SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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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 - Universal
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?
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?
E1.4 — Deep Retrofit Study
E3.1b — Sub-Metered Data
Q: Is any sub-metered energy use available for the most recent 12 months?
E3.2b — Benchmarking Carbon Emissions
E3.3 — Third-Party Recognition
E4.1b — Tracking Sub-Metered Use
Q: Was any sub-metered energy use data tracked before and during Covid?
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
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
W1.0b — Water Assessment
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?
W2.1b — Sub-Metered Data
Q: Is any sub-metered water use available for the most recent 12 months?
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?
W4.1 — 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
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
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
I1.1b — Tenant IAQ Corrective Actions
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
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?
I4.1 – IAQ Control in Construction Specifications
I4.2 – IAQ Management in Tenant Construction
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
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
I7.1 — Training in IAQ and Hazards
I7.2 — Innovation in Energy and Carbon
I8.1 — Align engagement initiatives with Tenants
A1.0 — Accessibility Awareness
A4.0 — Occupant Engagement
Q: Is an Occupant Environmental Communication Program in place at the building?
A1.1 — RHFAC Survey
A1.2 — RHFAC Plan or Action
A1.3 — RHFAC Certification
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?
A3.1 – DEI Assessment
A3.2 — Inclusive Amenities
Q: Have steps been taken to enhance inclusive amenities at the building?
A3.3 – Sense of Place
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
A5.2 — Innovation in Accessibility and Wellness
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
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
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
P4.2 – Corrective Action
Q: Is there evidence of Waste Audit corrective actions implemented in the last five years?
P4.3 – 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
P6.1 — Waste Management in Construction
P6.2 — Waste Control in Construction Specifications
P6.3 — Waste Management in Tenant Construction
P7.1 — Training in Custodial and Waste
P7.2 — Innovation in Custodial and Waste
P8.1 – Align engagement initiatives with Tenants
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
R2.2 — Rank Climate Risks
Q: Have the climate risks been ranked and assessed for the building and site?
R2.3 — Resilience Strategies
R3.1 — Emergency Preparedness
Q: Do emergency preparedness and response plans include climate hazards and related extreme events?
R3.2 — Maintain Critical Systems
R3.3 – Capital Planning
Q: Are capital upgrade and renewal planning processes informed by climate-related risks?
R4.1 — Training in Resilience
R4.2 – Innovation in Resilience & Site