Houston BOMA no http://www.houstonboma.org/en/rss Houston BOMA http://www.houstonboma.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.houstonboma.org Copyright 2010 Houston BOMA Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@houstonboma.org Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:46:37 GMT Release http://www.houstonboma.org/en/rel/13/ For Information: Tammy Betancourt 713.266.5691 February 18, 2008 – The Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) announced today that it has accepted Mayor Bill White’s challenge to improve the quality of life in Houston and is encouraging all its members to commit to a 30 percent energy reduction in office buildings across the city by 2012. This makes Houston the first large city in the United States to accept BOMA International’s 7-Point Challenge to further green and sustainable practices – a move that has received praise from the EPA. Already committed to this effort are leading Houston companies such as Crescent Real Estate Equities, Hines Interests, Midway Companies, Thomas Properties Group, Transwestern, and CBRE. As integral members of this community, we feel it is imperative we go above and beyond Mayor White’s environmental initiatives and to take a proactive leadership role, said John Kelley, President of Houston BOMA. Our building owners are... http://www.houstonboma.org/en/rel/13/ noemail@houstonboma.org Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT Release http://www.houstonboma.org/en/rel/8/ LAS VEGAS (January 28, 2007) At the opening luncheon of its Winter Business Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) awarded BOMA Houston with the coveted 2007 Government Affairs Committee of the Year Award. BOMA Houston was cited for its aggressive advocacy agenda in support of the association’s mission advancing the interests of the commercial real estate industry. A few of the projects mentioned by the judges were: · When the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) attempted to unionize the city’s janitorial workforce, BOMA Houston mobilized its resources by hiring a law firm and public relations firm and enlisting its members to lessen the union’s impact. · The association was integral in drafting an ordinance impacting commercial properties which would create a notification system for owners when their building plans were accessed, thereby increasing security for the tenancy of the city. This was... http://www.houstonboma.org/en/rel/8/ noemail@houstonboma.org Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:00:00 GMT