Canadian Government's Maintenance goes Green.

GATINEAU, QUEBEC- (CCNMATTHEWS - Nov. 24, 2005) The Government of Canada is adopting the Go Green Comprehensive program to manage its office buildings in a more environmentally friendly manner.

The Go Green Comprehensive program is a national initiative administered by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Canada) designed to assess and improve the way buildings are managed from an environmental perspective.
"Our decision to adopt the Go Green standard for all federal government office buildings demonstrates the Government of Canada's commitment to greening its operations," said the Honorable Scott Brision, Minister of Public Works and Government Services of Canada. " In April we stated that any new federal office buildings would be built t meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold standard. BOMA Go Green Comprehensive complements this standard by helping us meet our sustainable development commitments in the operations of existing buildings.

BOMA Canada's Go Green Comprehensive program, launched in May 2005, assesses and benchmarks buildings in several key areas, including energy, water, indoor environmental management. It will be helpful in planning building maintenance projects, be helping predict how they will improve the environmental performance of a building.

"PWGSC was involved in developing the program and testing it in around 20 buildings in the National Capital Area," said Minister Brision. "This program will be an important tool in helping us meet our environmental compliance and sustainability commitments.

Adopting BOMA Canada's Go Green Comprehensive program is just one of many initiatives supporting the Government of Canada's Project Green. Project Green is a set of policies and programs aimed at promoting a sustainable environment, healthy population and competitive economy.