April at BOMA New York: TOBY honors and education

BOMA New York starts off the month of April on a victorious note as three of its 2013-2014 Pinnacle Award winners accept TOBY Awards April 1st in Boston for moving forward from the local New York round of competition and winning in their respective categories Middle Atlantic Conference Regional The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) competition. The winners, who automatically go on to compete at the International Level are: The Hearst Tower (Earth Award), 110 East 42nd St. (Operating Office Building 100,000-249,999 s/f) and 1633 Broadway (Operating Office Building over 1 million s/f). This marks the second win in the same category for SL Green, which won with 461 Fifth Ave. several years ago. It is also the second time Hearst has won a Regional Toby; it competed and won for Corporate Facility in 2010-2011 and won at the International Level. It is the New York building most honored in the TOBY galaxy of awards. Nominations are also now open for the 2014-2015 BOMA/NY Pinnacle Awards in all categories, and are due April 30. Forms can be found at http://www.bomany.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3390, or by emailing [email protected]. April at BOMA New York also includes opportunities for members to receive in-person prep at the BOMA New York headquarters for the LEED Green Associate Exam by the green building consultants at the Sustainable Investment Group. The session is open to 30 individuals and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend, contact [email protected]. And planning is underway for BOMA/NY's signature energy-related event, Energy Action Day, which is scheduled for May 2nd and will examine the current and future prospects and challenges of the Indian Point Energy Center. More information and electronic invitations will be distributed to all members shortly.