Thompson Rivers University
OP-3: Building Operations and Maintenance

Thompson Rivers University is committed to developing policies and best practices that support environmental stewardship and sustainability in the university’s operations. Energy management is a continuous process of managing behavioural, organizational, and technical change to improve a building's energy performance. This Energy Management Plan document (for link, see under Energy Management Plan: https://www.tru.ca/sustain/initiatives/buildings-and-grounds.html) has been created as an implementation plan for Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) available on a campus wide basis and in each of TRU's 23 buildings. These actions are identified and covered in detail in the 2018 SES Consulting ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Study Reports or the 2016 Stantec Building Energy Assessments (where indicated). The total estimated savings identified for each building are attainable if all associated actions are implemented. These savings have been applied to the baseline numbers found in the SES or Stantec reports and are displayed as the natural gas and electricity targets. Each ECM identifies the capital costs for completing the action, the simple payback period, and annual savings in cost, GJ's of natural gas use, kWh of electricity use, and greenhouse gases in tCO₂e. Should the status be approved, a person(s) of interest (POI) will be listed, as well as anticipated timelines for project initiation, installation, commissioning, etc.. Notes: - To meet BOMA requiremetns, an ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Assessment must be conducted on the building every five (5) years. and the Energy Management Plan must be reviewed and updated every three (3) years to capture the most up to date data, evaluate progress, and reassess goals and ECMs. - In the case of BOMA Recertification, building managers are expected to demonstrate which ECMs listed in the previous Reduction Management Plan have been implemented since certification.

Thompson Rivers University is committed to minimizing water consumption by implementing best practices in the University's operations. Water management is a continuous process involving managing behavioural, organizational, and technical change to improve a building's water performance. In 2018, SES Consulting conducted a Level 1 Water Audit at TRU. According to the associated report, a total of 150,301 m³ of water was used in 2017, costing approximately $180,000. Reducing water consumption at TRU can be achieved by using low-flow fixtures, replacing grass with drought resistant landscaping, and installing efficient irrigation systems. This Water Management Plan document (for link, see under Water Management Plan: https://www.tru.ca/sustain/initiatives/buildings-and-grounds.html) has been created as an implementation plan for the Water Conservation Measures (WCM) identified in TRU's 2018 Water Audit Report. Presented on a campus-wide basis, as well as for each of TRU's 23 buildings, water use targets have been set based on the potential savings achieved by implementing all of the associated WCMs. Total annual savings, should all actions be completed, would be approximately 42,866 m³, or $43,295, a 29% reduction over 2017. Each WCM lists the capital costs for completing the action, the simple payback period, and annual savings in cost, m³ of water, and in some cases GJ's of natural gas (a result of reduced water heating). Should the WCM be approved, a person(s) of interest (POI) will be listed, as well as anticipated timelines for project initiation, installation, commissioning, etc.. Notes: - To meet BOMA requirements, a water assessment must be conducted on the building every five (5) years, and the Water Management Plan must be reviewed and updated every three (3) years to capture the most up to date data, evaluate progress, and reassess WCMs. - In the case of BOMA Recertification, building managers are expected to demonstrate which WCMs listed in the previous Water Management Plan have been implemented since certification.

Since TRU is a British Columbia public institution, all new building construction that takes place on campus must comply with being a LEED Gold certified building.