(Photo from Canberra, Australia, Earth Hour 2009)
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International will participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour 2010 by encouraging its members and local associations to support the initiative. (See sidebar “Did You Know” for more about Earth Hour.)
“The commercial real estate industry is committed to finding strategic and innovative solutions that promote energy efficiency and positively impact the bottom line,” said BOMA International Chair James A. Peck, RPA, FMA, senior director of asset services, CB Richard Ellis. “Earth Hour provides the industry with a great opportunity to showcase our dedication to green operations and management practices in buildings across the world.”
Great Forest clients going dark for Earth Hour include Vornado Realty Trust, Deutsche Bank and 650 Fifth Avenue.