BEEP 2.0 Course 4: No and Low Cost Opportunities to Improve Energy Performance

According to the US EPA, as much as 30% of a building's energy consumption is wasted, and much of that waste can be avoided through cost-effective best practices for operations and maintenance. This course will describe opportunities commonly found in commercial office, industrial, and multifamily buildings and offers solutions you can implement immediately to reduce energy consumption and associated costs.

BOMA BEEP 2.0 courses are available for limited use (30 days after purchase). For an extended license please contact Pamela Colman at pcolman@boma.org.

Learning Objectives:

Understand and identify common no and low cost operational opportunities to improve energy and financial performance.
Sequence improvements to maximize value.
Learn about available resources to help you identify no and low cost energy efficiency upgrades.
Understand the components and value of a staged approach to energy management.

Craig Sheehy

President/CEO, Envision Realty Services, Inc.

Craig is a recognized leader and expert in greening and LEED and was the initial Chair of the BOMA BEEP program. Craig participated in the initial LEED EB pilot and achieved the first LEED EB platinum certification. Craig is also recognized expert consultant for the business case for greening. His company has become the largest LEED EB Consultant in the Nation.

Brenna Walraven

President & CEO, Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Inc.

Brenna is Founder and CEO of Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Inc (CSS). Brenna is the former Chairman of BOMA International and was a founding developer of the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP), and the BOMA Energy Performance Contract (BEPC) model. Brenna has spoken nationally and internationally on topics of efficiency/sustainability, leadership, technology and the value of association membership/involvement.

She is an international leader in executing energy efficiency and sustainability strategies and satisfaction goals, she helped drive management leadership. With 25+ years experience in property operations, and through partnering with Energy Star, has learned how to successfully lead a national effort of improved energy management, efficiency and environmental stewardship.

USAA Real Estate Company was named Energy Star Partner of the Year for the category of Leadership in Energy Management for 12 straight years. Due to USAA Realco’s success in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship, Brenna was asked to serve on former Governor Schwarzenegger’s Real Estate Industry Leadership Council that served to help the public and private sector real estate in State of California reduce energy consumption and also serves on the Department of Energy and US Environmental Protection Agency’s National Steering Committee for the National Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance, now part of the DOE's Better Building Alliance. Under Brenna's leadership, USAA Real Estate Co has been recognized as a Green Star ranking in the top 5 for at least one fund in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).