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BOMA NEWS - October 7, 2025

BOMA BEST Quarterly Update – Here’s What Happened

Dear BOMA BEST Users,

Each quarter, we make incremental but important updates to the BOMA BEST Program to keep things running smoothly and to reflect your feedback.

Here’s what happened last quarter:

General Updates to All Questionnaires

Additional Strategy/Answer added

E10.1
  • English: Seawater Heat Pump = 6 points
  • French: Pompes à chaleur à eau de mer = 6 points

Open-Air Retail Questionnaire Update

Asset Class Adjustments

Adjustments were made to align with the needs and expectations of the Open-Air Retail asset class to reflect the unique characteristics of these sites.

For more information please visit the BOMA BEST website.

Light Industrial Questionnaire Update

Points Adjustment

E5.3, E8.1a, E8.2a, and I2.2
  • The points have been adjusted as follows:
    • E5.3 – Energy and Carbon in New Tenancies (11 points)
    • E8.1a – LEDs (10 points)
    • E8.2a – Light Sensors (12 points)
    • I2.2 – IAQ in New Tenancies (11 points)
  • Please see TUR 011 for more information.
P4.0 and P4.0a
  • In recognition that teams may not have allocated resources for a waste audit this year. The N/A option will be provided for 2025 only for P4.0a and P4.1.
  • Please see TUR 012 for more information.

If you have any questions about these updates or how they affect your building submission, reach out to support@bomabest.org — we’re here to help.

Thanks for being part of the BOMA BEST community.

— The BOMA BEST Team