E1.0a – Energy and Carbon Assessment​

Q: Has a Walkthrough Energy and Carbon Assessment been completed in the past five years?

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?

E1.1 — Mechanical System Assessment

Q: Has a condition assessment of the mechanical systems and components been completed in the past five years?

E1.2 — Envelope Assessment

Q: Has a Condition Assessment of the envelope and envelope components been completed in the past five years?

E1.3a — Detailed Energy and Carbon Assessment

Q: Has a Detailed Energy and Carbon Assessment been performed in the past five years?

E1.4 — Deep Retrofit Study

Q: Has a Deep Energy and Carbon Retrofit Study been performed on targeted building systems in the past 10 years?

E2.1a — Net Zero Transition Plan

Q: Is there a net zero transition plan or decarbonization roadmap with specific carbon reduction targets?

E2.2 — Capital Plan

Q: Are high-cost energy conservation or carbon reduction measures from the assessment included in the capital plan?

E3.1a — Benchmarking Energy Use

Q: What is the calculated Energy Star score for the building?

E3.2a — Benchmarking Carbon Emissions

Q: Are the whole building’s carbon emissions quantified and benchmarked?

E3.3 — Third-Party Recognition

Q: Has the building’s energy use or carbon emissions been certified by, reported to or recognized by a third party?

E4.1a — Energy Use Tracking

Q: Was whole-building energy use data tracked before and during Covid?

E4.2a — Carbon Emissions Tracking

Q: Are the carbon emissions associated with whole-building energy use tracked beyond the most recent 12 months?

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

Q: Is there evidence that energy efficiency improved or carbon emissions reduced due to measures implemented in the past ten years?

E6.1 — Retro-commissioning Investigation

Q: Has an Existing Building Commissioning, Recommissioning or Retro-Commissioning Investigation or Operational Optimization Study been completed in the last five years?

E6.2 — Fault Detection

Q: Is Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) in place?

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

Q: Are mechanisms in place to proactively assess system and/or equipment performance for optimization opportunities?

E8.1a — LEDs

Q: Are LED lighting installed in spaces controlled by the owner or landlord?

E8.2a — Light Sensors

Q: Are occupancy or daylight sensors installed in owner or landlord-controlled spaces, where appropriate?

E8.3 — Lighting Zones

Q: Are lighting controls installed in the building, 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

Q: Have low-carbon opportunities been identified or implemented to reduce seasonal peak heating loads and heating/cooling electrical demand?

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?

E11.1 — Envelope Improvement

Q: Have any of the low-cost envelope improvement measures identified in assessment, condition or deep retrofit studies been implemented?

E11.2 — Envelope Upgrade

Q: Have major envelope upgrades been completed or initiated in the past ten years?

E12.1 — Training in Energy and Carbon

Q: Did the building operations and management team receive Energy and Carbon training in the previous three years?

E12.2 — Innovation in Energy and Carbon

Q: Is an innovative process or technology in place at the building that goes beyond the Requirements outlined in this section?

W1.0a — Walkthrough Water Assessment

Q: Has a water assessment been conducted in the past five years?

W5.0 — Mould and Water Damage Management

Q: Is a Mould and Water Damage Management Program in place at the building?

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?

W3.1a — Tracking Whole-Building Use

Q: Was whole-building water-use data tracked before and during Covid?

W3.2 — Data Monitoring

Q: How frequently are any of the water uses trended and monitored?

W4.1 — Water Conservation

Q: Which 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

Q: Did the building operations and management team receive formal water efficiency training in the previous three years?

W6.2 — Innovation in Water Management

Q: Is an innovative process or technology in place at the building that goes beyond the requirements outlined in this section?

I1.0a — Owner or landlord manages whole building IAQ

Q: Has an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan and Assessment been prepared for the in owner or landlord-controlled areas in the past three years?

I4.0 — IAQ Management in Construction

Q: Is a plan in place to minimize indoor air quality impacts during renovation and construction?

I1.1a – Owner or landlord IAQ Corrective Actions

Q: Has base building Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) corrective actions been addressed by the owner or landlord?

I1.2 – Owner or landlord frequently assesses IAQ

Q: How frequently are IAQ assessments conducted at the building?

I2.1a – Owner or landlord maintains Outdoor Air

Q: Do measured Outdoor Air (OA) ventilation rates in landlord-controlled areas meet minimum carbon dioxide (CO2), ASHRAE 62.1 or ASHRAE 62.2 thresholds?

I2.3 — Air Quality Sensors

Q: Are air quality sensors (CO2, Temp, RH) present within the HVAC system and monitored on the Building Automation System (BAS)?

I2.4 – CO Monitoring in Parking Areas

Q: Do carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in enclosed parking garages and loading docks meet minimum thresholds?

I2.5 – CO Monitoring in Occupied Spaces

Q: Do carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in occupied spaces adjacent to parking garages, loading docks, and mechanical rooms meet minimum thresholds?

I3.1 — Filter Inspection

Q: Are filters in air handling systems inspected/replaced at regular intervals and corrective actions taken when required?

I3.2 — MERV Filter Rating

Q: Are filters with MERV rating 13 or higher installed on AHUs?

I4.1 – IAQ Control in Construction Specifications

Q: Are the construction IAQ controls included in specifications for owner or landlord renovation or construction projects?

I4.2 – IAQ Management in Tenant Construction

Q: Are the construction IAQ controls included in specifications for tenant renovation or construction projects?

I5.1 — Refrigerant Safety Program

Q: Is a Refrigerant Safety Program in place?

I5.2 — Refrigerant Inspections

Q: Have leak checks and inspections been conducted on refrigerant systems?

I5.3 — Phase-out High GWP Refrigerants

Q: Is there a plan to phase out any of the high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants in use at the building or have any already been phased out?

I6.1 – Hazardous Materials Management

Q: Is a Hazardous Materials Management Program implemented at the building?

I6.2 – Hazardous Chemicals Management

Q: Is a Hazardous Chemical Product Management Program implemented at the building?

I6.3 – Radon Risk Assessment

Q: Has a Radon Risk Assessment been performed?

I7.1 — Training in IAQ and Hazards

Q: Did the building operations and management team receive Indoor Air Quality & Hazards training in the previous three years?

I7.2 — Innovation in Energy and Carbon

Q: Is an innovative process or technology in place at the building that goes beyond the Requirements outlined in this section?

A1.0 — Accessibility Awareness

Q: Has the property management team considered the following accessibility questions in relation to this building?

A4.0 — Occupant Engagement

Q: Is an Occupant Environmental Communication Program in place at the building?

A1.1 — RHFAC Survey

Q: Has a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) Professional conducted an on-site visit of the building to identify barriers faced by people with disabilities?

A1.2 — RHFAC Plan or Action

Q: Have steps been taken to address any shortcomings identified in the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) Professional’s on-site visit?

A1.3 — RHFAC Certification

Q: What level of Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) has the building achieved?

A2.1 — Humidification

Q: Are humidification systems present and properly maintained?

A2.2 — Relative Humidity

Q: Is Relative Humidity (RH) maintained according to ASHRAE 55?

A2.3 — Visual Elements

Q: Have the visual elements in the building been reviewed to identify and recognise improvement opportunities?

A2.4 — Acoustic Elements

Q: Have the acoustic elements in the building been reviewed to identify and recognise improvement opportunities?

A3.1 – DEI Assessment

Q: Have the building features been evaluated against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) aspects to inform an implementation plan?

A3.2 — Inclusive Amenities

Q: Have steps been taken to enhance inclusive amenities at the building?

A3.3 – Sense of Place

Q: Have measures been implemented to enhance occupant and visitor inclusivity through creating a sense of place in the broader community?

A4.1 — Occupant Service Requests

Q: Is an Occupant Service Request Program in place?

A4.2 — Occupant Satisfaction Survey

Q: Was an occupant satisfaction survey conducted in the last three years?

A5.1 — Training in Accessibility and Wellness

Q: Did the building operations and management team receive Accessibility & Wellness training in the previous three years?

A5.2 — Innovation in Accessibility and Wellness

Q: Is an innovative process or technology in place at the building that goes beyond the Requirements outlined in this section?

P2.0 — Green Cleaning Program

Q: Is a Green Cleaning Program in place at the building?

P4.0a – Waste Audit

Q: Has a Waste Audit been completed for the building in the past three years?

P1.1 Circular Economy Procurement Strategy

Q: Are circular economy procurement strategies implemented and maintained in building management activities?

P1.2 Social Procurement Strategy

Q: Are social procurement strategies implemented and maintained in building management activities?

P2.1 — Pest Management

Q: Is an Integrated Pest Management Program in place?

P2.2 — Enhanced Cleaning Protocols

Q: Is there an Enhanced Cleaning Protocol in place during flu season or for pandemic response?

P3.1 — Cleaning Products and Equipment in use

Q: Do the cleaning products and equipment used in the building meet the Green Cleaning Program Requirements?

P3.2 — Custodial and Pest Management Assessment

Q: Has an assessment of the building’s custodial practices been conducted in the last two years?

P4.1 – More frequent or detailed Waste Audit

Q: Has a Waste Audit been completed for the building in the past years or sampling for more than 24 hours?

P4.2 – Corrective Action

Q: Is there evidence of Waste Audit corrective actions implemented in the last five years?

P4.3 – Diversion Rate

Q: What is the building’s most recent diversion rate?

P5.1a – Workplan

Q: Is a Waste Reduction Work Plan in place at the building?

P5.2a – Waste Management Strategies

Q: Is a program in place at the building for recycling, waste avoidance, reuse or donation?

P5.3 – Bin-sizing

Q: Is there evidence of bin right-sizing as recycling and reuse programs are established and efficiencies are required with changing volumes across waste streams?

P6.1 — Waste Management in Construction

Q: Is a Construction Waste Management Program in place to minimize waste impacts during renovation and construction?

P6.2 — Waste Control in Construction Specifications

Q: Are the construction waste controls included in specifications for owner or landlord renovation or construction projects?

P6.3 — Waste Management in Tenant Construction

Q: Are the construction waste controls included in specifications for tenant renovation or construction projects?

P7.1 — Training in Custodial and Waste

Q: Did the building operations and management team receive Custodial & Waste training in the previous three years?

P7.2 — Innovation in Custodial and Waste

Q: Is an innovative process or technology in place at the building that goes beyond the requirements outlined in this section?

R2.0 — Past Climate Hazards

Q: What climate hazards and extreme weather events has the site experienced in the past 10 years?

R1.1 – Site Irrigation

Q: Which type of water efficient controls are used to irrigate the site’s landscaped areas?

R1.2 — Sensitive Site Management

Q: Are environmentally sensitive site management strategies implemented and maintained on the site?

R2.1 — Future Climate Hazards

Q: Have the site-specific risks associated with potential future climate hazards and related events been identified?

R2.2 — Rank Climate Risks

Q: Have the climate risks been ranked and assessed for the building and site?

R2.3 — Resilience Strategies

Q: Have resilience strategies been identified to address the most significant climate risks at the building and site level?

R3.1 — Emergency Preparedness

Q: Do emergency preparedness and response plans include climate hazards and related extreme events?

R3.2 — Maintain Critical Systems

Q: Have the building’s critical systems been identified that must be maintained in an extreme climate-related hazard event?

R3.3 – Capital Planning

Q: Are capital upgrade and renewal planning processes informed by climate-related risks?

R4.1 — Training in Resilience

Q: Did the building operations and management team receive resilience training in the previous three years?

R4.2 – Innovation in Resilience & Site

Q: Is an innovative process or technology in place at the building that goes beyond the Requirements outlined in this section?