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

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 %

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

Best Practices

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

Go Green Plus Assessment

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

Changes and Improvements BOMA Go Green Go Green Plus BOMA BESt Affordable and Accessible Third-party Verified Questionnaire Format X Levels of Certification XX Online Application XX Best Practices Highlighted X Common Minimum Standard XX

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.

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

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