SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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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
Benchmarking
Question #
E3.2a — Benchmarking Carbon Emissions
Question
Are the whole building’s carbon emissions quantified and benchmarked?
Applicability
Applicable to Office and Healthcare buildings
Answer
Enter most recent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity (kgCO2e/ft²) from Energy Star
Description
It is important to establish carbon baselines to enable measurement and tracking of progress toward net zero goals.
Portfolio owners may also benchmark their properties against other buildings within their portfolio to evaluate comparative progress and prioritize asset renewals.
Requirements
- Determine the most recent whole building greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity (kgCO2e/ft²) as follows:
- Enter whole building carbon emissions data under the benchmarking section of the BOMA BEST portal (bomabesthub.com), direct and indirect emissions
- If whole building carbon emissions are calculated by adding data from different bills or sub-meters, provide a brief narrative describing the methodology applied. Show how the 12-month total use was calculated
- If any spaces were excluded, provide a brief narrative describing the methodology applied
- For any sub-meters referenced, provide details, such as make, model, location, photo and year of installation
Documentation
- Data Verification Checklist printed from Energy Star or a screenshot from BOMA BEST Benchmarking section showing the GHG emissions intensity
- Narrative of benchmarking methodology and sub-meter data, if available
- Emission factors per fuel type and reference source
Adapted BB3 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0
Suggested Lead
In-house, with third-party support if needed
References
Crosswalk
TBD
Other Notes
- Energy Star defines Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions as follows https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pm/glossary#GHGemissions
- Calculate GHG emissions for the building based on the utility data available, direct and indirect emission factors in the region and systems controlled by the landlord.
Scoring
2 Points