News & Updates

Turn your lights off for Earth Hour 2010
BOMA BC is once again supporting the annual Earth Hour event. Earth Hour 2010 encourages people to show their commitment to energy conservation by turning off their lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30pm on March 27. BOMA BC invites members to sign up at www.wwf.ca/earthhour and participate in this popular conservation event.

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

Vancouver 2010 Olympics
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games are almost here. BOMA BC encourages building owners to welcome the world by sprucing up their buildings; maintaining energy efficient lighting during the holiday season and for the duration of this special event; and being prepared for some impact on daily business activities. For more info click here

BOMA Prepared for H1N1 Outbreak
BOMA has in place pandemic planning for commercial building owners and managers. Go to BOMA Pandemic Planning to access the information necessary to help ensure your buildings are prepared for any pandemic crisis.

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.

First BOMA BESt Level 4 certification achieved in BC
Shaw Tower, managed by Westbank Projects Corporation, is the first building to achieve BOMA BESt Level 4 in British Columbia. Shaw Tower, located in Vancouver, demonstrates outstanding achievement in the areas of energy and water resource management, waste and emission reduction, indoor environment and management systems in addition to initiating green programs amongst their tenants including, battery recycling, commuter ride-sharing and a joint landlord/tenant action committee. Read news release...

Over 1,000 Buildings Certified BOMA BESt
BOMA Canada has announced over 1,100 buildings have been BOMA BESt environmentally certified in every major market across Canada.