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Going Green to BOMA BESt

Going Green to BOMA BESt. Name Date. 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 …. Go Green and Go Green Plus.

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Going Green to BOMA BESt

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  1. Going Green to BOMA BESt Name Date

  2. 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 …

  3. 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

  4. BOMA BESt • Integrates Go Green’s 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%

  5. 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

  6. Best Practices

  7. 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

  8. Go Green Plus Assessment

  9. BOMA BESt 2,3,4 Rating: Points achieved per section Report: Suggestions for improvement and references

  10. Changes and Improvements

  11. 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.

  12. 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

  13. BOMA’s 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

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