Sustainable Stamford, the City of Stamford’s volunteer environmental task force, in collaboration with the Southern Connecticut chapter of Buildings Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) has developed a Corporate Responsibility Challenge to Stamford building owners and managers. 

The Ashforth Company is one of the three owners of commercial properties in Stamford that have agreed to take part in this pilot program.  Ashforth’s 707 Summer Street building will be the first property in their portfolio to take part in this challenge.

Each property owner is asked for a commitment to benchmark their energy and water usage for one year, and to adopt a series of sustainability policies that range from implementing a Waste Reduction Policy to a Non-Smoking Policy or promoting car pooling and telecommuting.

Once the project is completed, the participants will be eligible to receive a year’s worth of free Single Stream Recycling from the City of Stamford.  BOMA will also recognize them at their annual TOBY awards for achievements in the land development and building management industries. 

The challenge will be open to all Stamford and Southern Connecticut building owners early 2011.