and help building owners and managers
to achieve the shared goal of decreasing energy consumption.
"We are honored to collaborate with The Clinton Climate Initiative on these crucial sustainability
and energy efficiency initiatives," said BOMA International Chairman and Chief Elected Officer
Brenna S. Walraven, RPA, CPM, executive managing director, national property management,
USAA Real Estate Company. "By aligning our respective programs - the BOMA Energy Efficiency
Program and the CCI Building Retrofit Program - and the network of BOMA local associations with
the C40 partner cities, we will expand our outreach to municipalities and commercial properties to
markedly improve energy performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,"
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The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is an international
federation of more than 90 local associations and affiliated organizations. BOMA's 16,500-plus
members own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America
and throughout the world. The mission of BOMA International is to enhance the human, intellectual
and physical assets ofthe commercial real estate industry through advocacy, education, research,
standards and information. Founded in 1907, BOMA International celebrates 100 years of
commercial real estate in 2007. Learn more at www.boma.org.
In August 2006, President Clinton launched the Clinton Climate Initiative, a project dedicated to
making a difference in the fight against climate change in practical, measurable, and significant
ways. In its first phase, CCI is serving as the exclusive implementing partner of the C40 Large Cities
Climate Leadership Group, an association of large cities that have pledged to accelerate their efforts
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCI is assisting its partner cities to develop and implement
large-scale programs that directly result in substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
The C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group consists of the following cities: Addis Ababa,
Athens, Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Caracas, Chicago, Delhi, Dhaka,
Hanoi, Hong Kong, Houston, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Karachi, Lagos, Lima, London, Los
Angeles, Madrid, Melbourne, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Rio
de Janeiro, Rome, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Toronto, Tokyo, and Warsaw.
CONTACT:
Laura Horsley
Director of Communications
BOMA International
(202) 326-63] 5 or lhorsleyimboma.org
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The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International recognizes that current
research estimates that energy consumption in commercial buildings accounts for 18 percent of
U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. BOMA also recognizes that responsible building operating
and management practices can significantly reduce energy consumption, diminish a building's
carbon footprint, and thus lower GHG emissions. By working with real estate professionals, through
our network of 92 local BOMA associations with all levels of government, and the myriad of public
and private groups with similar goals, market transformation will be realized.
Commercial real estate owners and operators understand the triple bottom line of reducing energy
consumption and implementing "green" management practices is a social and environmental
responsibility, and can result in a positive return on investment (ROI).
BOMA INTERNATIONAL CALLS UPON ITS MEMBERS TO ACCEPT THIS 7-POINT CHALLENGE TO
REDUCE THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, AND WASTE
PRODUCTION AND WORK IN COORDINATION WITH BUILDING MANAGEMENT, OWNERSHIP AND
TENANTS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS
1. Continue to work towards a goal to decrease energy consumption by 30 percent across
your portfolios by 2012 - as measured against an "average building" measuring a 50 on
the ENERGY STAR<1!> benchmarking tool in 2007;
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 installed, commissioned, maintained
and utilized;
4. Perform an energy audit and/or retro-commissioning of your building, and implement
low-risk, low-cost and cost effective 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.
BOMA International believes that through implementation of these no- and low-cost operation
and management practices, buildings may see a reduction in energy consumption alone of up to
30 percent. In addition to lowering operating costs and enhancing asset value, these measures
will improve tenant comfort and satisfaction with better building temperature control and lower
absenteeism and increase your tenants' productivity, resulting in real cost savings for tenants.
BOMA International also calls on its network of 92 federated local associations to accept the challenge
to work at the local and state level to implement responsible government programs and voluntary
incentives to facilitate market transformation.
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SPECIFICALLY, WE CALL ON BOMA LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS TO:
1. Partner with local government, other industry groups and associations, as well as utilities,
to identify voluntary energy efficiency strategies with proven results and application to
existing buildings;
2. Partner with local government to share education and case studies on no- and low-cost
building operating and management practices to assist in efforts to transform state and
municipal buildings;
3. Work with policymakers to enact voluntary, incentive-based programs to accomplish their
goals of implementing green communities; and
4. Work cooperatively with state and local government to update, at a reasonable frequency,
its model building and energy codes.
BOMA INTERNATIONAL BELIEVES THAT MARKET TRANSFORMATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
CONTRIBUTION OUR ASSOCIATION CAN MAKE TO OUR SOCIETY AND TO OUR COMMUNITIES. IN
ADDITION TO ENCOURAGING OUR MEMBERS AND NETWORK OF LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS TO WORK
TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUILDING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
THAT RESULT IN REDUCED RELIANCE ON NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES AND A FAVORABLE RETURN
ON INVESTMENT, BOMA PLEDGES TO:
1. Work with our members to encourage them to decrease energy consumption by 30
percent across their portfolios by 2012. However, we understand that many buildings
have already achieved these reductions, and some older buildings may not be able to
attain this level of energy reduction;
2. Continue to develop education programs for building owners and managers that can
result in immediate reduction of energy consumption and reduce energy costs by as much
as 30 percent;
3. Join forces with other organizations, the scientific research community and industry
leaders engaged in issues related to sustainable building operating and management
practices to facilitate the dialogue, conduct any needed research, share knowledge and
best practices, and accelerate market transformation;
4. Participate in building codes and standards development efforts for energy efficiency
and green buildings standards that promote aggressive but attainable and cost-effective
results;
S. Work with the United States Congress, Administration and federal agencies to implement
responsible energy policy that encourages voluntary action and resorts to mandates only
with commensurate and offsetting incentives;
6. Promote documentation and benchmarking, through the EPA ENERGY STAR benchmarking
tool (for energy and water), of the measurable contributions resulting from implemented
sustainable operation and management approaches;
7. Promote research by industry, scientific, and governmental entities to provide the
commercial real estate industry with full life cycle assessment data for all products,
materials and equipment used in the construction, operation and management of the built
environment to facilitate decision-making;
8. Promote research that will result in technological advances necessary to make buildings
operate even more efficiently and achieve the goal of carbon-neutral buildings;
9. Communicate the benefits of environmentally responsible management practices,
including higher occupancy rates, rental rates, asset value, and tenant satisfaction, to both
the public and private sector;
10. Work with utilities to encourage voluntary demand-side management (DSM) and rebate
programs to encourage energy efficiency:
11. Assume a global leadership role as advocates for sustainable operations and management
practices in the built environment and share knowledge and promote sustainable practices
throughout the world.
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Not for Immediate Release
BOMA International's 7-Point Challenge Gains Momentum
Commercial real estate organizations commit to improving energy performance by 30% by 2012
(February XX, 2008-Washington, DC) The Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA) International's 7-Point Challenge, an innovative energy reduction plan to achieve
market transformation in the commercial real estate industry, is gaining momentum as the
leading companies and BOMA local associations around the country sign on to endorse the
challenge.
BOMA International introduced its Market Transformation Energy Plan, which includes the 7-
Point Challenge, to its members in July 2007 as an aggressive but realistic strategy to reduce the
use of natural resources, non-renewable energy sources and waste production in commercial
buildings. The goals of the plan include decreasing energy consumption by 30 percent across
portfolios by 2012; benchmarking energy performance and water usage through the
Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR@ benchmarking tool; and providing
education to building owners and operators and others involved in building operations, to ensure
that equipment is properly operated and maintained.
"We are very proud to see this important initiative gaining momentum in the industry," said
BOMA International Chairman and Chief Elected Officer Brenna S. Walraven, RP A, CPM,
executive managing director, national property management, USAA Real Estate Company.
"Commercial real estate professionals understand that in addition to the tremendous financial
value created by adopting and executing on the goals of the 7 Point Challenge, implementing
'green' management practices also results in a positive return for building occupants and for the
environment. "
Through the 7-Point Challenge, BOMA is working with real estate professionals, government
officials at all levels, as well as a myriad of public and private groups to achieve market
transfonnation. Real estate companies and organizations are using the 7-Point Challenge as both
a call to action and a template for developing sustainability programs and improving energy
perfonnance.
Companies endorsing the challenge include Carr Services, CB Richard Ellis, Colonial
Properties Trust, Cousins Properties, Cushman & Wakefield, Glenborough, Hines, LBA
Realty, Opus, Parmenter Realty Group, PM Realty Group, Stream Realty Partners,
Transwestern and USAA Real Estate Company.
BOMA local associations endorsing the challenge include Austin, Boston, Greater Cleveland,
Columbus, Dallas, Denver Metro, Metropolitan Detroit, Houston, Miami-Dade, New
Mexico, New York, Oakland-East Bay, Orange County, Orlando and Philadelphia.
The EP A's ENERGY STAR program has also given the challenge its endorsement.
For more infonnation on the 7-Point Challenge, visit www.boma.orgl7pointchallenge.
For more infonnation on the 7-Point Challenge or to schedule an interview with one of the
participating organizations, contact Laura Horsley at Ihorsley@boma.org, 202-326-6315.
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Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is an
international federation of more than 100 local associations and affiliated organizations. The
l7,OOO-plus members ofBOMA International own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of
commercial properties in North America and abroad. BOMA's mission is to enhance the human,
intellectual and physical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy,
education, research, standards and infonnation. On the Web at www.boma.org.
CONTACT:
Laura Horsley
Director of Communications
BOMA International
(202) 326-6315 or Ihorsley@boma.org
BOMA INTERNATIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
David Stucky
Secretary/Treasurer
]250 Sixth Avenue, Suite 520
San Diego, CA 92]0]
(6] 9) 685-1328
dstucky@boma.org
Karen Penafie], Vice President of Advocacy
] ] 0] ] 5th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 326-6323
kpenafiel@boma.org
www.boma.org
BOMA SAN DIEGO CONTACT INFORMATION
Ted Kimball, President
Audrey Benedetto, Association Executive
P.O. Box ]2] ]66
San Diego, CA 92 II 2
(6]9)243-]8]7
bae@bomasd.org
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