SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Indoor Air Quality and Hazards

Topic

Engagement

Question #

I8.1 — Align engagement initiatives with Tenants

Question

Do any of the tenants’ indoor air quality & hazards management approaches align with the owner or landlord’s?

Applicability

Applicable to Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal, Light Industrial and Open-Air Retail buildings

Answer

Indicate which topics are aligned:

  • IAQ Assessment – Yes or No
  • Ventilation, Exhaust and Filtration – Yes or No
  • Renovation and Maintenance – Yes or No
  • Refrigeration and IAQ Hazards – Yes or No
  • N/A – applicable to non-tenanted buildings only. Please provide supporting documentation demonstrating this building does not have tenants

Description

Passive engagement through communications is an important first step. Also, the ability to collect tenant utility data is becoming increasingly important as part of reporting and disclosure. Active engagement efforts include direct outreach activities, such as working with tenants to collect tenant-controlled utility data, or requiring green leases for new tenants or renewals that address sustainability initiatives.

Requirements

    1. Engage with tenants to understand their Indoor Air Quality and Hazards goals, in specific topics listed, and how their goals may align with the building management’s Indoor Air Quality and Hazards goals
    2. Provide a sample of feedback or communication received from the tenants that demonstrate where alignment exists in specific topics covered in the Indoor Air Quality and Hazards Plan

Documentation

    • Narrative that describes where landlord and tenant’s Indoor Air Quality and Hazards goals align
    • Sample of relevant feedback or communication received from the tenants

Adapted BB3 Question

New in BOMA BEST 4.0

Suggested Lead

In-house

References

None

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

In buildings where tenants manage the majority of IAQ-delivering systems, the owner or landlord can engage with the tenant(s) to collaborate and share information and lessons learned to improve whole building performance in these areas.

Scoring

1 Point per option, up to 4 Max Points

Verification