SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Custodial and Waste

Topic

Engagement

Question #

P8.1 – Align Engagement Initiatives with Tenants

Question

Do any of the tenants’ Custodial & Waste management approaches align with the owner or landlord’s?

Applicability

Office, Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal, Light Industrial, Open-Air Retail
Tenant occupied building

Answer & Scoring

  • Yes = Points as indicated below

Select all topics that are aligned:

    • Custodial Maintenance & Operations = 1 point
    • Custodial Assessment = 1 point
    • Waste Management = 1 point
    • Waste Audit & Measurement = 1 point
    • Waste in Renovations & Construction = 1 point
  • No = 0 points
  • Not applicable – Owner/landlord occupied building = 0/0

Max of 5 points

Requirements

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

In buildings where tenants manage the majority of custodial and waste services, 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 owner or landlord and tenant’s custodial & waste goals align
  • Sample of relevant feedback or communication received from the tenants

Suggested Lead

In-house

Value

  • As tenants are often responsible for maintaining custodial & waste practices in their spaces, they play a crucial role in improving custodial & waste management at a building
  • Engage with tenants to discuss and align waste reduction goals, custodial & waste management practices, and identify opportunities for collaboration

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