SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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Light Industrial
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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 expiration?
Applicability
All asset classes
Tenant occupied building – some or no systems managed by the owner/landlord
Answer & Scoring
- Yes = 3 points
- No = 0 points
- Not applicable – Owner/landlord occupied building OR Tenant occupied building: all systems managed by the owner/landlord = 0/0
Max of 3 points
Requirements
- 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
Documentation
- Narrative describing process to assess and improve HVAC equipment at lease expiration
Suggested Lead
In-house
Value
- Poorly maintained and operated systems can negatively affect adjacent building systems leading to operational inefficiencies
- Understand the effect tenant-controlled systems have on base-building and other tenant-controlled systems
- Review tenant operations and implement corrective actions to prevent operational inefficiencies from affecting building performance
- Tenant change-overs are an opportunity to perform in-depth reviews of tenant-controlled systems and upgrade systems to more energy efficient and low-carbon models
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.
When the lease expires the owner or landlord has the opportunity to replace inefficient equipment and implement strategies that could advance the organization’s energy efficiency and net zero goals.