Voluntary Initiatives Through-out the Country

From coast to coast, cities, regions, and organizations around the country are sponsoring voluntary campaigns challenging building owners and managers to evaluate and reduce building energy consumption. Help your customers participate and be recognized for reducing their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. A few examples follow:

• International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has launched the IFMA Energy Challenge for facilities to reduce their facility energy use by 15 percent or more.
• BOMA International’s 7-Point Challenge urges the industry to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings 30 percent by 2012.
• BOMA Portland and BetterBricks launched Carbon4Square to challenge teams in the Northwest to improve building performance in four categories: energy, water, transportation, and waste.
• Arlington County, Virginia’s “Arlington Green Games” is a competition for commercial properties to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Participants commit to a year-long program in which they receive ongoing training and support.