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Environmental Environmental Stewardship Plans & Stewardship Plans & ImplementationImplementation
National Executive Forum on Public PropertyNational Executive Forum on Public Property
SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCESEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
29 April 200429 April 2004
Brian Kennedy,Brian Kennedy,Vice-President, Portfolio ManagementVice-President, Portfolio Management
OverviewOverview
BackgroundBackground
Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship PolicyPolicy PlanPlan ImplementationImplementation
BenefitsBenefits
BackgroundBackground
MandateMandate Cost-effective Real Estate & Cost-effective Real Estate &
Accommodation ServicesAccommodation Services
CustomersCustomers Provincial MinistriesProvincial Ministries Publicly Funded AgenciesPublicly Funded Agencies
Private Sector PrinciplesPrivate Sector Principles
2 million m2
Diverse inventory
Locations throughout BC
BC Buildings Corporation BC Buildings Corporation (BCBC)(BCBC)
BackgroundBackground
BCBC’s operations are subject to:BCBC’s operations are subject to: Complex Legislative/Regulatory Framework Complex Legislative/Regulatory Framework
Currently 13 acts and 22+ regulationsCurrently 13 acts and 22+ regulations
Significant Significant personal personal liability for corporate officersliability for corporate officers
Ever expanding and stricter requirementsEver expanding and stricter requirements
Potential for civil liabilityPotential for civil liability
Cost pressuresCost pressures
Changing customer needsChanging customer needs
Corporate restructuring/outsourcingCorporate restructuring/outsourcing
Environmental Environmental Stewardship PolicyStewardship Policy
Stewardship PolicyStewardship Policy
Serves as guide for decision Serves as guide for decision makingmaking
Documents BCBC’s commitment Documents BCBC’s commitment to:to: ComplianceCompliance Pollution preventionPollution prevention Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement Training and OutreachTraining and Outreach Sound environmental solutions Sound environmental solutions
Implemented through Implemented through Environmental Stewardship PlanEnvironmental Stewardship Plan
Environmental Environmental Stewardship PlanStewardship Plan
BCBC Stewardship PlanBCBC Stewardship Plan
Recognizes Recognizes need for action need for action in three areas.in three areas.
Integrating Integrating SustainabilitySustainability
Leading the Leading the stewardship of stewardship of provincial buildings provincial buildings and beyond:and beyond:
Proactive ActionProactive Action Demonstration Demonstration
ProjectsProjects Capacity BuildingCapacity Building PartnershipsPartnerships
Using a formal, Using a formal, systematic and vetted systematic and vetted process for managing process for managing environmental environmental impacts:impacts:
EffectiveEffective PracticalPractical CredibleCredible
Establishing a “shared Establishing a “shared mental model” with staff, mental model” with staff, clients, and stakeholdersclients, and stakeholders
CommunicationCommunication EngagementEngagement EducationEducation ReportingReporting
ImplementationImplementation
Proactive planning for Proactive planning for Contaminated Sites MgmtContaminated Sites Mgmt
Adoption of Green building Adoption of Green building principles and practicesprinciples and practices
LEED BC Steering CtteeLEED BC Steering Cttee
Support for CaGBCSupport for CaGBC
Landfill Gas (Green Power) Landfill Gas (Green Power) ProjectProject
Green Buildings BCGreen Buildings BC
Leading Leading stewardship of stewardship of
provincial provincial buildings and buildings and
beyond.beyond.
Landfill Gas ProjectLandfill Gas Project
Green Buildings BCGreen Buildings BC
Target AudiencesTarget Audiences– Ed and health institutionsEd and health institutions
PurposePurpose– Make the caseMake the case
ToolsTools– Enable actionEnable action– Info resourcesInfo resources– GuidanceGuidance– Financing & Risk TransferFinancing & Risk Transfer
Lead BC’s Lead BC’s public public sectorsector in High in High Performance Performance
(Green) Buildings(Green) Buildings
Taylor Park Elementary
Prince George School District
Green Buildings BCGreen Buildings BC
New Buildings ProgramNew Buildings Program 4 Pilots (3 Schools, 1 college)4 Pilots (3 Schools, 1 college) 25% to 50% < MNECB25% to 50% < MNECB
Retrofit ProgramRetrofit Program 26 institutions26 institutions 100+ million projected investment100+ million projected investment 11+ million projected savings11+ million projected savings 2004 Energy Efficiency Award2004 Energy Efficiency Award
AchievementsAchievements 2002 - Canada’s 12002 - Canada’s 1stst LEED Gold LEED Gold 2003 – BOMA Earth Award2003 – BOMA Earth Award 2003 – PIBC Award of Excellence2003 – PIBC Award of Excellence 2004 – Energy Efficiency Award2004 – Energy Efficiency Award 2004 - $100 million in retrofits2004 - $100 million in retrofits
Leading Leading stewardship of stewardship of
provincial provincial buildings and buildings and
beyond.beyond.
ISO 14001 registered EMSISO 14001 registered EMS
13 Environmental Aspects13 Environmental Aspects
Cross Corporate TeamsCross Corporate Teams
A formal, A formal, systematic and systematic and independently independently vetted mgmt vetted mgmt
processprocess
TMTM
1.1. PlanPlan2.2. DoDo3.3. CheckCheck4.4. ActAct
EnvironmentalEnvironmentalPolicyPolicy
PlanningPlanning
ImplementationImplementation& Operation& Operation
ManagementManagementReviewReview
Checking &Checking &CorrectiveCorrective
ActionAction
Continual ImprovementContinual Improvement
The ISO 14001 ModelThe ISO 14001 Model
Why ISO 14001?Why ISO 14001?
FormallyFormally InformallyInformally
Invent Invent structurestructure
Adopt Adopt recognized structurerecognized structure
Internal Internal Audit OnlyAudit Only
External External CertificationCertification
IgnoreIgnore ManageManage
CHOICESCHOICES
FormallyFormally
Adopt Adopt recognized structurerecognized structure
External External CertificationCertification
ManageManage
EMS – 13 Significant EMS – 13 Significant Environmental AspectsEnvironmental Aspects
Contaminated SitesContaminated Sites
Pollution PreventionPollution Prevention
Wastewater Wastewater ManagementManagement
Water Supply Water Supply ManagementManagement
Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse Gases EmissionsEmissions
Energy ManagementEnergy Management
Building and Space Building and Space ProcurementProcurement
CleaningCleaning
ConsumablesConsumables
Pesticide UsePesticide Use
TransportationTransportation
Waste ManagementWaste Management
Water ConservationWater Conservation
Greatest LiabilityGreatest Liability
Government DirectiveGovernment Directive
Greatest Cost SavingsGreatest Cost Savings
ASD ASD ProviderProvider
Effect of Outsourcing Effect of Outsourcing
EnvironmentalEnvironmentalPolicyPolicy
PlanningPlanning
ImplementationImplementation& Operation& Operation
ManagementManagementReviewReview
Checking &Checking &CorrectiveCorrective
ActionAction
Continual ImprovementContinual ImprovementPlanPlanDoDoCheckCheckActAct
Outsourcing the “Do”:Outsourcing the “Do”: We can We can delegate authority but not responsibilitydelegate authority but not responsibility
DoDo
AchievementsAchievements 2001: 12001: 1stst to register ISO14001 to register ISO14001
2002: Contaminated Sites : “A positive 2002: Contaminated Sites : “A positive
story.” (BC’s Auditor General)story.” (BC’s Auditor General)
2003: ISO Re-registered2003: ISO Re-registered
2003: $168 million in energy savings2003: $168 million in energy savings
2004: GHG Reduction Plan: 2004: GHG Reduction Plan: GoldGold
A formal, A formal, systematic and systematic and independently independently vetted mgmt vetted mgmt
process.process.
TMTM
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MJ/
m2
BaselineBaseline2000/20012000/2001
22%22%
Contaminated SitesContaminated SitesGoal: All 253 sites remediated or under risk managementGoal: All 253 sites remediated or under risk management
100%100%
TargetTargetYear End 2006/07Year End 2006/07
ProgressProgressQ4 2003/04Q4 2003/04
85%85%
140 - Remediation 140 - Remediation CompleteComplete
17 - Under Remediation17 - Under Remediation
75 - Remediation 75 - Remediation Not RequiredNot Required
5 - Risk Managed & 5 - Risk Managed & MonitoredMonitored
16 – Awaiting funding for 16 – Awaiting funding for remediationremediation
Goodlife + Green Hearts Goodlife + Green Hearts ProgramProgram
Gain SharingGain Sharing ESP Section of IntranetESP Section of Intranet P2 GuidelinesP2 Guidelines Staff TrainingStaff Training Green Buildings BCGreen Buildings BC
A “shared” A “shared” mental mental modelmodel
BenefitsBenefits
BenefitsBenefits
Environmental Stewardship – Good for Environmental Stewardship – Good for BusinessBusiness
Through time of considerable change, BCBC Through time of considerable change, BCBC remains committed to stewardshipremains committed to stewardship Defensible, highly visible demonstration of due Defensible, highly visible demonstration of due
diligencediligence Necessary to retain existing business and provides Necessary to retain existing business and provides
advantage in attracting new businessadvantage in attracting new business Cost reduction and cost avoidanceCost reduction and cost avoidance Contributes to customer successContributes to customer success
Final CommentFinal Comment
““Simply put, sustainable Simply put, sustainable development makes good development makes good economic sense”economic sense”
John Beales,John Beales,President and CEOPresident and CEOBC Buildings CorporationBC Buildings Corporation
For more information:For more information:
• About BCBC:About BCBC:
www.bcbc.bc.ca
• About VITPAbout VITP
www.vitp.ca
• About Green Buildings BCAbout Green Buildings BC
www.greenbuildingsbc.com