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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Questionnaire - Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Floor area measurements have many different names (Gross Measured Area, Interior Gross Area, and Exterior Gross Area). For the purposes of benchmarking energy and water in BOMA BEST, the term Gross Floor Area (GFA) will be used to refer to the floor measurement that includes the following areas:
• Lobbies
• Tenant Areas
• Common Areas
• Meeting Rooms
• Break Rooms
• Atriums (ground floor only)
• Restrooms
• Elevator Shafts
• Stairwells
• Mechanical Equipment Areas
• Basements
• Storage Rooms
The following spaces should not be included in this measurement:
• Exterior spaces
• Balconies
• Patios
• Exterior Loading Docks
• Driveways
• Covered Walkways
• Outdoor Courts (Tennis, Basketball, etc.)
• The interstitial plenum space between floors (which house pipes and ventilation)
• Crawl Spaces
• Parking (indoor or outdoor)
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• Office
• Healthcare
• Enclosed Shopping Center
• Universal
• Multi-Unit Residential
• Light Industrial
• Open Air Retail
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• No
• Yes
• No
If tenant occupied, provide the following:
• A building floor plan outlining areas managed by the owner/landlord vs tenant
• A list of building systems identifying whether the owner/landlord or tenant is responsible for operations
• A list of building systems identifying whether the owner/landlord or tenant is responsible for maintenance and repairs
• If systems are managed by the tenant, provide supporting documentation such as an excerpt from the lease agreement demonstrating that tenant is responsible
• If the owner/landlord is restricted from accessing the tenant space provide supporting documentation such as a lease excerpt or a narrative signed by the owner/landlord or tenant detailing how and why the space is restricted
• Yes
• No
For multiple building submissions, provide a narrative describing how the three requirements have been met:
• The buildings must share an actual, physical connection that is complete and indivisible (e.g., a shared functional space that cannot be divided, such as underground parking, an atrium or conference space). Hallways or interior walking paths between buildings are not considered functional, shared space, even if they are lit and/or heated. This requirement is consistent with the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (ESPM) definition of a “single structure”.
E1.0a — Energy and Carbon Assessment
Q: Has a Walkthrough Energy and Carbon Assessment been completed in the past five years?
E1.0b — Energy and Carbon Assessment
E2.0 – Energy Management Plan
Q: Is there an energy management plan with specific energy or carbon reduction targets?
E6.0 – Preventative Maintenance
Q: Is a Preventive Maintenance Plan in place for the building?
E13.0 — Owner or Landlord Shares Energy and Carbon Practices
Q: Has an Energy and Carbon Management Communication Plan been shared with the building tenants?
E1.1 — Mechanical System Assessment
E1.2 — Envelope Assessment
E1.3a — Detailed Energy and Carbon Assessment
Q: Has a Detailed Energy and Carbon Assessment been performed in the past five years?
E1.3b — Owner or landlord informs, tenant manages energy
Q: Does the owner or landlord conduct visual inspections of tenant-managed energy systems each year?
E1.4 — Deep Retrofit Study
E2.1a — Net Zero Transition Plan
E2.1b — Net-Zero Transition Target
Q: Does your organization have a net zero carbon reduction target?
E2.2 — Capital Plan
E3.1a — Benchmarking Energy Use
Q: What is the calculated Energy Star score for the building?
E3.1b — Sub-Metered Data
Q: Is any sub-metered energy use available for the most recent 12 months?
E3.2 — Benchmarking Carbon Emissions
Q: Are the building’s carbon emissions quantified and benchmarked?
E3.3 — Third-Party Recognition
E4.1a — Energy Use Tracking
Q: Was whole-building energy use data tracked before and during Covid?
E4.1b — Tracking Sub-Metered Use
Q: Was any sub-metered energy use data tracked before and during Covid?
E4.2 — Carbon Emissions Tracking
E4.3 – Data Monitoring
Q: How frequently are energy use and carbon emissions trended and monitored?
E5.1 — Energy and Carbon Conservation
Q: Which energy conservation or carbon reduction measures were implemented in the past five years?
E5.2 — Conservation Achieved
E5.3 – Energy and Carbon in New Tenancies
E6.1 — Retro-commissioning Investigation
E6.2 — Fault Detection
E7.1 — Building Automation
Q: Does the building have an operational building automation system (BAS)?
E7.2 — Control Strategies
Q: What control strategies are in place?
E7.3 — Controls Optimization
E8.1a — LEDs
Q: Are LED lighting installed in spaces controlled by the owner or landlord?
E8.1b — LEDs
Q: Are LED lighting installed in spaces controlled by the residents?
E8.2a — Light Sensors
E8.2b – Light Sensors
Q: Are occupancy sensors installed in tenant-controlled spaces, where appropriate?
E9.1 — Peak Demand
Q: Is the building’s peak electrical demand known?
E9.2 — Peak Demand Patterns
Q: Is the month with the highest heating fuel consumption known?
E9.3 — Reducing Seasonal Peaks
E10.1 — HVAC Efficiency
Q: Is high efficiency, low carbon mechanical equipment installed in the building?
E10.2 — On-site Combustion
Q: Has the building transitioned off all forms of on-site combustion?
E12.1 — Training in Energy and Carbon
E12.2 — Innovation in Energy and Carbon
E13.1 – Align Engagement Initiatives with Tenants
W1.0a — Walkthrough Water Assessment
Q: Has a water assessment been conducted in the past five years?
W1.0b — Water Assessment
W5.0 — Mould and Water Damage Management
Q: Is a Mould and Water Damage Management Program in place at the building?
W7.0 — Owner or landlord shares Water Management practices
Q: Has the owner or landlord shared a Water Communication Plan with the building tenants?
W1.1 – Water Efficient Features
Q: Does the building incorporate any high-efficiency water fixtures?
W2.1a – Benchmark whole-building
Q: What is the calculated Water Use Intensity (WUI) for the building?
W2.1b — Sub-Metered Data
Q: Is any sub-metered water use available for the most recent 12 months?
W3.1a – Tracking Whole-Building Use
Q: Was whole-building water-use data tracked before and during Covid?
W3.1b — Tracking Sub-Metered Use
Q: Was any sub-metered water use data tracked before and during Covid?
W3.2 — Data Monitoring
Q: How frequently are any of the water uses trended and monitored?
W4.1a – Water Conservation (low/no cost measures)
Q: Which low/no cost water conservation measures were implemented in the past five years?
W4.1b – Water Conservation (Capital Expenditure measures)
Q: Which capital expenditure water conservation measures were implemented in the past five years?
W5.1 — Water Damage Response
Q: Is a process in place to respond to leaks or water infiltration issues?
W5.2 — Legionella Bacteria Control Management
Q: Is a Legionella Bacteria Control Management Program in place at the building?
W6.1 — Training in Water Management
W6.2 — Innovation in Water Management
W7.1 – Align Engagement Initiatives with Tenants
Q: Do any of the tenants’ water management approaches align with the owner or landlord’s?
I1.0a — Owner or landlord manages whole building IAQ
I1.0b – Owner or landlord informs, tenant manages IAQ
Q: Does the owner or landlord conduct visual IAQ inspections of tenant-managed spaces each year?
I4.0 — IAQ Management in Construction
Q: Is a plan in place to minimize indoor air quality impacts during renovation and construction?
I8.0 – Landlord Shares IAQ and Hazards Practices
I1.1a – Owner or landlord IAQ Corrective Actions
I1.1b — Tenant IAQ Corrective Actions
I1.2 – Owner or landlord frequently assesses IAQ
Q: How frequently are IAQ assessments conducted at the building?
I1.3 – Smoking Restrictions
I2.1a – Owner or landlord maintains Outdoor Air
I2.1b – Owner or landlord informs, Tenant maintains Outdoor Air
I2.1c – Owner or landlord maintains Outdoor Air
I2.2 – IAQ in New Tenancies
Q: Is there a procedure in place for reviewing the tenant-controlled HVAC equipment at lease expiry?
I2.3 — Air Quality Sensors
I2.4 – CO Monitoring in Parking Areas
I2.5 – CO Monitoring in Occupied Spaces
I3.1 — Filter Inspection
I3.2 — MERV Filter Rating
Q: Are filters with MERV rating 13 or higher installed on AHUs?