BOMA Keeps Utah’s Commercial Real Estate from Overuse of Power
Salt Lake City, UT- BOMA Utah hosted a panel of energy conservation experts from Rocky Mountain Power, Questar Gas, and Utah Clean Energy at the April Luncheon. The panel consisted of:
Kevin Emerson - Senior Policy & Regulatory Associate, Utah Clean Energy: Kevin is the lead for energy efficiency programs, policies and regulatory activities for Utah Clean Energy. He spoke about the UCAIR and Property Assess Clean Energy or (P.A.C.E.) programs, which help Utah business become conscious of their environmentally footprint and helps them minimize that footprint. Learn more at Utahcleanenergy.org
Zach Brown - Marketing Representative, Questar, who currently assists in developing and managing the ThermWise program. ThermWise makes it easier and more affordable to act on energy-saving opportunities with incentives for your businesses and cash rebates granted by the state through the Conservation Enabling Tariff. Learn More at Thermwise.com
Chris Helmers - Manager of the Wattsmart Business Program at Rocky Mountain Power. The Wattsmart program provides technical expertise and cash incentives for improving the energy efficiency of your home and business. It includes incentives and upgrades, custom analysis and energy management. Learn more at Wattsmart.com
The main points touched on by all of the speakers was to urge people to be proactive about their energy consumption; to learn about and seek ways to cut their emissions; lower their costs as well as help protect the environment and to clean up Utah’s air. A main goal was to look for areas in your life that you can do better in, commit to do the simple things such as turning of equipment and lights when they aren’t being used, and upgrade to longer lasting and environmentally friendly options.
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” stated Kevin Emerson
This event was sponsored by Smartrain: They have a proven ability to add value to your real estate by: helping cut water consumption which saves money, helping improve plant life which in turn saves money, and helping cut on irrigation tech costs which also saves money. Our innovative system has a proven ability to deliver a return on investment (ROI) in one summer season, while also improving the quality of your landscape. Their company is based on three simple principles: Save Money, Save Water, and Add Convenience.
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Utah (BOMA Utah) is an organization composed of 180 commercial real estate professionals whose members own or manage over 30 million square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities in Utah.
We’re a part of The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, a federation of 93 BOMA U.S. associations, BOMA Canada and its 11 regional associations and 13 BOMA international affiliates. Founded in 1907, BOMA represents the owners and managers of all commercial property types including nearly 10 billion square feet of U.S. office space that supports 3.7 million jobs and contributes $205 billion to the U.S. GDP. For more information, visit BOMA Utah's Home Page at www.BOMAUtah.org.
