BOMA AUSTIN ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
BOMA Austin’s goal is to significantly reduce commercial real estate’s dependence on non-renewable energy and to embrace environmentally responsible management practices.
To reach that goal, BOMA Austin endorses the BOMA International Environmental Task Force recommendation to create an energy conservation business plan that focuses on a strategy to transform the industry to reduce real estate’s greenhouse emissions and dependence on fossil fuel-based, non-renewable sources of energy through voluntary measures.
To position BOMA as the commercial real estate industry leader in the fight against global warming, BOMA Austin will encourage its members to implement programs to provide an energy usage benchmarks for the 35 million square feet of commercial office and industrial space managed by the membership and will pursue conservation efficiencies to reduce greenhouse gases. To measure the usage, BOMA Austin encourages the use of the EPA ENERGY STAR® tool to first establish a benchmark, and then to measure anticipated reductions in energy and greenhouse emissions. BOMA Austin will work with Austin Energy to assist in the coordination and certification of the documentation for the ENERGY STAR® program.
To achieve energy conservation goals, BOMA Austin may implement the efficiencies proposed by the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP) for low- or no-cost energy saving solutions and Austin Energy rebate and conservation programs.
BOMA Austin is uniquely positioned to transform the existing building stock in the Austin MSA to be a player in environmental-green issues, energy efficiency, sustainability, and promoter of high performance sustainable buildings.
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