The Building Owners and Managers Association recognized 12 office buildings for excellence in office building management and operations and one for excellence in environmentally sound office building management. The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards and the Earth Award are BOMA's most prestigious building awards. The 2001 winners were announced at the BOMA International convention in June.

The judging process for the 12 TOBY categories included building tours and entry portfolios that outlined building standards, impact on community, tenant and employee relations programs, energy management systems, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, emergency evacuation procedures, and training programs for building personnel.

The Earth Awards judges examined hazard communication standard programs, management of environment risks, emergency response plans, water and energy conservation, indoor air quality, green purchasing policies, and tenant communications.

Prior to advancing to the International competition, all entries had to first win at local and regional competitions, which were held across North America.

2000/2001 TOBY, Renovated Building Category
Westwood Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The building is owned and managed by Arden Realty, Inc., and the architect was Nadel Architects.

2000/2001 TOBY, Historical Building Category
Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, Miss. The building is owned by U.S. General Services Administration and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was designed by the U.S. Treasury Department.

2000/2001 TOBY, Corporate Facility Category
Three & Four Chase MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The building is owned by The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and is managed by PM Realty Group. Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the building.

TOBY, Medical Office Building Category
Northside/Alpharetta Medical Office Building I in Alpharetta, Ga. The building is owned and managed by Cousins Properties Incorporated and designed by Gresham, Smith and Partners.

TOBY, Government Building Category
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The building is owned by the U.S. Government and managed by the U.S. General Services Administration. Architects James Ingo Freed and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners designed the building.

TOBY, Suburban Office Park Low-Rise Category
Sanctuary Park Lakeview One & Two in Alpharetta, Ga. The office park is owned by JP Morgan Strategic Property Fund and managed by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. The artichects were Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc.

TOBY, Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise Category
Westbrook Corporate Center in Westchester, Ill. The office park is owned by Equity Office Properties Trust, managed by Equity Office and designed by Shipporeit, Inc.

TOBY, Under 100,000 Square Feet Category
Northland Tower in Forest Park, Ohio. The building is owned by Nisbet Property Holdings, Ltd. and managed by Grubb & Ellis/West Shell Commercial. The architect was RSL Commercial Architecture.

TOBY, 100,000 to 249,999 Square Feet Category
Pacific Financial Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The building is owned by Capital & Counties U.S.A., Inc., managed by Charles Dunn Real Estate Services, Inc., and the architect was William L. Perreira, AIA.

TOBY, 250,000 to 499,999 Square Feet Category
Two Lakeway Center in Metairie, La. The building is owned and managed by Equity Office, and the architect was N-Y Associates.

TOBY, 500,000 to 1 Million Square Feet Category
IJL Financial Center in Charlotte, N.C. The building is owned by Bank of America, managed by Trammell Crow Company, and the architect was Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates.

TOBY, Over 1 Million Square Feet Category
North American Centre in North York, Ontario, Canada. The building is owned by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company & OMERS Realty Corporation. It is managed by O&Y Enterprise Commercial Management and the architect was Adamson & Associates.

Earth Award
One Ninety One Peachtree Tower in Atlanta, Ga. The building is owned by One Ninety One Peachtree Associates. Managed by C-H Management Associates and designed by John Burgee Architects.

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