SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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Offices
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Light Industrial
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Universal
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Focus Area
Energy and Carbon
Topic
Benchmarking
Question #
E3.3 — Third-Party Recognition
Question
Has the building’s energy use or carbon emissions been certified by, reported to or recognized by a third party?
Applicability
Applicable to all buildings (systems or equipment in the owner or landlord’s control)
Answer
Select all that apply:
- Yes — Energy Star Certification or equivalent achieved
- Yes — GHGs reported to third party
- Yes — Organization has disclosed net zero targets publicly
- Yes — Organization’s targets are science-based
- No
Description
Third-party verification of data demonstrates accountability to following best practices for collecting and reporting energy and carbon data. Certifications from well-respected, high-performance building programs demonstrate commitment to operational excellence.
Requirements
Complete any of the following:
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- Obtain certification from the Environmental Protection Agency, NRCan (or equivalent) that the building’s performance meets the required performance threshold
- Report GHG emissions (at the organization, portfolio or building level) to a third-party verifier
- Disclose commitment to achieving net zero emissions within the next 40 years publicly
- Seek third-party recognition that the net zero targets are science-based
Documentation
- Energy Star Certificate
- [for additional points] Evidence of third-party GHG Disclosure
- [for additional points] Evidence of public disclosure of organization’s net-zero targets
- [for additional points] Evidence that net-zero targets are science-based
Adapted BB3 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0
Suggested Lead
In-house, with third-party support
References
Crosswalk
TBD
Other Notes
Reporting to a third party does not satisfy Requirements. The applicant needs to provide proof that the data has been validated by a third-party.
Scoring
1 Point per option, up to 4 Max Points