by Brianna Crandall — June 13, 2011—Houston, Dallas and Atlanta lead the country in the number of buildings that have earned the BOMA 360 Performance Program designation, an honor that recognizes commercial properties that demonstrate excellence in overall building operations and management, says BOMA. These three cities each have 20 or more buildings designated as BOMA 360 buildings since the program’s inception in spring 2009, comprising more than one-quarter of the current 230-plus BOMA 360 designated buildings. Fifty-five markets across the United States have widely embraced the program, including Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Denver, CO; and Chicago, IL.
The comprehensive nature of the BOMA 360 Performance Program means that every aspect of building performance is assessed, and scores are based on how buildings meet extensive criteria of best practices in the following areas:
- Building operations and management
- Life safety/security/risk management
- Training and education
- Energy
- Environment/sustainability
- Tenant relations/community involvement
Research indicates that BOMA 360 buildings are market leaders. According to a recent study conducted by Kingsley Associates, buildings that achieve the BOMA 360 Performance Program designation have higher tenant satisfaction scores in 47 out of 50 categories relating to tenant relations compared to commercial office buildings without the BOMA 360 designation. To view the complete list of BOMA 360 Performance Buildings, visit the BOMA Web site.
