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Focus Area
Resilience and Site
Topic
Climate Hazards and Risks
Question #
R2.2 – Rank Climate Risks
Question
Have the climate risks been ranked and assessed for the building and site?
Applicability
All asset classes
Owner/landlord occupied building
Tenant occupied building
Answer & Scoring
- Yes = 4 points
- No = 0 points
Max of 4 points
Requirements
- Conduct a Climate Risk Assessment. Include information on the relative likelihood of occurrence for each hazard identified and the potential impacts.
- For each high-risk hazard identified, determine the likelihood of occurrence through 2040. Rate and describe potential consequences on the building components identified as vulnerable to that hazard.
For example: major floods occur annually and are projected to increase in frequency by 2050, so the likelihood could be rated as ‘high.’ If the mechanical systems are vulnerable to flooding and located in the basement, the consequences of a flood event impacting the mechanical equipment could be total loss of HVAC systems and requirement for replacement, so the consequence could be rated as ‘high.’ However, if the mechanical room is on an upper floor, the consequence of a flood to that system could be ‘low.’
- From this review, identify the highest risks based on the most significant consequences for the most likely, high-impact relevant hazards, where Risk = Likelihood x Consequences).
For example: provision of equipment and supplies, infrastructure upgrades, or retrofits to improve resiliency.
- Provide an explanation/Description of the data sources, methodologies and Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenario(s) used to determine the highest or most important risks facing the building and site
Climate projection data referenced as part of hazard identification will typically include likelihood or increases in occurrence.
Identification of level of risk will vary for each organization, and criteria for determining high, medium, and low consequence and risk should be established internally.
A recommended scenario is Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Documentation
- Building-Specific Climate Change Risk or Resilience Report
Suggested Lead
Third-party
Value
- Building on R2.1 – Future Climate Hazards, rank future climate hazards by likeliness of occurrence and the consequence the hazard has on the building
- By better understanding the impacts climate-related hazards have on a building, building management teams can better plan for these hazards
- A third-party professional should be engaged to assess climate hazards at the building location
Description
Commercial real estate leaders are increasingly recognizing the risks posed by extreme weather events that will continue to occur more frequently than in the past. Design and operations need to focus on business continuity, safety, and wellbeing to reduce risks to assets, occupant health and safety, and services.
Climate risks can be assessed based on the likelihood of a high impact climate hazard occurring and the severity of the consequences to property components, people and systems that may occur. Consequences can include health and safety, displacement, asset damage, inaccessible and unusable space, legal liability, increased insurance premiums, supply chain and service interruptions, reputational impact, increased operations and maintenance costs, environmental effects, and other considerations.
The inclusion of climate resilience in planning, preparation, and implementation projects will reduce risks to ensure that people and property are protected, costs are minimized, reputation is maintained, environmental effects are reduced, and asset value is enhanced.
References
IPCC, Climate Data Canada, CCME Assessment Guidance, ICLEI Canada Also refer to the BOMA website under ‘climate resilience.
ISO 31000:2018
Ontario Climate Change and Health Toolkit
PIEVC Engineering Protocol
BARC Milestone 2
Acceptable asset-level risk assessment frameworks include: CRREM PIEVC ISO 31000 GRESB BOMA Canada will accept other frameworks if equivalency is proven.
Adapted BB 3.0 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0