Congratulations to the 2023 BOMA TOBY Award winners!
“The TOBY Awards are the commercial real estate industry’s highest recognition honoring excellence in building management and operations.”
Amongst the winners, we would like to congratulate:
Northam Realty Advisors' team at 483 Bay St
Winner of the TOBY award for buildings over 1,000,000 square feet!
Menkes Property Management Services' team at One York St
Winner of the TOBY award for buildings over 500,000 square feet!
Effective September 30th, 2023, the BOMA Best 3.0 portal will cease to be accessible for completing BOMA Best submissions. Instead, the newly launched BOMA Best 4.0 portal is divided into two distinct streams: "Smart" and "Sustainable," takes its place.
The pivotal distinctions between version 3.0 and 4.0 lie in the expanded opportunities for earning points. This expansion encompasses areas such as carbon reduction, equity, heightened engagement, resilience, and other avenues, facilitated by a more streamlined questionnaire.
The choice of pursuing either the "Smart" or "Sustainable" stream hinges on several factors and thoughtful considerations.
Sustainable: “To make buildings more sustainable by providing a road map on how to decarbonize, reduce water and waste, retrofit for accessibility and equity, and navigate climate risk.”
Smart: “ To guide owners and managers on digital transformation within the built environment to optimize operations, drive sustainability, create unique user experiences, and deliver financial value to their stakeholders and customers.”
Field guides for both streams and other resources are available: https://bomabest.org/
Ahead of the 1st North American conference in June 2024, SDEWES, in partnership with Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC), is calling for submissions for publication consideration in special issues of several archival journals. The papers will be reviewed under the direction of the International Scientific Committee by the Scientific Advisory Board.
“The papers should report original, previously unpublished findings in the fields of sustainable development of energy, transport, water, food and environment systems, their integration, their technical, environmental, economic and social perspectives.”
Energy@Work’s submission has been officially accepted. Energy@Work’s paper will provide insight from 28 Energy Management Action Plans that can lead the commercial sector’s path to Net Zero.
Congratulations to Menkes Property Management Services’ teams at 4711 Yonge St and 1 York St on receiving 2023 LEAP awards from the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)! The awards are presented to property managers for their contributions to advancing sustainability in the real estate industry.
Menkes was awarded the prestigious GHG Manager Award at 4711 Yonge St. for their innovative decarbonization strategy. Their strategy for the building included both short- and long-term actions, as well as securing external funding for the plan.
The company also won the Tenant Collaboration Award for One York St. by offering engagement activities to influence behavior and achieve additional energy reductions following a detailed energy audit.
Congratulations!
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The Ministry of Energy has announced an extension to the Ontario Regulation 506/18: Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking. The extension will allow reporting on 2022 energy and water data until October 31st, 2023.
Under this Reporting of Energy Consumption and Water Use regulation, buildings over 50,000 SqFt are required to report.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/report-energy-water-use-large-buildings#section-3
In August 2023, GA cost was $0.74 billion. This is a 31% decrease from July 2023 GA ($0.56 billion).
If we compare August 2023 with August 2022, there was a massive increase of 1230%! August 2022 saw a huge drop in the GA cost.
With drastic cost changes monthly, Energy@Work continues to ask “why?”. We provide a monthly review of GAM costs, however, the reason for the vast cost fluctuation remains unclear.
Energy@Work’s services include a “GAM coach”. We maintain the importance of a GAM Strategy for Class A and Class B in order to win the (GAM)e. Our collective savings have exceeded $10 million, and we look forward to continuing to assist.
Join Energy@Work in welcoming the newest member of our team, Laman Temel as a Jr Energy Analyst!
“I am Laman Temel, a recent addition to the Energy@Work team, and I am thrilled to bring my passion and expertise to the energy sector. With a strong engineering background, I bring extensive experience in the installation, maintenance, and inspection of energy equipment. Furthermore, I have a proven track record in developing innovative technological solutions.
For the past two years, I have dedicated my efforts to researching and optimizing EV charging station plugs. This experience has honed my skills in data analysis and crafting strategies for enhancing customer satisfaction. Additionally, my knowledge of green building policies and certifications equips me to contribute effectively to sustainable projects.
I am excited to learn and grow within our dynamic environment, with a commitment to continuously expanding expertise. Driven by dedication and a deep passion for elevating every project to new levels of success, I am ready to make a significant impact at Energy@Work!"
