Environmental Environmental Stewardship Plans & Stewardship Plans & ImplementationImplementation

National Executive Forum on Public PropertyNational Executive Forum on Public PropertySEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCESEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE29 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 buildings provincial buildings and beyond.and 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 buildings provincial buildings and beyond.and 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 LiabilityGovernment DirectiveGovernment DirectiveGreatest 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

0500

10001500200025003000

79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03

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