Advocacy

AOBA Educational Foundation Announces New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the AOBA Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Wes Huffman as its next Executive Director. Huffman started in the position in early January and is poised to lead the (AEF) in 2020 and beyond. Huffman brings more than 10 years of experience of... Continue Reading

Dec. 18 AOBA Member Rent Control Meeting

AOBA MEMBER RENT CONTROL MEETING December 18, 10:00 a.m. 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE, NW, SUITE 1005 RSVP: Please contact Randi Marshall at rmarshall@aoba-metro.org as soon as possible if you or a representative will attend the meeting. On Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 10:00 a.m., AOBA will host a briefing... Continue Reading

ULI Presents: What is PropTech? Dec. 9

ULI Washington Presents: Real Estate 101 What is "PropTech"? The newest buzzword in real estate Event Details Date: Monday, December 9, 2019Time: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Reception and Registration 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Discussion and Q&A 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM Post... Continue Reading

The District’s housing-affordability crisis needs a better solution

WASHINGTON, DC - September 19: Mayor Muriel Bowser, center, reaches to shake hands with Rep. Jim Jordan(R-OH), right, after the House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing about statehood for Washington, in Washington, DC. (Bill OLeary/The Washington Post) By Letters to the Editor... Continue Reading

AOBA Poll: DC & Montgomery County Residents Agree on Housing Affordability Issues, Needed Actions

Contact: Brewster Thackeray 202/296-3390 x 241; cell 703/508-4418 AOBA Poll: DC & Montgomery County Residents Agree on Housing Affordability Issues, Needed Actions The region’s housing affordability challenge has become a top-of-mind concern for District of Columbia and Montgomery... Continue Reading

Education offering Nov. 7-10: Design, Operation and Maintenance of Building Systems

The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II (Required) Thursday, November 7- Sunday November 10, 20198am-2pm, Downtown DC location to be determined. AOBA Member: $1,100 Non-AOBA Member: $1,335 Please register by October 25, 2019 by downloading the flyer (Right hand... Continue Reading

Brandy Peak Joins AOBA as Director of Education, Programs, Meetings and Events

“I am delighted to announce that Brandy Peak, CAE, has joined the AOBA team as Director of Education, Programs, Meetings and Events,” said AOBA Executive Vice President Peggy Jeffers. “Brandy’s innovative leadership style and deep knowledge of association best practices... Continue Reading

AOBA Educational Foundation Interim Executive Director Marc Fisher Concludes His Term

InspiRE CEO Marc Fischer Completes Two Successful Years as Interim Executive Director of AOBA Educational Foundation As Interim Executive Director for the past two years, Marc Fischer, President|CEO of InspiRE, oversaw the AOBA Educational Foundation’s (AEF) administration,... Continue Reading

Good luck to everyone participating in AOBA's Golf Tournament today at Woodmont Country Club

AOBA's annual Golf Tournament is September 16. Golfers will enjoy a great day on the links as they connect with hundreds of friends, colleagues, and associates at the annual AOBA Golf Tournament. The Tournament, held at the historic Woodmont Country Club on Monday,September 16, is an established... Continue Reading

As we celebrate Labor Day, we appreciate the people who work in, and in support of, our industry.

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New DC Clean Energy Plan -- AOBA forum Sept. 25; AOBA members, register now

The Building Energy Performance Standards were established as part of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018, which became effective March 2019. Starting in 2021, owners of buildings over 50,000 square feet that are below a specific energy performance threshold will be required to improve their... Continue Reading

Did You Nominate A Commercial Engineer?

As most in the commercial property management industry will agree, engineers are critical to the successful operation of our buildings. Established in 2014, the Commercial Engineer of the Year Award program recognizes outstanding work by the key individuals behind our commercial office... Continue Reading