by Brianna Crandall — April 22, 2015—On the 45th anniversary of BOMI International’s founding, President and CEO Jeffrey Horn announced the official release of the second of three courses in BOMI International’s comprehensive High-Performance (HP) Program—High-Performance Sustainable Building Practices (HP Practices).
According to Horn, the first course, HP Principles, defined sustainability and addressed the fundamentals of building performance, while the new in-depth HP Practices course focuses on how to economically reach sustainability goals.
With BOMI International staff gathered to celebrate the company’s 45th birthday at its headquarters in Annapolis, Board Chairman Greg Grainger pointed out that Earth Day was initiated two days after the founding of the independent institute for property and FM education. According to Grainger, using resources wisely has always been a key component of the institute, now culminating in the HP Program.
Developed in conjunction with BOMA Georgia, the latest HP course was designed to be both ancillary to the first course, High-Performance Sustainable Building Principles, while simultaneously serving as its own entity that can be taken without any prerequisites or prior experience. Upon completion of HP Practices, building personnel will be equipped with the knowledge necessary to:
- Increase energy savings and lower operating costs
- Develop a customized sustainability plan
- Apply newly learned benchmarking concepts
Lead subject matter expert and contributing author Vivian Loftness, whose work in the field of environmental design has influenced both national policy and building projects, said, “BOMI International’s High-Performance Sustainable Building Practices course offers deep insights into immediate actions that the building owner and manager community can undertake to raise the value of their properties with immediate or near-term payback. The breadth of this sustainability course, introducing sustainability improvements for each building system in turn, and culminating in management and finance practices, will be invaluable to the building community.”
Industry professionals of all levels are invited to participate in HP Practices. Those who successfully complete this course will earn credit for one of three courses required to earn BOMI International’s new High-Performance Certificate. Professionals who hold a Real Property Administrator (RPA) or Facilities Management Administrator Designation may apply the HP Practices course toward earning a new enhanced RPA/HP or FMA/HP Designation.
For course availability and registration information, visit the High-Performance Sustainable Building Practices Web page.
The third course in the series, High-Performance Sustainable Building Investments, is expected to be available in late 2015.
