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Acknowledgements
BREEAM - CANADA Consultative Group
1 Building and Environmental Issues
   Introduction
   Objectives
   Opportunities for using BREEAM for existing offices
   Issues covered
   Criteria and scope
   Assessment process
2 The Effect of Buildings on the Environment
   Global issues
   The use of resources
   Local issues
   The indoor environment
3 PART 1: BUILDING FABRIC AND SERVICES
   3.1 Global Issues and the Use of Resources
       Global warming: carbon dioxide emissions
       Acid rain: oxides of nitrogen
       Ozone depletion: CFCs, HCFCs, and halons
       Recycling of materials
   3.2 Local Issues
       Water conservation
       Microbial contamination arising from wet cooling
       towers
       Transport
   3.3 Indoor Issues
       Lighting
       Air quality
       Hazardous materials
       Radon
       Indoor noise
       Microbial contamination arising from domestic
       hot water systems
4 PART 2: BUILDING OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
   4.1 Company Environmental Policy
       Overall environmental policy
       Environmental purchasing policy
   4.2 Global Issues and Use of Resources
       Global warming: carbon dioxide emissions
       Ozone depletion: CFCs, HCFCs, and halons
       Use of resources: building maintenance
   4.3 Local Issues
       Microbial contamination arising from wet cooling
       towers
       Noise from the building
   4.4 Indoor Issues
       Lighting
       Air quality
       Hazardous materials
       Microbial contamination arising from domestic hot
       water systems
       Healthy building indicators
5 References
Appendices
A - Future Issues
B - Calculation of Credits for Carbon Dioxide Emissions:
    An Example C-Provincial, Federal, and Municipal
    Resources
D - ECD Energy and Environment Assessment Process

Provides market recognition for buildings in which the environmental impact has been reduced; encourages the best practice in designing, operating and maintaining buildings.