SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Energy and Carbon
Topic
Energy and Carbon Assessment
Question #
E1.3b — Owner or landlord informs, tenant manages energy
Question
Does the owner or landlord conduct visual inspections of tenant-managed energy systems each year?
Applicability
Applicable to Light Industrial and Open-Air Retail buildings
Answer
Select one of the following:
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable – lease prohibits landlord from inspecting any tenant-managed systems
Description
Assessments allow building management to identify opportunities for operational optimization and capital upgrades, focusing on the highest impact systems and areas.
The purpose of the visual inspection is to identify potential energy savings opportunities and provide general condition oversight.
Requirements
- Conducting a visual inspection of tenant-managed energy systems that serve tenant leased spaces, covering the following as applicable:
- Lighting (interior and exterior)
- HVAC (cooling, heating, air distribution, ventilation and exhaust systems)
- Heating, chilled, condenser and domestic water systems and associated pumps
- Refrigeration
- Onsite power generation equipment, including renewable energy systems
- Uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution units and critical power systems
- Data centres and information technology infrastructure
- Plug loads (including Office equipment, personal computers and appliances)
- This must cover a group of tenants that lease at least half of the total building area
- Visual inspection forms must be shared with tenants
OR - Submit excerpt from lease which details restrictions to landlord access of tenant spaces
- Conducting a visual inspection of tenant-managed energy systems that serve tenant leased spaces, covering the following as applicable:
Documentation
- The most recent visual inspection forms of tenant spaces
- Communication in which the results of this visual inspection was shared with tenants
- Evidence that the inspections cover at least half of the area of the building
OR Excerpt from lease
Adapted BB3 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0
Suggested Lead
In-house
References
Crosswalk
TBD
Other Notes
None
Scoring
3 Points