The Greening of Canadian Real Estate Presented by: ELIA STERLING Presented by: ELIA STERLING THEODOR STERLING ASSOCIATES Ltd Ltd THEODOR STERLING ASSOCIATES 310- -1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1 1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1 310 Tel: (604) 681- -2701 2701 Tel: (604) 681 Toll Free: 877- Toll Free: 877 -993 993- -9933 9933 Website: www.sterlingiaq.com Website: www.sterlingiaq.com
Theodor Sterling Associates � Established in 1973 Established in 1973 � � Recognized Industry leader in IAQ services � Recognized Industry leader in IAQ services 2 of � Provide IAQ services for over 500 million ft Provide IAQ services for over 500 million ft 2 of � buildings buildings � Proprietary web based IAQ Management Proprietary web based IAQ Management � Program and Building Performance Database Program and Building Performance Database � Integral role in the development of National and Integral role in the development of National and � Provincial Standards, Regulations, and building Provincial Standards, Regulations, and building codes and sustainable buildings certification codes and sustainable buildings certification programs (LEED and Go Green) programs (LEED and Go Green)
Topics � BOMA BOMA’ ’s s Go Green Go Green � � LEED Canada LEED Canada �
Greening Buildings Buildings have been Buildings have been identified as the second identified as the second largest source of green largest source of green house gas emissions in house gas emissions in Canada. Canada.
Green Buildings New policies and New policies and regulations and voluntary regulations and voluntary programs are being programs are being adopted to reduce building adopted to reduce building related greenhouse gas related greenhouse gas emissions. emissions.
Sustainable Buildings Two program programs s are are gaining gaining Two acceptance across Canada across Canada as the as the acceptance industry standards s for rating for rating industry standard building sustainability: : building sustainability BOMA GO GREEN • BOMA GO GREEN • LEED Canada • LEED Canada •
IAQ for Sustainable Buildings Both are voluntary programs Both are voluntary programs that include mandatory that include mandatory requirements to improve requirements to improve building performance. building performance.
BOMA’s Go Green � Many years ago, BOMA BC created the Many years ago, BOMA BC created the � EARTH award to recognize environmental EARTH award to recognize environmental excellence. excellence. � From the experience attained from the From the experience attained from the � EARTH program, BOMA BOMA’ ’s s Go Green Go Green EARTH program, Program evolved. Program evolved. � Go Green is a voluntary program designed Go Green is a voluntary program designed � for existing or occupied buildings. for existing or occupied buildings.
Go Green � Identifies a Identifies a ‘ ‘best practices best practices’ ’ benchmark benchmark � � Recognizes buildings that meet Go Green Recognizes buildings that meet Go Green � benchmark benchmark � Assists buildings that cannot meet Assists buildings that cannot meet � requirements requirements � Fosters environmental consciousness in the Fosters environmental consciousness in the � commercial building industry commercial building industry
Go Green – Best Practices Criteria Ten minimum requirements in five key Ten minimum requirements in five key � � environmental areas environmental areas Resource consumption (water and energy) Resource consumption (water and energy) 1. 1. Waste Reduction & Recycling (construction Waste Reduction & Recycling (construction 2. 2. waste and recycling) waste and recycling) Building Materials (hazardous materials, Building Materials (hazardous materials, 3. 3. material selection, ODS) material selection, ODS) Interior Environment ( IAQ IAQ , HVAC , HVAC Interior Environment ( 4. 4. maintenance) maintenance) Tenant Awareness (Communication Program) Tenant Awareness (Communication Program) 5. 5.
Go Green – Summary � Industry driven Industry driven � � Administratively simple Administratively simple � � Inexpensive Inexpensive �
TM Green Building Rating LEED System TM – � LEED LEED TM – Leadership in Energy and Leadership in Energy and � Environmental Design Environmental Design � Implemented by the Canada Green Implemented by the Canada Green � Building Council (CGBC) to facilitate Building Council (CGBC) to facilitate TM rating system USGBC LEED TM rating system USGBC LEED � References Canadian standards References Canadian standards �
TM Green Building Rating LEED System The LEED ™ ™ program is gaining program is gaining The LEED acceptance throughout North throughout North acceptance America as the industry standard as the industry standard America for rating sustainability and for rating sustainability and appears to the prominent program appears to the prominent program for new buildings in Canada. for new buildings in Canada.
The Greening of Canadian Real Estate Presented by: ELIA STERLING Presented by: ELIA STERLING THEODOR STERLING ASSOCIATES Ltd Ltd THEODOR STERLING ASSOCIATES 310- -1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1 1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1 310 Tel: (604) 681- -2701 2701 Tel: (604) 681 Toll Free: 877- Toll Free: 877 -993 993- -9933 9933 Website: www.sterlingiaq.com Website: www.sterlingiaq.com
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