SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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- Not applicable
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Open Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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- Not applicable
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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- Not applicable
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Topic
Tracking and Monitoring
Question #
W3.1b – Tracking Sub-Metered Use
Question
Was any sub-metered water use data tracked before and during Covid?
Applicability
Office, Healthcare, Enclosed Shopping Centre, Universal, Multi-Unit Residential Building, Light Industrial
Tenant occupied building
Answer & Scoring
- Yes = 3 points
- No = 0 points
- Not Applicable – Tenant occupied building: Pursuing W3.1a OR Building built during or after the year 2022 = 0/0
Max of 3 points
Requirements
For any sub-metered water data available:
- Provide monthly sub-metered water data in table format – see BOMA BEST Form W1.0b
- Provide water sub-meter details, such as make, model, location, photo and year of installation
- Indicate whether any water is collected and used on-site and whether that use has been sub-metered
Water consumption data derived from landlord-installed meters, read manually each month is acceptable.
Applicants do not need to provide data for all five previous years. Provide the following, at a minimum:
- data from one year before Covid, i.e. any time between 2017 and 2019
AND
- data from one year during Covid, i.e. any time between 2020 and 2022
If W3.1a is being pursued the building is not eligible for this point.
Documentation
- Most sub-metered water use before Covid (2017 – 2019) and during Covid (2020 – 2022)
- Narrative of data collection methodology and sub-meter data, if available
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- Narrative indicating that W3.1a is being pursued
Suggested Lead
In-house
Value
- As water use is directly correlated with occupancy, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on building water consumption
- Analyze sub-metering data for individual water-intensive systems and tenants to better understand the building’s water consumption before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Document the building’s sub-metering practices using the BOMA BEST Form – W1.0b
- Determine how water use has changed since the pandemic to assess if the building is on track to achieve their water saving goals
Description
Sub-meters measure the water consumption of specific areas or equipment, providing property owners and managers with the ability to understand where and how building water is being used.
References
None
Adapted BB 3.0 Question
New in BOMA BEST 4.0