Timed to coordinate with Earth Day, BOMA International,Washington, DC, recently released its top 10 ways for buildingowners and managers to reduce energy consumption. The no- orlow-cost strategies making the list are part of the BOMA EnergyEfficiency Program (BEEP).

"The built environment accounts for 48% of greenhouse gasemissions in this country," says BOMA International chairman/chiefelected officer Kurt Padavano, who's also COO of Advance RealtyGroup in Bedminster, NJ. "The good news is that there are many low-and even no-cost strategies that are proven to save energy andreduce emissions. And they are easy to implement and have the addedbenefit of often reducing building operation costs.

The list:

• Check that equipment is functioning as designed.
• Consider your cleaning options…team cleaning, occupancysensors, coordination with security, day cleaning when the lightsare already on.
• Encourage tenants to turn off equipment.
• Use high-efficiency LED Exit signs.
• Institute an energy-awareness program.
• Install monitor power management software.
• Change incandescents to CFL and HID.
• Harvest daylight (locate workstations needing high illuminationadjacent to windows, for example).
• Evaluate after-hours usage.
• Adjust ventilation.