The G.R.E.E.N. (The Green Resource Energy and Environment Network)
About G.R.E.E.N.
BOMA International believes that reducing energy consumption and taking other steps to “green” existing buildings helps drive ROI, keeps properties competitive with new construction and benefits tenants and the environment. BOMA International is committed to providing the best resources to help building owners and managers wade through the sea of “green” to identify the solutions that work for you and your portfolio.
Consider these statistics: The commercial office building industry spends approximately $24 billion annually on energy and contributes 18 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Energy represents the single largest operating expense for office buildings, typically a third of variable expenses.
BOMA International has a long track record of involvement and accomplishments in energy issues throughout world wars, energy embargoes and today's need to reduce greenhouse emissions and cut energy consumption. In the past decade, BOMA International assisted our membership to understand the evolving electricity marketplace with the publication of Power Shopping in 1996. Since then, BOMA International has produced countless resources and educational programs on all aspects of energy management, and in 2006, the BOMA Foundation launched its highly successful BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP). On the advocacy front, BOMA International was a driving force behind the commercial buildings tax deduction that was included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and will continue to advocate for incentives to help “green” the commercial office industry.
The G.R.E.E.N. is designed to:
- Highlight industry best practices
- Provide updates on the latest trends, solutions and educational opportunities
- Keep you apprised of important advocacy and code developments
- Point you to even more industry resources.
GREEN Related Web Sites
Below is just a partial list of the many Web sites that address energy issues.
- Alliance to Save Energy
www.ase.org - American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
www.aceee.org - American Public Power Association
www.appanet.org - BOMA Canada: Go GREEN
www.bomagogreen.com - Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
www.cee1.org - Commercial Building Tax Deduction Coalition
www.efficientbuildings.org - Department of Energy
www.doe.gov - Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
www.eere.energy.gov - Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration
www.eia.doe.gov - Department of Energy High Performance Buildings
www.highperformancebuildings.gov - Edison Electric Institute
www.eei.org - Electric Power Research Institute
www.epri.com - Electricity Online
www.electricity-online.com - Energy & Power Management
www.energyandpowermanagement.com - Energy Info Source
www.energyinfosource.com - EPA Energy Star
www.energystar.gov - Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
www.ferc.gov - Fresh Energy
www.fresh-energy.org - Green Building Initiative
www.thegbi.org - IFMA GREEN ZONE
www.ifmagreenzone.org - National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
www.naruc.org - National Regulatory Research Institute
www.nrri.ohio-state.edu - North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)
www.nerc.com - Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
www.sbicouncil.org - Tax Incentives Assistance Program
www.energytaxincentives.org - United States GREEN Building Council
www.usgbc.org - The Power Marketing Association
www.powermarketers.com - West Virginia University Electric Industry Research Group (EIRG)
www.nrcce.wvu.edu/special/electricity/electrichome.htm
