Real Estate and Facilities Master Plan

All Works (Preliminary) Sustainability Baselines

• +85% landfill waste diversion during demolition and construction
• +50% water reduction
• 95th percentile stormwater management (via detention/infiltration)
• Use of carbon embodied material where possible
  • Plant based
  • Carbon retention methods

Will be the subject of Council approval in the near future.

Public Works:

For the office area:

• Referencing the 2018 (BC Building Code BCBC)) table 10.2.3.3-I Energy Performance Requirements for Offices for climate zone 4 (HDD < 3000), Step 3 is the highest performance level defined
• Office proposed design target to 20% better than Step Code 3 (BCBC))
• Design new PW office to be all electric
• For building envelope airtightroof ness, proceed as per 10.2.3.5. of the BCBC 2018 (measure actual airtightness within specified pressure threshold and input the value into the energy model; compare model results obtained using actual airtightness to performance targets);

For the maintenance bays area:

• For reference, automotive garages are not covered in Part 10 Energy Efficiency of the BCBC
• BCBC specifies conforming to Part 8 of the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) for building types / major occupancies for which ESC does not apply
• Referencing NRCan NEUD (Natural Resources Canada – National Energy Use Database) for Transportation and Warehousing facilities, and cross referencing with existing PW / Fleet Shop energy data, using an all-electric building

Tantalus Fire Hall

• Being an IPD setup, staff simplified the targets for the design/consultant/build team at 20% better than Step Code 3 (BC Building Code) rating, but are pushing for Passive House standards if feasible. This collaborative approach will help determine that the District gets the most amount of substantiality for the cost, whilst tracking to meet MEEP/CCAP levels in 2030.
  

Grants in place

• Brennan Park Retrofit/Renovation, GICB grant, $16.7M total project cost – approved and project moving forward

Grants in application/waiting

• CleanBC Community Fund for $17M total project - answer expected late 2023

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
A single contractual arrangement between the architect, builder, consultants and main trades where they all share in the profit and risk of a project. It uses a construction scheduling system that is more accurate than traditional systems (such as Microsoft Project) and holds all parties accountable to meet costs and timing deadlines.

It is becoming popular in many Government jobs (first one in Canada was a hospital in Moose Jaw, 2012) above $10m. It is an alternative system to the traditional Construction Management method (where an architect is contracted separately and at differing times to the builder and consultants) but has also been standardized through the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC – the main supplier of contracts in the construction industry).

Value Engineering (VE)
Process of finding a cheaper way to construct. By reducing square meters, changing scope or by finding alternative material selections / construction methods.

Class Budgets
A method to formalize the budget process. From the Royal Architect Institute of Canada (RAIC):

• Class “D” (Indicative) Estimate
  “Based upon a comprehensive statement of requirements, an outline of potential solutions and/or functional program, this estimate is to provide an indication of the final project cost that will enable ranking to be made for all the options being considered. This cost estimate shall be prepared in elemental analysis format. The level of accuracy of a Class D cost estimate shall be such that no more than a 20% design allowance is required.”
• Class “C” Estimate
  “Based on schematic/conceptual design and/or comprehensive list of project requirements, this estimate shall be adequately detailed and shall be sufficient for making the correct investment decision. This cost estimate shall be based on measured quantities of all items of work and prepared Public Services and Procurement Canada Page 13 in elemental analysis format. The level of accuracy of a Class C cost estimate shall be such that no more than a 15% design allowance is required.”
• Class “B” (Substantive) Estimate
  “Based on design development drawings and outline specifications, which include the preliminary design of all major systems and subsystems, as well as the results of all site/installation investigations, this estimate shall provide for the establishment of realistic cost objectives and be sufficient to obtain effective project approval. This cost estimate shall be based on measured quantities of all items of work and prepared in elemental analysis format. The level of accuracy of a Class B cost estimate shall be such that no more than a 10% design allowance is required.”
• Class “A” (Pre-tender) Estimate
  “Based on completed construction drawings and specifications prepared prior to calling competitive tenders, this estimate shall be sufficient to allow a detailed reconciliation and/or negotiation with any contractor’s tender submission. This cost estimate shall be based on fully measured quantities of all items of work and prepared in both elemental analysis and Trade division format as per MasterFormatTM. The level of accuracy of a Class A cost estimate shall be such that no more than a 5% design allowance is required.”