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

All asset classes
Tenant occupied building

Answer & Scoring

  • Yes = Points as indicated below

Select all that apply:

    • IAQ Assessment = 1 point
    • Ventilation, Exhaust and Filtration = 1 point
    • Renovation and Maintenance = 1 point
    • Refrigeration and IAQ Hazards = 1 point

  • No = 0 points
  • Not applicable – Owner/landlord occupied building = 0/0

Max of 4 points

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

In buildings where tenants manage the majority of the 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.

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

Suggested Lead

In-house

Value

  • The Innovation in IAQ question awards buildings for going beyond requirements outlined in other IAQ questions
  • Buildings are encouraged to pursue additional measures to improve indoor air quality at the building

Description

Passive engagement through communication 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.

References

None

Adapted BB 3.0 Question

New in BOMA BEST 4.0