General Services Administration (GSA) and Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) have created a partnership to explore the new millennium’s question of how the Internet and technology have changed the way business is conducted. It is acknowledged that they have changed. But how, exactly, is the real question. “Knowledge and Solutions Sharing in Pursuit of Enhanced Workplace Perfomance,” is the program to find answers.
In addition to outlining commitments to share research and knowledge base, BOMA and GSA will embark on joint projects examining the “Internet and Real Estate,” as well as best practices and techniques for converting existing Old Economy office space into productive portals by using Integrated Workplace Philosophies.
The study, “People, Place and Performance,” is a part of GSA’s research into the effects of buildings and space on how people work, and how well they work. The research attempts to apply scientific methods to questions about space design—questions that can currently be answered only by intuition.
The research to identify the impact of the Internet on real estate, “Internet and Real Estate,” will provide information on best practices and techniques for upgrading existing space to New Economy, electronic age needs. It will include an examination of existing public and private uses of the Internet. It will also provide guidance on the state of readiness of individual government organizations to expand and optimize their use of the Internet for real estate applications.
The collaboration will ultimately result in guidelines for how to build the space that enhances productivity, protects health and improves profitability —both for the private sector and the government.
BOMA and GSA have enjoyed rich partnerships over the years. BOMA is the oldest and largest trade association representing the commercial real estate industry. GSA is the world’s largest owner and lessor of real estate. The full announcement of the GSA and BOMA partnership can be viewed on www.gsa.gov and www.boma.org.
