City of Orlando and Orange County, Florida adopt BOMA (Building Owners & Managers Association) 7-Point Challenge to reduce the use of natural resources, non-renewable energy sources and waste production and work to achieve the following goals: 1. Work towards a goal to decrease energy consumption by 30% by 2012 as measured against an "average building" measuring a 50 on the ENERGY STAR benchmarking tool in 2007. 2. Benchmark your energy performance and water usage through the EPA's ENERGY STAR benchmarking tool at least once a year and share your results with BOMA; 3. Provide education to your managers, engineers and others involved in building operations to ensure that equipment is properly installed, commissioned, maintained and utilized; 4. Perform an energy audit and / or retro-commissioning of your building and implement low-risk, low-cost and cost effective strategies to improve energy efficiency with high returns; 5. Extend equipment life by improving the operations and maintenance of building systems and ensue equipment is operating as designed; 6. Through leadership, positively impact your community and your planet by helping to reduce your industry's role in global warming; and 7. Position yourself and the industry as leaders and solution providers to owners and tenants seeking environmental and operational excellence.