Balfour Beatty Communities, a leading provider of property management, development and related real estate services for the multifamily, military, and student housing markets, is pleased to announce Hayley King, sustainability coordinator for Balfour Beatty Communities, has joined the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Operations Task Force Committee, further strengthening the relationship and collaboration between NAA and Balfour Beatty Communities.
As part of the Operations Task Force, Hayley will work with fellow members to create tools and resource materials to educate property managers on energy efficiency, as well as engaging stakeholders in benchmarking legislation and benchmarking changes, and developing employee retention strategies for maintenance professionals. Additionally, the Committee is working with NAA staff to implement the newly developed Energy 2020 program, a strategic partnership with Yardi intended to educate industry partners on energy conservation and help apartment communities identify areas where they can increase efficiency. Efforts include energy-focused conference education sessions and webinars, local affiliate advocacy efforts, original research, an energy awards program, NAAEI initiatives and energy-related communications through social media, specialty newsletters and units Magazine.
Terri Edelman, EVP for Balfour Beatty Communities, commented, “Balfour Beatty Communities is excited to support NAA’s operations mission through Hayley’s contributions. She will provide a voice that reflects our continued commitment to the multifamily industry as well as sustainable practices.”
Ms. King is a LEED BD+C accredited professional, a Certified Green Professional, and serves on leadership committees for the Urban Land Institute, U.S. Green Building Council and National Green Building Standard. She provided oversight on the world’s largest NGBS Emerald-rated military community at Fort Bliss, TX, a standard with energy requirements six times higher than LEED-H platinum certification.
About Balfour Beatty Communities
Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC is a diversified real estate services company delivering development, design, financing, construction, renovation, property and facilities management services in the multifamily, student and military housing sectors. A leader in the industry, Balfour Beatty Communities has more than 42,000 residential units and $5.5 billion in real estate assets under management and has developed or renovated more than 27,000 units with a total value of close to $4 billion. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, PA, Balfour Beatty Communities has more than 1,200 employees and is a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Investments, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Investments is part of Balfour Beatty plc, a global leader in professional services, construction services, support services, and infrastructure investment.
