TOBY AWARDS PROGRAM

BOMA 360 CRITERIA

Guidance for BOMA 360 Prerequisite

Use this guidance document if you are completing BOMA 360 for the first time or you already have the BOMA 360 designation. This document outlines the procedure for completing your BOMA 360 prerequisite for TOBY for each scenario.

TOBY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Each year, BOMA Georgia presents TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards to some of Georgia’s top buildings. The TOBY Awards recognize excellence in building operations and management. The awards are presented annually at the TOBY and Association Awards Luncheon in February each year.

Building Entries represent the best in building operations and management across 18 categories. These include:

  • Over 1 Million Square Feet

  • 500,000 - 1 Million Square Feet

  • 250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet

  • 100,000 - 249,999 Square Feet

  • Under 100,000 Square Feet

  • Earth

  • Corporate Facility

  • Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise

  • Suburban Office Park Low-Rise

  • Renovated Building(s)

  • Medical Building

  • Mixed Use Building(s)

  • Industrial

  • Public Assembly

  • Life Science Building(s)

  • Enclosed Mall Under 1 Million Square Feet

  • Enclosed Mall Over 1 Million Square Feet

  • Open Air/Strip Mall

Steps For Entrant

  1. Complete the Intent to Enter and pay your $225 entry fee by Nov. 7, 2025.

    INTENT TO ENTER FORM
     

  2. Add your BOMA 360 Designated Building, or Complete your BOMA 360 Application* at https://recognition.boma.org.

    *Please submit your BOMA 360 application at least a month in advance of the December 8, 2025 deadline to allow adequate time for approval.

  3. Complete your online TOBY application at https://recognition.boma.org by December 8, 2025 deadline.

See the TOBY Resources section for entry requirements, application judging forms and building inspection forms for all property types.

Notes For Judges

TOBY judges are comprised of property managers, facility manager, engineers and property vendors and service providers. To be a TOBY Judge, you must first join the TOBY Judging Committee. Membership in BOMA Georgia is required. To join the committee, complete and return the committee sign-up form , or email TOBY Committee Liaison, Catherine Lazenby.

Next, you must attend a mandatory judging workshop. Once you have joined the TOBY Committee, you will be invited to the required workshop date.

Check your calendars! TOBY Judges should be prepared to make the following time commitments:

  1. Attend the mandatory workshop date on Nov. 18.

  2. Be prepared to serve as a TOBY proctor (an impartial third party between the judging team and the property entrant). Proctors for TOBY competition will be selected by the TOBY Committee leadership, but requests to proctor will be considered.

  3. Be available for TOBY application judging occurring Jan. 12-16, 2026. Application review and judging is self-paced, but application scores must be received by Friday, January 16, 2026.

  4. Be available for TOBY building inspection tours (building judging) occurring Jan. 19-23, 2026. Your proctor will arrange a two-hour tour between the entrant and you and your fellow judges.

  5. Be available, if needed, to participate in TOBY counseling. All winning and non-winning local entrants will receive an application review from selected TOBY judges and proctors that prepares them for next year’s competition or regional entry.

Please note that available judging slots are limited. The TOBY Committee Leadership attempts to place all workshop entrants on a judging team, but this is not guaranteed. Occasionally, unplaced judges are asked to fill in or participate in other portions of the TOBY Program.