The Challenge – Building Energy Challenge

A FRIENDLY COMPETITION THAT'S GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!

In its Energy Policy 2030, the government of Quebec has set ambitious targets to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption of petroleum products. The City of Montreal is also aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with its 2016-20 sustainable development plan. As an association with a commanding presence in the commercial sector, BOMA Quebec intends to play a leading role to help reach those objectives.

BOMA Quebec thus created the Building Energy Challenge. We urge everyone in the commercial, institutional and multi-residential sector to support this project.

The initiative was inspired by other successful sustainable energy challenges such as RACE 2 REDUCE – The Smart Energy Building Challenge initiated by CivicAction and organized by BOMA Toronto. The BOMA Quebec project takes into account the Quebec context, especially our climate.

A simple 5-step process

We identify 5 major steps to help you reach your objectives and successfully complete the Challenge.

Understand your Building

Determine the basic conditions (baseline) and identify free or low-cost opportunities for energy savings.

Create an Energy Management Strategy

Draft and deploy a long-term strategy that will allow you to identify and structure energy-saving opportunities.

Implement Measures

Apply effective energy efficiency measures and take advantage of programs that are appropriate for your building.

Audit your Progress and make Adjustments

By constantly monitoring energy consumption, you'll maintain your progress and enjoy additional savings thanks to operational excellence.

Demonstrate Leadership and Highlight your Achievements!

There will be an awards ceremony every year to celebrate the successes of BEC participants.

Three Award Categories

Many measures of performance and award categories are defined in the BEC structure. They have been conceived to encourage cooperation, excellence and perseverance among participants, who are free to enter their building in all three categories. Note that participation in the Collaboration category is strongly encouraged, but is optional.

GHG TARGET

IMPROVED ENERGY PERFORMANCE

COLLABORATION

Demonstrate leadership.
Enter your building now!

Full details here!

Governance Committee

This committee acts as the BEC' advisory committee and the steward of its guiding principles, i.e. collaboration, sharing knowledge, education, innovation, accessibility and impartiality. It is responsible for establishing the budget and approving proposals and the orientation of the Challenge. It meets every three months.

Annik
Desmarteau

Senior Director, Administration and Client Relations, Offices Quebec, Ivanhoe Cambridge

President of BOMA Quebec

Geneviève
Gauthier

National Director, Econoler

Chair, BEC Technical Committee

Valérie
Poulin

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Economic Development Bureau, City of Montreal

Founding Partner

Samira-Hélène
Sammoun

Engineer - Energy expertise, Regulatory affairs and electricity supplies, Hydro-Québec

Major Partner

Vincent
Pouliot

Manager, Carbon Emissions Trading Market & Energy Efficiency, Énergir

Major Partner

Stéphan
Gagnon

Project Manager, Transition énergétique Québec

Founding Partner

Andrée
De Serres

Attorney & Ivanhoe Cambridge Real Estate Chair, ESG-UQAM

Linda
Carbone

Executive Director, BOMA Quebec

Technical Comitee

Geneviève
Gauthier

National Director, Econoler,
Chair, BEC Technical Committee

The technical committee is responsible for proposing content and tools that will help participants. It conducts strategic monitoring of the various energy programs and helps promote the Challenge among the driving forces in the real estate ecosystem.

Members