Going Green to BOMA BESt

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Going Green to BOMA BESt

• Name
• Date

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BOMA

• The Building Owners and Managers Association
  (BOMA) of Canada is the voice of the Canadian
  commercial real estate industry with over 2,500
  members in regional associations across Canada.
• BOMA local information

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Go Green and Go Green Plus

• 800 buildings certified across the country
• Provides a framework for environmental management
• Value certification, tenant marketing tool, team
  building, education, CSR

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BOMA BESt

• Integrates Go Greens best practices with the Go
  Green Plus assessment
• Four levels of achievement
• Level 1 Best Practices
• Level 2 Best Practices, and 70-79
• Level 3 Best Practices, and 80-89
• Level 4 Best Practices, and 90-100

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BOMA BESt

• Self-directed and voluntary
• Service to all commercial building owners
• Incorporates industry best practices and
  performance measurement
• User-friendly, web-based and affordable

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Best Practices
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Online Assessment

• To achieve BOMA BESt Levels 2, 3 or 4, applicants
  must go through Go Green Plus assessment
• Approximately 175 questions
• Typically yes, no, n/a responses

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Go Green Plus Assessment
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BOMA BESt 2,3,4
Rating Points achieved per section
Report Suggestions for improvement and
references
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Changes and Improvements
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Certification

• Every building is verified by a third-party
• Certification lasts 3 years. Buildings need to
  recertify after 3 years.
• BOMA BESt Level 1 (best practices) available for
  all types of assets.
• BOMA BESt Levels 2, 3, 4 currently for office
  assets.

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Previously Certified Buildings

• Buildings with valid Go Green or Go Green Plus
  certifications are grandfathered into BOMA BESt
• Certificates will be re-issued in November

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BOMAs New Developments

• New Assessment Tools from BOMA
• Shopping Centres pilots in October/November
  2008
• Light Industrial and Retail Strip properties
  pilots in October/November 2008
• Multi-Unit Residential Buildings under
  development