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

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

3. Background

4. 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)

5. 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

6. Environmental Stewardship Policy

7. 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

8. Environmental Stewardship Plan

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

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

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

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

13. Implementation

14. 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

15. 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

16. v Achievements u 2002 - Canada’s 1 st LEED Gold u 2003 – BOMA Earth Award u 2003 – PIBC Award of Excellence u 2004 – Energy Efficiency Award u 2004 - $100 million in retrofits Leading stewardship of provincial buildings and beyond.

17. v ISO 14001 registered EMS v 13 Environmental Aspects v Cross Corporate Teams A formal, systematic and independently vetted mgmt process TM

18. 1. Plan 2. Do 3. Check 4. Act EnvironmentalPolicy Planning Implementation & Operation ManagementReview Checking & CorrectiveAction Continual Improvement The ISO 14001 Model

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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Baseline2000/2001 22% Contaminated Sites Goal: All 253 sites remediated or under risk management 100% Target Year End 2006/07 Progress Q4 2003/04 85% 140 - Remediation Complete 17 - Under Remediation 75 - Remediation Not Required 5 - Risk Managed & Monitored 16 – Awaiting funding for remediation

24. 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

26. Benefits

27. 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

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

29. 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