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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,

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The Greening of Canadian Real Estate

Presented by: ELIA STERLING Presented by: ELIA STERLING

THEODOR STERLING ASSOCIATES THEODOR STERLING ASSOCIATES Ltd Ltd

310 310-

1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1

1122 Mainland Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1 Tel: (604) 681 Tel: (604) 681-

2701

2701 Toll Free: 877 Toll Free: 877-

993-

9933

9933 Website: www.sterlingiaq.com Website: www.sterlingiaq.com

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Theodor Sterling Associates

Established in 1973

Established in 1973

Recognized Industry leader in IAQ services

Recognized Industry leader in IAQ services

Provide IAQ services for over 500 million ft

Provide IAQ services for over 500 million ft2

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)

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Topics

BOMA

BOMA’ ’s s Go Green Go Green

LEED Canada

LEED Canada

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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.

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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.

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Sustainable Buildings

Two Two program programs s are are gaining gaining acceptance acceptance across Canada across Canada as the as the industry standard industry standards s for rating for rating building sustainability building sustainability: :

BOMA GO GREEN

BOMA GO GREEN

LEED Canada

LEED Canada

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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.

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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, EARTH program, BOMA BOMA’ ’s s Go Green Go Green 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.

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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

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Go Green – Best Practices Criteria

Ten minimum requirements in five key

Ten minimum requirements in five key environmental areas environmental areas

1. 1.

Resource consumption (water and energy) Resource consumption (water and energy)

2. 2.

Waste Reduction & Recycling (construction Waste Reduction & Recycling (construction waste and recycling) waste and recycling)

3. 3.

Building Materials (hazardous materials, Building Materials (hazardous materials, material selection, ODS) material selection, ODS)

4. 4.

Interior Environment ( Interior Environment (IAQ IAQ, HVAC , HVAC maintenance) maintenance)

5. 5.

Tenant Awareness (Communication Program) Tenant Awareness (Communication Program)

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Go Green – Summary

Industry driven

Industry driven

Administratively simple

Administratively simple

Inexpensive

Inexpensive

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LEED

TM Green Building Rating

System

LEED

LEEDTM

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 USGBC LEED USGBC LEEDTM

TM rating system

rating system

References Canadian standards

References Canadian standards

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