Environmental Initiatives

In Canada, it is estimated that buildings are responsible for:

• 33 percent of all energy used;
• 50 percent of natural resources consumed;
• 12 percent of non-industrial water used;
• 25 percent of landfill waste generated;
• 10 percent of airborne particulates produced; and
• 35 percent of greenhouse gases emitted (1)

At KRP we find these numbers unacceptable if we are to maintain a sustainable future. KRP has made a strategic commitment to building and operating its buildings in a manner that will reduce each buildings impact on the environment. We are focused on operating our buildings incorporating the latest strategies in energy conservation and reduction, waste management and recycling, and building construction and material selection. To show its commitment to environmental stewardship, KRP has undertaken several key initiatives:

BOMA BESt is BOMA Canada’s national environmental certification program for existing commercial buildings. BESt stands for Building Environmental Standards, and represents the direction of the commercial real estate industry in Canada. It is the next evolution of BOMA Go Green and Go Green Plus and evaluates the environmental performance and management of commercial buildings, and has been the industry standard for environmental management in commercial buildings since 2005.

KRP is currently in the process of enrolling its portfolio of buildings in this program, and to date, has achieved BOMA BESt Level 2 certification for its 4 buildings making up the Blackwood Business Centre (www.kanataresearchpark.com/portfolio.cfm). All BOMA BESt certified buildings must meet the Go Green Best Practices including having an energy audit, energy management and reduction plan, water audit, a recycling program, hazardous materials management, indoor environment management and tenant communications. The Go Green Plus assessment includes all of the Go Green Best Practices in six sections: Energy, Water, Waste Reduction and Site Emissions and Effluents, Indoor Environment, and Environmental Management System.

For more information on BOMA Best please visit their website at www.bomabest.com

KRP purchases electricity from Bullfrog Power to power the common areas and lobbies in the majority of its buildings. Bullfrog Power is Canada’s 100% green electricity provider and is the only company providing everyone in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia with a 100% low-impact renewable electricity choice. Bullfrog Power’s green electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogoM program, instead of from carbon-intensive sources like coal and natural gas or from higher impact hydro facilities.

For more information and on how you can enroll, please visit their website at www.bullfrogpower.com