News & Updates

New Energy and Sustainability Webpage
BOMA BC is pleased to announce the addition of an Energy and Sustainability webpage to our site. The page contains useful information about saving energy and creating a conservation culture in commercial buildings, and describes BOMA’s energy conservation and sustainability initiatives.

Click on the “Energy and Sustainability” tab in the left column.

Local EARTH Award Winners Announced
BOMA BC was pleased to present two EARTH Awards at the Green Buildings Gala on June 10th. 'AXA Place' (managed by Polaris Realty Canada) won in the existing building category, and '3383 Gilmore Way' (managed by Morguard Investments) won in the new building category.

Thirty-five of the most recent BOMA BESt certified buildings were also recognized at the Gala, which was hosted by Chris Gailus, Global's News Hour Anchor.

Over 1,400 Buildings Certified BOMA BESt
BOMA Canada has announced over 1,300 buildings have been BOMA BESt environmentally certified in every major market across Canada.

BC Hydro Power Smart Forum & Excellence Awards call for nominations
This year, BC Hydro is combining its popular Power Smart Excellence Awards and the Power Smart Forum into one exciting event: the 2010 Power Smart Forum & Excellence Awards. The event takes place from October 25 – 27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

BC Hydro has just issued a call for nominations for the Workplace Conservation Leadership award. It has also issued a call for speakers for the Forum. The submission deadline for both opportunities is April 30, 2010 at 4:00pm. More information about the 2010 Power Smart Awards and Forum is at www.bchydro.com/businessevents .

BOMA International and BOMA Canada Sign MOU
BOMA International recently hosted a meeting with the board of directors of BOMA Canada to discuss complementary programs, joint interests and future opportunities to work together. Issues discussed included green initiatives and programs, benchmarking building performance and bringing leadership and owner groups together on a regular basis. A highlight of the meeting was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Want to know more about the MOU and what happened at the meeting? Watch this video

REIC Endorses BOMA BESt
Toronto - The Real Estate Institute of Canada has announced its formal endorsement of the BOMA BESt environmental certification program for commercial buildings. read more

BOMA BC Hires Energy Manager
Peter Laforest joins BOMA BC to help building operators identify and implement conservation solutions. This new position is part of the MOU between BC Hydro, BOMA BC and the Ministry of Energy Mines & Petroleum Resources. Follow these links for details:
Energy Conservation MOU at a glance
Energy Manager Fact Sheet
Energy Conservation MOU Q&A

New energy/carbon targets for commercial buildings
Close to 17,000 commercial buildings in British Columbia could
soon be energy efficient thanks to a recently signed agreement between the
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, BC Hydro and the
Building Owners and Managers Association of BC (BOMA).
Click here to view the press release.
Click here to view the signed agreement.