Making YOUR Office Building More Efficient - Mar. 23rd, 2010
Event Summary
In this event, SF Environment's Barry Hooper spoke about how California, and cities in the Bay region are working to help businesses enhance building performance. Hooper's presentation provided attendees with an update on California legislation AB 1103, effective in 2011. This new law will require disclosure of energy performance in the purchase, finance, and lease of all commercial buildings. This disclosure is a profound change from business as usual - but it only requires the exchange of information during due diligence for a major transaction.
Hooper then covered related local legislation. In San Francisco, Mayor Newsom's Existing Commercial Buildings Task Force is recommending augmenting the state's push for transparency with additional local policies, including the annual public disclosure of required energy benchmarks. This information will give every business - tenants, owners, and buyers - a tool for evaluating energy efficiency as they search for properties that best reflect their needs and sustainability strategies. An open and transparent energy rating will enhance the incentive to take action by improving the ability of markets to value energy efficiency. In addition, tenants and owners will be better able to utilize energy conservation to improve operations and gain feedback on their contributions to climate and energy policy goals.
Hooper presented the current progress on the drafting of legislation based on the recommendations of the Mayor's Existing Commericial Building Task Force, answered questions from attendees, and directed those interested to further resources.
Transparency is front and center in public policy and corporate responsibility - and BC3 promotes "Transparency and Disclosure" as one of our five Principles on Climate Leadership.
Hooper then covered related local legislation. In San Francisco, Mayor Newsom's Existing Commercial Buildings Task Force is recommending augmenting the state's push for transparency with additional local policies, including the annual public disclosure of required energy benchmarks. This information will give every business - tenants, owners, and buyers - a tool for evaluating energy efficiency as they search for properties that best reflect their needs and sustainability strategies. An open and transparent energy rating will enhance the incentive to take action by improving the ability of markets to value energy efficiency. In addition, tenants and owners will be better able to utilize energy conservation to improve operations and gain feedback on their contributions to climate and energy policy goals.
Hooper presented the current progress on the drafting of legislation based on the recommendations of the Mayor's Existing Commericial Building Task Force, answered questions from attendees, and directed those interested to further resources.
Transparency is front and center in public policy and corporate responsibility - and BC3 promotes "Transparency and Disclosure" as one of our five Principles on Climate Leadership.
Links
For more information on how transparency in the built environment can benefit your business and save you money, check out the following links: Barry Hooper
barry.hooper@sfgov.org
Ph: (415) 355-3753
San Francisco Dept of Environment
www.sfenvironment.org/greenbuilding
SF Energy Watch
www.sfenergywatch.org
(see also East Bay Energy Watch, Marin, San Mateo, Silicon Valley…)
Green Finance SF
www.greenfinancesf.org (also California First ~ July 2010)
AB 1103
www.energy.ca.gov/ab1103/
Automated Benchmarking
www.pge.com/benchmarking
San Francisco 24x7 Energy Challenge
www.sfenvironment.org/247
barry.hooper@sfgov.org
Ph: (415) 355-3753
San Francisco Dept of Environment
www.sfenvironment.org/greenbuilding
SF Energy Watch
www.sfenergywatch.org
(see also East Bay Energy Watch, Marin, San Mateo, Silicon Valley…)
Green Finance SF
www.greenfinancesf.org (also California First ~ July 2010)
AB 1103
www.energy.ca.gov/ab1103/
Automated Benchmarking
www.pge.com/benchmarking
San Francisco 24x7 Energy Challenge
www.sfenvironment.org/247
