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Fresh eXpress! June 2012

Free Business Energy Advisor (BEA) Services

Do you have tenants asking about energy efficiency? Are you a small business owner or a tenant in a building? Do you want to make your work space more energy efficient? You may be eligible for the following free services conducted by a BEA:

o Energy audit to identify retrofits or technology changes that can be made to reduce energy consumption.This includes; lighting, hot water, heating and ventilation improvements.

o Consultation to identify potential energy and money savings opportunities related to operation or behaviour changes.

o Assistance accessing other available incentives and LiveSmart BC: Small Business Program components, including coordinating the installation of the equipment on behalf of the owner.

Download the BEA Handout Sheet here. Feel free to distribute to your tenants in your next communications if you feel that they would be interested and could benefit from this free service.

For more information please contact:

Daniel Klemky

Business Energy Advisor

(604) 684-3916 ext 222

Daniel@boma.bc.ca

New BOMA BC Initiative - Online Utility Data Management System

We've all heard the saying before: You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Understanding how much energy and water is used is crtical in understanding how to manage consumption and minimize utility costs. At BOMA we believe we can help our members with their energy management by procuring a utility data management system for their use. This system would allow members to view utility (energy/water) consumption of their buildings and compare with industry benchmarks.

BOMA is currently requesting proposals for this online utility data management system.

We invite qualified vendors which can offer a utility management solution for BOMA BC to submit proposals in accordance with the Request for Proposal document available for download below.

If this is not applicable for your company, please distribute the RFP document to any relevant vendors you may be in contact with that can provide these services.

Download the RFP.

If you have any questions please contact:

Daniel Klemky
Business Energy Advisor
(604) 684-3916 ext 222
Daniel@boma.bc.ca

New BOMA Energy Champion Award

This year we were pleased to introduce a new award at our Green Building Gala, the BOMA Energy Champion, which is meant to recognize buildings that participated in BOMA’s Energy Management Program (EMP) in its first year, 2011.

The inaugural winner of this year's Energy Champion Award was:

Morguard Investments Ltd - Chancery Place

Congratulations to Morguard and thankyou for being an early participant with the BOMA EMP!

Read more about the project.

Contact RAM Mechanical for more details:

604-434-4530

www.rammechanical.ca

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Industry Updates

LED Incentive Reductions

In order to better align BC Hydro’s incentives with the current marketplace as well as other BC Hydro incentive programs, incentives for LED lighting will be reduced on July 16, 2012. Read more here.

If you want to take advantage of the higher incentive amount, incentive applications must be submitted before July 16, 2012. You then have a year from the submission date to complete the installation.

Reduction in BC Hydro Rate Increase

The Provincial Government has confirmed the following rate changes in BC Hydro. These new rate increases are less than the original approved rates:

Rate increases apply to all rate classes:

7.1% as applied on April, 2012

1.44% as to be applied on April 1, 2013

These rate changes are reflected in the LGS Forecaster tools available on the BC Hydro website.

Read the government press release here.

Changes in Electricity Demand Calculation

Measurement Canada, the federal regulatory body that oversees utility metering standards, will be mandating that all utilities in Canada adopt a consistent method for measuring customer’s electricity demand. In some instances, this new method may be slightly different from BC Hydro’s existing methods.

Most customers with a relatively flat load profile will not see any bill impact. For a small portion of customers that have sharp demand peaks, there might be a slight impact on the incremental increase in demand. Read more.

If you have any questions please contact your BC Hydro Key Account Manager.

Boiler Programs Makeover

Now, conserving energy — and money — is even easier.

The Light Commercial ENERGY STAR® Boiler and Efficient Boiler Program are now one. Whether you’re building new or upgrading, there’s only one application to complete and your incentive amount is easier calculate! Read more information on the changes to Fortis' Boiler Incentive Program.
Or contact Fortis BC for more details:

Toll-free at 1-866-884-8833

Email commercialrebates@fortisbc.com

fortisbc.com/efficientboiler

Community Charging Infrastructure Fund

Funding is now available through a new provincial Community Charging Infrastructure (CCI) Fund to help support communities, businesses and other organizations in expanding the network of electric vehicle charging stations across BC. Eligible applicants can apply to two incentive programs.

1. Charging Stations Incentive

To support the purchase and installation of new electric charging stations that are accessible to the public or fleets

2. Planning Incentive
To support community planning for charging infrastructure

For more information visit Plugin BC

Canadian Small Business Financing Program

"Need financing? The Canada Small Business Financing Program makes it easier for small businesses to get loans from financial institutions by sharing the risk with lenders." Read more here.

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BOMA BESt

We are happy to congratulate the new BOMA BESt certifications. These buildings have demonstrated a commitment to improving the performance of their buildings and we applaud their efforts.

We are pleased to announce as well that GWL Realty Advisors has made a commitment to certify all their Multi-Unit Residential Buildings across Canada under the Brand New MURB module! For more information on the MURB module download the information sheet.

See a list of the most recently certified buildings.

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Caption Contest!!

We are looking for your funny, witty, insightful, smart-alic captions to go with the cartoon below. The winner will receive a fantastic prize, courtesy of the BOMA EMP team.

To enter simply email your caption to Daniel (Daniel@boma.bc.ca).

Winners will be announced at the end of July 2012 and the caption will be included in the next newsletter.

SPONSORED BY

Still Opportunities to Advertise in BeX!

If you missed the last deadline to inquire about advertising in the BeX newsletter please feel free to still contact Lorina to discuss remaining opportunities (604-684-3916 x225).

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 15
BOMA Golf Classic
Swan-E-Set Bay Resort & Golf Club, Pitt Meadows

September 11
BOMEX
Ottawa

556-409 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2

T: 604.684.3916
F: 604.684.4876

bomabc@boma.bc.ca
www.boma.bc.ca

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