BOMA International Advocates for the Private Sector

Leadership of BOMA International is advancing its troops on a variety of fronts. But regardless of the issue—whether it be energy efficiency, carried interest or mandated sustainability thresholds—one overarching goal guides the group’s efforts: to increase the freedom and capability of its 17,000 members in 93 local associations to chart their own course for success.

A prime case is the Obama Administration’s Better Buildings Initiative, launched early last year in part to make commercial properties 20% more efficient by 2020. “It makes sense and it dovetails nicely with the BOMA Seven-Point Challenge,” comments president and COO Henry Chamberlain, explaining that the goal of the challenge actually exceeds the Obama plan both in terms of threshold percentage and timeframe, seeking a 30% reduction by the end of this year.