4 BOMA SF Advocates for You in DC
More than a dozen BOMA SF members traveled to Washington, D.C. for BOMA International’s 2022 Winter Business Meeting and National Issues Conference in February. BOMA locals from across the country were able to come together, share ideas and continue to map out the future of the commercial real estate industry for the first time since the 2019 meeting. Below are some highlights.
BOMA International Leads on Carbon Reduction At this year’s conference, BOMA advocates from across the country discussed issues impacting the commercial real estate industry with key members of Congress. The policy priorities advanced on Capitol Hill were: BOMA International’s carbon reduction priorities; workforce development and the establishment of a Commercial Real Estate Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program
through the U.S. Department of Labor; and the Green Energy Loan Enhancement Act, authored by Congressman Jason Crow (D-Colo.). This legislation would expand the cap on Small Business Administration 504/CDC loans. As a BOMA member, you can be a part of BOMA International’s work by joining one of BOMA’s advocacy committees or sub-committees. There are committees on energy, tax, workforce, state affairs and more. Each of these committees also has a role in developing our future carbon strategy, a topic of great interest to BOMA members. (See below for how some of our members participate.)
BOMA SF Members Contribute “BOMA SF will be able to offer considerable insight on BOMA International’s carbon reduction initiatives, as we’re at the forefront of engagement with local authorities on how commercial real estate
and local government can and must work together to move the needle on climate action,” said Ana Duffy, Hudson Pacific Properties’ Sustainability Analyst, who is the Emerging Professional on the BOMA International Executive Committee. “We look forward to sharing these lessons learned with other locals and BOMA International as the carbon reduction initiative evolves.” “We were also pleased to learn about improvements and developments in education offerings from BOMI International, including the move towards digital coursebooks and an ESG course track that is in the works,” she added. BOMA SF President Glenn Good, Vice Chair of BOMA International’s Workforce Development Committee, reported on the group’s initiatives. These included: advancing apprenticeship programs, rolling out state workforce development toolkits, (Continued on page 18)
Shown above: Front row: Cortney Shadel, Longfellow Real Estate Partners; Rebecca Aguilar, Transwestern; Colin Shinners, Vanbarton Group; Glenn Good, Brookfield; David Harrison, BOMA SF; Julie Taylor, BOMA Oakland/East Bay; Christine Mann, Rockhill Management; Sarah MacIntyre, Ellis Partners. Back row: John Bryant, BOMA SF; Mark Kelly, ABM/ABLE; Marc Gille, Rockhill Management; and Ben Fish, ABM/ABLE.
