Leaders from Trane and the CoStar Group to discuss the benefits of high performance buildings LONG BEACH, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Going green can increase worker productivity -- and may even help employees reduce sick time -- according to a recent study by the University of San Diego and CB Richard Ellis. At the upcoming 2010 Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International Conference, study author Norman Miller, vice president of analytics at the CoStar Group, and Pat Garibay, LEED AP, business development director for contracting solutions at Trane, will discuss the study and show attendees how they can effectively design and build high performance buildings. The research examined the productivity of over 500 tenants who have moved into Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified or Energy Star-labeled buildings. The study found that, compared to non-green buildings, healthier buildings reduce sick time and increase employee productivity. The presentation will: - Summarize the research findings, - Explain how commercial office building owners and facility managers can design and build LEED-certified or Energy Star-labeled buildings, - Address how the study's findings can be used to market green buildings to prospective and existing tenants and owners. Garibay will discuss how building owners and property managers can retrofit existing buildings to obtain LEED-certified or Energy Star-labeled buildings. Additionally, he will focus on strategies and technologies available to improve building efficiency while increasing worker productivity and reducing sick time. Miller will also explain how to use the study's findings to market green buildings to tenants. Presentation details: When: Sunday, June 27, 3:30-4:45 pm Where: Room 102C at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, Calif About the BOMA International Conference and The Every Building Show® The Building Owners and Managers Association International's 2010 BOMA International Conference and The Every Building Show, June 27-29 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., is the premier event for commercial real estate professionals to learn strategies and build relationships that are vital for achieving operational excellence and sustaining their business through this difficult market cycle. Conference website: www.bomaconvention.org. Visit Trane at the conference at booth # 342. Trane is a Cornerstone Partner of BOMA International.
