by Brianna Crandall — December 23, 2015—The Quebec Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Québec) presented 19 buildings with BOMA BEST certification at a recent annual gathering. The certificates that the buildings can now display acknowledge a commitment to reducing a facility’s ecological footprint and to maintaining excellence in environmental best practices.
BOMA Canada released a renewed version of the BOMA BEST program along with a new trademark last September. Designed to be more easily understood and associated with environmental standards, BOMA BEST certificates continue to be synonymous with rigorous building operations, says the group.
BOMA Québec congratulates the following companies, underscoring the achievements of the Société Québécoise des Infrastructures for obtaining a Platinum certificate, as well as for the number of buildings certified.
Platinum Level
- Société Québécoise des Infrastructures: Palais de Justice – Québec
Gold Level
- iA Groupe Financier: Édifice Marly
- Le Groupe de Sociétés Westcliff: Les Galeries Chagnon
- Services de Gestion FCR LP: Place Seigneuriale
- Société Québécoise des Infrastructures: Palais de Justice de Trois-Rivières
Silver Level
- iA Groupe Financier: 1055, des Forges
- Services de Gestion FCR LP: Centre Maxi Trois-Rivières; Carrefour Soumande-Vanier
- Société Québécoise des Infrastructures: 2535 Boulevard Laurier, Québec; 4260 Boulevard Bourque; Atrium; Centre de Services de Gaspé; Édifice Bertrand-Fabi; Édifice Léon-Lambert; Palais de Justice d’Amos; Palais de Justice de Joliette; Quartier Général – Sûreté du Québec, Rimouski
Bronze Level
- Société Québécoise des Infrastructures: Édifice Paul-Arthur-Dickey
Certified Level
- Société Québécoise des Infrastructures: Laboratoire Régional
The BOMA BEST program now has five levels: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Certified. These levels, along with a more intuitive trademark, are intended to allow the occupants of certified buildings to more quickly associate the certificate, the level and the quality of the achievement in terms of environmental practices.
The program is constantly evolving, and new tools are being developed. They include an upgrade of the existing questionnaire to keep up with industry standards; a new flexible, user-friendly and customizable software platform; additional assessment protocols such as BOMA BEST for Sustainable Workplaces to recognize tenants’ environmental initiatives; and a new Resiliency Assessment Tool to offer guidance toward reducing risks related to short- and long-term extreme weather events.
