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 Conservation Measures
Question #
E5.3 – Energy and Carbon in New Tenancies
Question
Is there a procedure in place for reviewing the efficiency of tenant-controlled HVAC equipment at lease expiry?
Applicability
Applicable to Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal, Light Industrial and Open-Air Retail buildings
Answer
- Yes or No
- N/A – applicable to non-tenanted buildings only. Please provide supporting documentation demonstrating this building does not have tenants
Description
Where tenants manage HVAC equipment, owner or landlords should be aware of operations and maintenance practices within tenant spaces to check that tenant practices are not negatively impacting adjacent or base building components that are the owner or landlord’s responsibility.
At lease expiry the owner or landlord has the opportunity to replace inefficient equipment and implement strategies that could advance the organisation’s energy efficiency and net zero goals.
Requirements
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- Implement a process for reviewing the efficiency of tenant HVAC equipment at lease expiry, with recommendations to address any deficiencies related to:
- Energy efficiency
- Carbon reduction
- Describe corrective actions planned and implemented, and person responsible
- Implement a process for reviewing the efficiency of tenant HVAC equipment at lease expiry, with recommendations to address any deficiencies related to:
Documentation
- Narrative describing process to assess and improve HVAC equipment at lease expiry
Adapted BB3 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0
Suggested Lead
In-house
References
Crosswalk
TBD
Other Notes
None
Scoring
3 Points