2008 Fall Triangle | Julio Wins BOMA

The Southern Connecticut Chapter of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) honored Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. – Management Services employee Julio Suarez with the 2008 Engineer of the Year award. The award was presented to Suarez on October 28th at the TOBY (The Building of the Year) Awards Gala.

Suarez is the building engineer at 55-57 Greens Farms Road, a 120,000 square foot office complex in Westport, CT. The criteria for the engineer of the year award was based on responsibilities, reliability, availability, tenant relations, certifications/licenses, cost savings/conservation projects, special projects, crisis management and other considerations.

In many ways Suarez has proven to be a valuable asset to Ashforth, property owner, Allianz Insurance Company of North America, and the tenants at 55-57 Greens Farms Road. He is a certified HVAC mechanic and holds various industry certifications. He has helped reduce the mechanical repairs budget by 35% over the last 5 years by making a number of repairs himself. A few of those repairs included replacing several heating pumps complete with ductwork, the removal and rebuilding of the fountain in center of the property’s pond, and retrofitting all light fixtures in the buildings to T-8 bulbs.

“Julio has been part of our team for six years and his strong work ethic and readiness to take on any project makes him a stellar employee and a pleasure to work with” said Robert Hartt, executive vice president of Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. – Management Services.