BOMA BEST 4.1 Sustainable Building Certification introduces climate resilience best practices, aligning with other industry standards like ASTM E3429-24, LEED v5, PIEVC, GRESB, and BREEAM. This evolution reflects the growing importance of climate risk assessment and mitigation in building management. However, meeting these standards often involves complex, time-consuming processes without the right tools.
Automating the assessment and documentation needed for resilience can both simplify compliance and enhance building performance.
BOMA BEST 4.1 Resilience and Site questions
Climate-related requirements are included in five sections within the Resilience and Site category, including:
- R0. Baseline Practices
- R2.0 – Past Climate Hazards
- R2 Climate Hazards & Risks
- R2.1 Future Climate Hazards
- R2.2 Rank Climate Risks
- R2.3 – Resilience Strategies
- R3 Climate Planning & Vulnerabilities
- R3.2 – Maintain Critical Systems
- R3.3 – Capital Planning
- R4 Training & Innovation
- R4.2 – Innovation in Resilience & Site
Three Core Resilience Questions
These climate-related requirements for BOMA BEST 4.1, like other standards, centre around three fundamental questions:
- What are the climate risks at this location?
- What is the financial impact on my building?
- What should be done to address this risk?
How ClimateFirst Automates Compliance
ClimateFirst provides comprehensive answers to these questions while satisfying BOMA BEST 4.1 resilience and site questions:
- ClimateFirst Risk Exposure Screens address R0 Baseline Practices and R2 Climate Hazards & Risks by providing:
- Heat and flood risk ratings
- Wind and fire risk assessments
- Drought and precipitation analysis
- ClimateFirst Climate Value at Risk (CVaR) Assessments fulfill R3 Climate Planning & Vulnerabilities by:
- Quantifying financial impacts of climate hazards
- Comparing baseline and projected future costs
- Estimating cumulative financial losses
- Prioritizing high-risk building components
- Determining insurance implications
- Resiliency Planning supports requirements across all sections with actionable recommendations for
- Resilience strategies (R2)
- Critical system maintenance (R3)
- Capital planning (R3)
- Innovation in resilience (R4)
Beyond Compliance: Strategic Benefits
Implementing ClimateFirst into workflows transforms compliance into a strategic advantage by automating climate risk assessments, quantifying financial implications, developing proactive resilience plans, and optimizing building performance. Meet BOMA BEST 4.1 requirements, while also reducing risk and increasing long-term resiliency.
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