BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Canada has awarded the Saskatchewan government with two BOMA BESt (Building Environment Standards) certifications for its work to reduce its environmental footprint.
The province has achieved a BOMA BESt level three certification for its L.F. McIntosh building in Prince Albert, and a BOMA BESt level two certification for its Sturdy Stone building in Saskatoon.
BOMA BESt is an environmental certification program for commercial buildings. It requires those certified to meet realistic standards for energy and environmental performance of buildings based on accurate and independently verified information.
There are four levels of BOMA BESt, with four being the highest certification possible.
In the L.F. McIntosh building, the Saskatchewan government has seen reductions in:
-energy by 15 per cent
-water by 17 per cent
-waste by 53 per cent (through expanded recycling)
-carbon emissions by 12.2 per cent.
In the Sturdy Stone building, reductions have occurred in:
-energy by 10 per cent
-water by 23 per cent
-waste by 73 per cent (through expanded recycling)
-carbon emissions by 9.3 per cent.
"I would like to congratulate the tenants in the L.F. McIntosh and Sturdy Stone buildings for their efforts to green their building operations," said Saskatchewan Government Services Minister Laura Ross. "Thanks to their commitment for utilizing the expanded recycling options, supporting initiatives to reduce energy and water consumption, and focusing on reducing waste, we've been recognized by BOMA with government's first level three certification and a level two certification."
This news item first appeared in EcoLog News (1/20/12). To learn how to subscribe, visit www.ecolog.com