Ontario Realty Corporation has embarked upon a comprehensive program of energy and environmental improvement for Ontario Public Service (OPS) buildings. Key elements of their strategy include:
- Toronto Accommodation Plan which incorporates high standards of green building performance
- LEED Canada Administration Pilot project – benchmarking, LEED potential assessment and performance improvement for eight representative OPS buildings
- LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance certification for four of OPS buildings participating in the pilot
- Identification, implementation and verification of best energy and environmental practices across all OPS buildings
Enerlife is working with Ontario Realty Corporation by helping to identify deep green reductions in energy use; supporting the performance improvement and work towards LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance certification of the four pilot OPS buildings; aiding in the identification and promotion of best energy and environmental practices; and ensuring the achievement and verification of energy and environmental performance goals.
We are using innovative tools such as:
- Building Performance Audit to identify system-level design features and benchmark them against other high performing buildings, establishing performance standards and prioritizing retrofits
- Energy and Water Workshop to uncover and plan the greatest practical reductions in energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions for each building