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Ways to Save: Building a Sustainability Roadmap Building a successful and effective sustainability program requires careful planning and consideration. Developing a sustainability roadmap will help you better define your goals, assess your property, and continue to su [...]
BOMA Georgia Becomes First Nonprofit Association to Achieve ENERGY STAR® Tenant Space™ Certification The Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) has become the first nonprofit association in the United States to be awarded ENERGY STAR® Tenant Space™ certification by the U.S. Environmental P [...]
Top Ten CRE Insight Journal Videos of 2022 PRIORITIZING CODE COMPLIANCE FOR YOUR PROPERTIES
Michael Knox, SMA, SMT, LEED GA, BOMI-HP has always thought that compliance with codes is one of the most important aspects of property management and building operations [...]
L-Prize Update: Prototype Phase Open The second stage of the United States Department of Energy’s Lighting Prize (or L-Prize) competition opened on Jun. 30, 2022. The intent to submit deadline is Jan. 13, 2023, with the final submission deadline being May [...]
Energy & Cost Savings for Building Engineers Building operations and maintenance professionals are both on the front lines and in the trenches when it comes to energy efficiency and sustainable operations at their property.Whether it is the day-to-day operation [...]
EV Chargers in CRE: Charger Types and Support “Every couple of years, we’ve heard that this will be the year for electric vehicles and chargers to take off,” said Glenn Kurtz, vice president of Strategic Initiatives with Legacy Parking. “I think we are final [...]
A Reinvestment Approach to Budgeting As we continue towards the end of another budget season, many of us are moving through a marathon of long hours to create our budgets. We are working to create a budget that meets the needs of the building and the financ [...]
5 Sustainable Landscaping Trends to Watch in 2022 Landscaping trends are always evolving, particularly trends that focus on sustainability and less maintenance. Staying up to date with these trends helps your commercial property cut costs and increase environmentally co [...]
Vertical Farming Methods in Commercial Real Estate In recent years, commercial real estate owners and managers have been moving toward environmental sustainability systems that are cost-effective and beneficial to tenants and staff. One of these systems is rooftop garden [...]
Green Roof Sustainability and Maintenance What does it mean to have a green roof? A green roof is any roof with a layer of vegetation over it. Green roofs can be extensive or intensive. Extensive green roofs usually focus on low growing plants and a thin layer o [...]
ENERGY STAR® Certification Nation Update In 2014, ENERGY STAR® celebrated its 15-year anniversary through the first Certification Nation campaign. In honor of the ENERGY STAR program’s 30th anniversary, ENERGY STAR has opened a new Certification Nation campa [...]
Pollinator Friendly Tips for Building Owners and Managers For the past few years, there has been an ongoing conversation about the importance of pollinators to the health of ecosystems and biodiversity. Commercial real estate industry stakeholders have a unique opportunity to i [...]
Lighting Quality: Definitions, Options, and Methods of Measure Lighting quality is an important issue affecting much of the American populace. How do lights affect us? How is that measured? Knowing the terms and information surrounding light quality and measurement can assist proper [...]