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SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Asset Classes

Focus Area

Resilience and Site

Topic

Climate Planning and Vulnerabilities

Question #

R3.1 — Emergency Preparedness

Question

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

Applicability

Applicable to all buildings (systems or equipment in the owner or landlord’s control)

Answer

Yes or No

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 emergency preparedness, safety, and wellbeing to reduce risks to assets, occupant health and safety, and services.

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.

Planning activities to respond to high priority climate risks will increase resilience. Risks must be addressed in operations, including emergency response plans and business continuity plan.

Requirements

Demonstrate the extent to which climate change and related hazards have been incorporated into the building-specific emergency preparedness and response plans

Documentation

    • Highlight relevant sections in Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans

Adapted BB3 Question

Question 09.01.13 and 09.01.14 – Has a resilience or business continuity plan been prepared for the building that includes the following components?

Suggested Lead

In-house, with third-party support

References

Crosswalk

TBD

Other Notes

None

Scoring

5 Points

Verification