State/Local Representation
BOMA-Atlanta represents the commercial property management industry
in the state legislature and at city and county governments
in the metro Atlanta area.
Our lobbyists have defeated calls for tax increases and the mandatory retrofitting of building systems; decreased the amount of government interference in commercial real estate; successfully advocated on behalf of building owners to preserve property rights; and encouraged passage of legislation expediting building plan reviews and inspections. We were
also active in ensuring passage of the downtown Atlanta panhandling
ordinance.
Federal Advocacy
BOMA International's work on the national level has returned millions of dollars to commercial real estate building owners and managers.
- BOMA saved the industry $990 million in annual construction costs by staying out of the 2009 ICC energy conservation code.
- BOMA saved the industry $630 million in annual lost-lease income avoided through BOMA's defeat of proposals for the 2009 ICC International Building Code.
- BOMA saved the industry $500 million over two years by successfully ensuring the 15-year depreciation timeline would be extended to 2009.
- BOMA saved the industry $887 million over five years by successfully ensuring a five-year extension of the Energy Policy Act of 2005's tax deduction for energy-efficient buildings.
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Education
BOMA offers a variety of courses for property managers, facility
managers and building engineers. The association also offers
a professional designation program for property professionals.
BOMA courses and designations increase the knowledge and efficiency
of property professionals, returning value to building owners.
To learn more about professional designations offered through BOMI, click here. To learn more about certificate programs created by BOMA-Atlanta, click here.
Research
BOMA annually produces the Experience Exchange Report (EER), the most detailed and most reputable source of benchmarking data representing the office building industry. It annually contains operating income and expense data on more than 5,000 prive and public-sector buildings, covering nearly 1 billion square feet of office space throughout North America. For more information about the EER or to order the EER in book or CD-ROM form, click here.
Information
BOMA keeps members informed on trends and issues affecting the commercial real estate industry. Through the association's publications, eNewsletter and website, members maintain up-to-date knowledge of key issues affecting the operational efficiency and profitability of the buildings they manage. For a list of online resources, click here. For a list of BOMA-Atlanta's bimonthly e-mail newsletters, click here.
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