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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Focus Area
Water
Topic
Baseline Practices
Question #
W1.0b — Water Assessment
Question
Have the water efficiency of systems managed by the owner or landlord been assessed in the last five years?
Applicability
Applicable to Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal, Light Industrial, Open-Air Retail and Multi-Unit Residential buildings
Answer
- Yes – this is a baseline requirement. Complete BOMA BEST Form W1.0b
- N/A – Water audit is not possible or not practical, provide a brief explanation
Description
The most effective water reduction strategies will focus efforts on the end uses with the highest consumption. Building operations and management teams should determine the largest end uses and consider opportunities for sub-metering significant loads, such as irrigation and cooling towers.
Requirements
For all building components managed by the owner or landlord, provide:
- Building and system Description and review – clearly distinguish between systems that are owned vs managed vs maintained by the owner, landlord or tenant
- Water utility history (at least 12 months of continuous data, typically the previous 24-36 months of data) for each energy source
- Low- and no-cost water conservation measures, with high level costing, simple payback and anticipated savings
- If no savings measures are identified, state why.
Refer to Other Notes.
Documentation
- Water End-Use Report
- W1.0b – Water Assessment Report Template
Adapted BB3 Question
Best Practice 5 — Has a water assessment been conducted in the past five years?
Suggested Lead
In house: Facility Maintenance/Project Manager/Building Manager
Third-party: Engineering consultants
References
Crosswalk
TBD
Other Notes
If the owner or landlord only manages for example the exterior irrigation at the building, provide the water data for these systems, as well as an assessment of the efficiency of the system. If the system was recently upgraded and no water conservation is currently feasible, state that too.
For all systems managed by the tenant, the applicant (representing the owner or landlord) is expected to outline those as well, though no water assessment is required for these systems.
Scoring
Baseline – 1 Point