b'COVERBESTBOMA BEST principles captured in QuadReals Behaviour approachBY JAMES PETERSC reated in 2005, the BOMA BEST set of sustainability principles remains North Americas largest environmental assessment and certification program for existing buildings. Managed by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada), the program is made available to property owners through the 11 local BOMA associations throughout the country. BOMA BEST methods offer a unique set of environmental principlesa strictly voluntary program designed by industry, for industry. Taken together, the methods provide building owners and managers with a consistent framework for assessing the environ-mental performance and management of existing buildings of all sizes. These programs encourage smart and sustain-able solutions for existing buildings, promote health and efficiency, cost-ef-fectiveness and low-carbon perfor-mance. The framework also promotes tenant partnerships, providing data and reports to help management and tenants demonstrate their sustainability commit-ments to shareholders. Without a doubt, a BOMA BEST certification represents a globally recognized symbol of sustain-ability achievement. Representing a real-world commit-ment to BOMA BEST principles is the QuadReal approach. Don Fairgrieve-Park says, QuadReal is headquartered in Vancouver and manages a property AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF OTTAWA5'