Environmental Stewardship Plans & Implementation National Executive Forum on Public Property SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 29 April 2004 Brian Kennedy, Vice-President, Portfolio Management

Overview v Background v Environmental Stewardship u Policy u Plan u Implementation v Benefits

Background

v Mandate u Cost-effective Real Estate & Accommodation Services v Customers u Provincial Ministries u Publicly Funded Agencies v Private Sector Principles X 2 million m 2 X Diverse inventory X Locations throughout BC BC Buildings Corporation (BCBC)

Background v BCBC’s operations are subject to: u Complex Legislative/Regulatory Framework u Currently 13 acts and 22+ regulations u Significant personal liability for corporate officers u Ever expanding and stricter requirements u Potential for civil liability u Cost pressures u Changing customer needs u Corporate restructuring/outsourcing

Environmental Stewardship Policy

Stewardship Policy v Serves as guide for decision making v Documents BCBC’s commitment to: u Compliance u Pollution prevention u Continuous Improvement u Training and Outreach u Sound environmental solutions v Implemented through Environmental Stewardship Plan

Environmental Stewardship Plan

BCBC Stewardship Plan v Recognizes need for action in three areas. Integrating Sustainability

Leading the stewardship of provincial buildings and beyond: u Proactive Action u Demonstration Projects u Capacity Building u Partnerships

Using a formal, systematic and vetted process for managing environmental impacts: u Effective u Practical u Credible

Establishing a “shared mental model” with staff, clients, and stakeholders u Communication u Engagement u Education u Reporting

Implementation

v Proactive planning for Contaminated Sites Mgmt v Adoption of Green building principles and practices v LEED BC Steering Cttee v Support for CaGBC v Landfill Gas (Green Power) Project v Green Buildings BC Leading stewardship of provincial buildings and beyond. Landfill Gas Project

Green Buildings BC u Target Audiences –Ed and health institutions u Purpose –Make the case u Tools –Enable action –Info resources –Guidance –Financing & Risk Transfer Lead BC’s public sector in High Performance (Green) Buildings Taylor Park Elementary Prince George School District Green Buildings BC u New Buildings Program u 4 Pilots (3 Schools, 1 college) u 25% to 50% < MNECB u Retrofit Program u 26 institutions u 100+ million projected investment u 11+ million projected savings u 2004 Energy Efficiency Award

v Achievements u Canada’s 1 st LEED Gold u 2003 – BOMA Earth Award u 2003 – PIBC Award of Excellence u 2004 – Energy Efficiency Award u $100 million in retrofits Leading stewardship of provincial buildings and beyond.

v ISO registered EMS v 13 Environmental Aspects v Cross Corporate Teams A formal, systematic and independently vetted mgmt process TM

1. Plan 2. Do 3. Check 4. Act EnvironmentalPolicy Planning Implementation & Operation ManagementReview Checking & CorrectiveAction Continual Improvement The ISO Model

Why ISO 14001? Formally Informally Inventstructure Adopt recognized structure Internal Audit Only ExternalCertification Ignore Manage CHOICES Formally Adopt recognized structure ExternalCertification Manage

EMS – 13 Significant Environmental Aspects v Contaminated Sites v Pollution Prevention v Wastewater Management v Water Supply Management v Greenhouse Gases Emissions v Energy Management v Building and Space Procurement v Cleaning v Consumables v Pesticide Use v Transportation v Waste Management v Water Conservation Greatest Liability Government Directive Greatest Cost Savings

ASD Provider Effect of Outsourcing EnvironmentalPolicy Planning Implementation & Operation ManagementReview Checking & CorrectiveAction Continual Improvement PlanDoCheckAct Outsourcing the “Do”: We can delegate authority but not responsibility Do

v Achievements u 2001: 1 st to register ISO14001 u 2002: Contaminated Sites : “A positive story.” (BC’s Auditor General) u 2003: ISO Re-registered u 2003: $168 million in energy savings u 2004: GHG Reduction Plan: Gold A formal, systematic and independently vetted mgmt process. TM

Baseline2000/ % Contaminated Sites Goal: All 253 sites remediated or under risk management 100% Target Year End 2006/07 Progress Q4 2003/04 85% Remediation Complete 17 - Under Remediation 75 - Remediation Not Required 5 - Risk Managed & Monitored 16 – Awaiting funding for remediation

v Goodlife + Green Hearts Program v Gain Sharing v ESP Section of Intranet v P2 Guidelines v Staff Training v Green Buildings BC A “shared” mental model

Benefits

Benefits v Environmental Stewardship – Good for Business v Through time of considerable change, BCBC remains committed to stewardship u Defensible, highly visible demonstration of due diligence u Necessary to retain existing business and provides advantage in attracting new business u Cost reduction and cost avoidance u Contributes to customer success

Final Comment “Simply put, sustainable development makes good economic sense” John Beales, President and CEO BC Buildings Corporation

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