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Greening Government Operations (GGO)

Green Building Targets


8.1 As of April 1, 2012, and pursuant to departmental strategic frameworks, new construction and build-to-lease projects, and major renovation projects, will achieve an industry-recognized level of high environmental performance1.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Number of completed new construction, build-to-lease and major renovation projects in the given fiscal year, as per departmental strategic framework. 2012-2013
None planned
 
Number of completed new construction, build-to-lease and major renovation projects that have achieved an industry-recognized level of high environmental performance in the given fiscal year, as per departmental strategic framework. 2012-2013
None Planned
 
Existence of strategic framework. Yes
March 31, 2012
 

Strategies / Comments

  1. The Strategic Framework for Green Buildings incorporates strategies such as NRCan’s Low Carbon Initiative (LoC), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) assessments and Federal Buildings Initiative (FBI). 


8.2 As of April 1, 2012, and pursuant to departmental strategic frameworks, existing crown buildings over 1000m2 will be assessed for environmental performance using an industry-recognized assessment tool2.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Number of buildings over 1000m2, as per departmental strategic framework. 25  
Percentage of buildings over 1000m2 that have been assessed using an industry-recognized assessment tool, as per departmental strategic framework. FY 2011-12 20%  
FY 2012-13 60%  
FY 2013-14    
Existence of strategic framework. Yes
March 31, 2012
 

Strategies / Comments

  1. Minimum level of assessment: BOMA BESt Level 1
  2. The appropriate threshold (dollar value or floor area): 1000 m2
  3. Applicable building types: All NRCan-owned buildings over 1000 m2
  4. Industry recognized assessment tool used: BOMA BESt. Certification will be sought for all 25 facilities.
  5. Three NRCan facilities have already received BOMA BESt certification in the past two years - CanmetENERGY Varennes, QC (Level 3) in 2009-10; Laurentian Forestry Centre, Ste-Foy, QC (Level 3) in 2010-11; Building #3 at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa (Level 2) in 2010-11.
  6. BOMA BESt assessments and certifications for all identified NRCan facilities are managed under the Low Carbon (LoC) NRCan Initiative. LoC is in the implementation stage.


8.3 As of April 1, 2012, and pursuant to departmental strategic frameworks, new lease or lease renewal projects over 1000m2, where the Crown is the major lessee, will be assessed for environmental performance using an industry-recognized assessment tool3.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Number of completed lease and lease renewal projects over 1000m2 in the given fiscal year, as per departmental strategic framework. 1
2012-2013
 
Number of completed lease and lease renewal projects over 1000m2 that were assessed using an industry-recognized assessment tool in the given fiscal year, as per departmental strategic framework. 1
2012-2013
 
Existence of strategic framework. Yes
March 31, 2012
 

Strategies / Comments

  1. With respect to leasing, NRCan is drawing upon the Green Leasing framework as developed by PWGSC.
  2. One of the facilities is leased from the provincial government and to be negotiated with the province to apply PWGSC's Green Leasing Framework concepts or another equivalent standard.
  3. Out of three leases, 2 facilities are laboratory and office mixed and the third is entirely office space.


8.4 As of April 1, 2012, and pursuant to departmental strategic frameworks, fit-up and refit projects will achieve an industry-recognized level of high environmental performance4.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Number of completed fit-up and refit projects in the given fiscal year, as per departmental strategic framework. 1
2012-2013
 
Number of completed fit-up and refit projects that have achieved an industry-recognized level of high environmental performance in the given fiscal year, as per departmental strategic framework. 1
2012-2013
 
Existence of strategic framework. Yes
March 31, 2012
 

Strategies / Comments

  1. Building Management Plan projects excluded. The above single project—consisting of a 500 m2 re-fit of building 10 at the Bells Corners Complex to accommodate relocated ETS shop from 556 Booth street—is in the planning stage only, and is not yet approved for fiscal year 2012-13.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target


8.5 The federal government will take action now to reduce levels of greenhouse gas emissions from its operations to match the national target of 17% below 2005 by 2020.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Departmental GHG reduction target: Percentage of absolute reduction in GHG emissions by fiscal year 2020-21, relative to fiscal year 2005-06. 17%  
Departmental GHG emissions in fiscal year 2005-06, in kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent. 33.30  
Departmental GHG emissions in the given fiscal year, in kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent. FY 2011-12 31.82  
FY 2012-13 30.71  
FY 2013-14    
FY 2014-15    
FY 2015-16    
FY 2016-17    
FY 2017-18    
FY 2018-19    
FY 2019-20    
FY 2020-21 27.64  
Percent change in departmental GHG emissions from fiscal year 2005-2006 to the end of the given fiscal year. FY 2011-12 -4.4%  
FY 2012-13 -7.8%  
FY 2013-14    
FY 2014-15    
FY 2015-16    
FY 2016-17    
FY 2017-18    
FY 2018-19    
FY 2019-20    
FY 2020-21 -17%  
Existence of an implementation plan to reduce GHG emissions. Yes
Sep.2010
 

Strategies / Comments

Targeted GHG emissions sources include NRCan's facilities and fleet. 

Excluded emission sources are some observatories, seismographic stations, field stations and other remote sites.

Buildings

i. Projected emission reductions due to implementation of projects in 2009-10 and 2010-11 via the Accelerated Infrastructure Program (e.g., lighting upgrades, roof upgrades/replacements, envelope sealing/upgrades, chiller and boiler replacements, etc.); annual BMP projects; sector-funded energy reduction projects as well as the implementation of various activities under the Low Carbon (LoC) NRCan Initiative. Such GHG emission reduction projects under LoC include:

  • Major energy retrofits via FBI project at select NRCan facilities
  • IT projects (e.g., desktop hibernation for all NRCan computers and printer device reduction)
  • Workspace consolidation
  • Recommissioning and Continuous Building Optimization
  • Employee engagement and energy awareness training

ii. Additional Information:

  • NRCan's facilities account for 96% of the departmental GHG emissions. Fleet accounts for the other 4%.
  • NRCan's GHG emissions have decreased by 1.7% over the past 5 years (2005-06 to 2010-11).

Fleet

Additional performance indicators, key emissions reductions strategies, implementation plan, opportunities for continuous improvement:

iii. Fleet modernization: A lowering of existing vehicle life cycle retention parameters will further improve upon fuel efficiency, while reducing overall emissions and reducing operating costs. Newer model vehicles are cleaner to operate due to an overall reduction in CO2 emissions.

iv. Acquiring new technology vehicles: plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles are forecast for production in 2012/13. NRCan is committed to being the first department to introduce these types of advanced vehicle classes into its vehicle fleet. (Two plug-in Chevrolet Volts were delivered in the fall of 2012: the first of their kind within federal operations.)

v. Expanding a vehicle pooling model across the department: NRCan will continue to look for opportunities to open up its vehicle fleet to a wider population of employees through the implementation of Vehicle Pools, thereby helping to further reduce the overall size of its vehicle inventory.


Surplus Electronic and Electrical Equipment Target


8.6 By March 31, 2014, each department will reuse or recycle all surplus electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) in an environmentally sound and secure manner.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Existence of implementation plan for the disposal of all departmentally-generated EEE. Yes:
completed
August 31, 2011
 
Total number of departmental locations with EEE implementation plan fully implemented, expressed as a percentage of all locations, by the end of the given fiscal year. FY 2011-12 100%  
FY 2012-13 (100%, was achieved in FY 2011—12)  
FY 2013-14 (100%, was achieved in FY 2011—12)  

Strategies / Comments

  1. Definition of location: comprises asset management facilities in NCR and regions (16 facilities)
  2. NRCan has ensured that our department is following all the requirements provided in the Treasury Board Directive on Disposal of Surplus Materiel, and elaborated on in section 3.4 of the TBS Guide to Management of Materiel.
  3. Currently, NRCan disposes of surplus E-Waste via the four following mechanisms:

    1. Computers for Schools [Industry Canada] (30%)

    2. Crown Assets Distribution Directorate [PWGSC] (20%)

    3. Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility Programs (in select locations) (40%)

    NRCan developed a Departmental E-Waste Plan and implemented it in summer 2011. As part of this Plan, we triage our departmental e-waste and also leverage a fourth disposal mechanism:

    4. Departmental Individual Standing Offer (DISO*) for E-waste Recycling [PWGSC] (10%)

* For equipment that does not qualify for mechanisms No. 1—3


Printing Unit Reduction Target


8.7 By March 31, 2013, each department will achieve an 8:1 average ratio of office employees to printing units. Departments will apply target where building occupancy levels, security considerations, and space configuration allow.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Ratio of departmental office employees to printing units in fiscal year 2010-11, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow. 3:1  
Ratio of departmental office employees to printing units at the end of the given fiscal year, where building occupancy levels, security considerations and space configuration allow. FY 2011-12 5:1  
FY 2012-13 8:1  
FY 2013-14 8:1  

Strategies / Comments

  1. Printing unit counts will exclude some imaging devices that are required for scientific processes. Such devices have a limited ability to be shared. As a result, these imaging devices should not be counted against the printing unit reduction targets.
  2. The printing unit figures were determined using a combination of methods including: Web Jet Admin tool, LANDesk network discovery, procurement and physical inventory.
  3. Although building occupancy levels and security considerations are factors, space configurations is perhaps the largest challenge in the distribution of printing units here at NRCan. Many of the work areas are lab environments located in older buildings with accessibility issues.
  4. The number of employees was determined via PeopleSoft and our Directory of People and Services (DPS).
  5. Roles and responsibilities: NRCan’s Information Technology Services is the division responsible for printer distribution. The Printer Consolidation Project was completed in February 2012.
  6. Although printer placement is determined on a case by case basis, some of the strategies for reduction include the increased use of multifunction printers and the decreased use of personal (local) printers.
  7. Although the reduction of printers does not necessarily mean a reduction of printing, it has been estimated that a goal of an 8:1 ratio will still reduce power consumption by 25% and obviously decrease our amount of ewaste significantly.

Paper Consumption Target


8.8 By March 31, 2014, each department will reduce internal paper consumption per office employee by 20%. Each department will establish a baseline between 2005-2006 and 2011-2012, and applicable scope.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Number of sheets of internal office paper purchased or consumed per office employee in the baseline year selected, as per departmental scope. Not available  
Cumulative reduction (or increase) in paper consumption, expressed as a percentage, relative to baseline year selected. FY 2011-12 Not available  
FY 2012-13 5%***  
FY 2013-14 20%***  

Strategies / Comments

  1. Meeting any target in this area will present a challenge since the responsibility lies with each and every employee to make use of available tools for paper reduction.
  2. The target ratio (i.e. designated number of paper sheets purchased/consumed in relation to employee) will be established* in 2012—13, with 2012—13 as the baseline year.
    * contingent upon endorsement from the departmental Executive Committee and its agreement on a strategy to achieve the target
  3. The target ratio is not available for 2011—12 owing to, e.g.:
    — NRCan Printer Consolidation Project implementation (first phase: September 2011). However, the printer consolidation will be completed by February 2012, with print management software** installed by April 2012. This software will allow ITS to track paper consumption on all printers and multi-function printers. However, capturing paper consumption data from stand alone photocopiers will remain a challenge.
    — ** NRCan printer counters (only) provide lifecycle counts and not annual counts. (ITS did not keep records of the date on which the printing device was installed on the network, in order to start the lifecycle count.)
  4. NRCan has tried to estimate paper usage through procurement data. Unfortunately such data (whether from GUFI, PWGSC or Grand & Toy) is either not available or not comprehensive/detailed enough.
  5. Rather, to estimate paper usage ITS will use data from networked printers to estimate department-wide consumption by focusing initial baseline-setting and tracking on areas where data is more readily available, and will subsequently extrapolate such data across NRCan.
  6. NRCan believes that a proposed 20% reduction in internal paper consumption per office employee by March 31, 2014 is an ambitious objective.
  7. *** These paper consumption reduction targets are provided for planning purposes only. These reduction targets may be revised when data from the 2012—13 baseline year becomes available.

Green Meetings Target


8.9 By March 31, 2012, each department will adopt a guide for greening meetings.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
Presence of a green meeting guide. Yes
March 31, 2011
 

Strategies / Comments

  1. NRCan will adopt a green meeting guide by March 31, 2012.
  2. NRCan's videoconference services have been transferred from our department's Information Technology Services (ITS) to Shared Services Canada (SSC). ITS will work with SSC to provide statistics on videoconference use and will continue to promote videoconference services—if such services are a factor in saving travel.

Green Procurement Targets

8.10 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish at least 3 SMART green procurement targets to reduce environmental impacts.


By March 31, 2014, 100% of vehicles purchased annually are right sized for operational needs and are the most fuel efficient vehicle in their class in the Government Motor Vehicle Ordering Guide and/or are an alternative fuel vehicle.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
By March 31, 2014, 100% of vehicles purchased annually are right sized for operational needs and are the most fuel efficient vehicle in their class in the Government Motor Vehicle Ordering Guide and/or are an alternative fuel vehicle. 100%
Progress against measure in the given fiscal year. 100%  

Strategies / Comments

  1. Dollar value of vehicles that meet the target relative to total dollar value of all vehicles in the Department.
  2. Number of vehicles that meet the target relative to total number of all vehicles in the Department.
  3. Exclusions may include executive vehicles.
  4. This target requires that criteria to identify when a vehicle is right-sized are defined.
  5. It requires the availability of inventory counts/assets management data for reporting, but does not require the availability of procurement data.
  6. Consideration must be taken when setting the percentage for the target to ensure that vehicles will not need to be prematurely disposed of to meet the target.


By March 31, 2013, 100% of IT hardware procured will be "environmentally preferred" models (as required via a 5-year life cycle).
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
By March 31, 2013, 100% of IT hardware procured will be "environmentally preferred" models (as required via a 5-year life cycle). 100% (in 2012-13)
Progress against measure in the given fiscal year. 85%  

Strategies / Comments

  1. To further target set in GGO supplementary table RPP 11/12, have extended to 12/13 and to a full 100%.
  2. 2011–12's Desktop Request for volume discount was categorized as "Gold" by Electronic Product Environment Assessment Tool and Energy Star.
  3. We are striving to continue this trend with this year's and all future desktop RVDs.
  4. Based on a 5-year life cycle, at the completion of the 5 years all desktops will be "Environmentally preferred" models.
  5. Although NRCan cannot comment on specific server hardware, the department continues to make great strides with server consolidation.
  6. Virtualization is allowing us to set optimistic greening targets.

8.11 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish SMART targets for training, employee performance evaluations, and management processes and controls, as they pertain to procurement decision-making.


Training for select employees: By March 31, 2013, 60% of procurement staff members in regions will complete Green Procurement training.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
By March 31, 2013, 60% of procurement staff members in regions will complete Green Procurement training. 60% (in 2012-13)
Progress against measure in the given fiscal year. 40%  

Strategies / Comments

 — Why this self selected green procurement training target is SMART:

 i. Specific: Refers to specific nature/type of training and target audience.

ii. Measurable: Information is available from regional procurement personnel (HR-related) files (An electronic certificate is issued upon completion of the training.).

iii. Achievable: Training is "learner friendly": easily accessible, i.e. online (24/7).

iv. Relevant: In-house training used: Canada School of Public Service course on Green Procurement (C215).

 v. Time-bound: Date established for target completion, i.e. 100% (March 31, 2014).

Other reporting considerations:

The Green Procurement training implementation experience in the National Capital Region (NCR) will be used as a model to follow for implementation of such training in regions.

vi. As part of the NRCan Regional Organization Review, a "procurement" Regional Functional Working Group was established, with a Procurement Regional Functional Head as the lead. The Regional Functional Head is responsible for tracking progress against the green procurement training target.



Employee performance evaluations for personnel of procurement and materiel management: By March 31, 2013, 60% of all procurement personnel's (NCR and regions) Performance Feedback Reports will include the contribution of and support for green procurement policy objectives.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
By March 31, 2013, 60% of all procurement personnel’s (NCR and regions) Performance Feedback Reports will include the contribution of and support for green procurement policy objectives. 60% (in 2012-13)
Progress against measure in the given fiscal year. 0%  

Strategies / Comments

— Why this self selected green procurement performance evaluation target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Refers to specific positions (non manager and non functional head personnel) and functional area (procurement)
  2. Measurable: information is available from our procurement module (e.g. for service transactions valued at >$5K a mandatory checklist which includes environmental considerations is completed by the RC Manager)
  3. Achievable: Contribution of and support for green procurement policy objectives will be reviewed as part of annual evaluations (Performance Feedback Reports).
  4. Relevant: Environmental considerations may be applied to all procurement requests (albeit to varying degrees* and subject to client specifications).
    * e.g. to a lesser extent with services than goods
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target completion, i.e. 100% (March 31, 2014)


Management processes and controls: By March 31, 2013, 100% of the By March 31, 2013, 100% of the Wireless Services procurement consolidation initiative will be implemented.

Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status  
By March 31, 2013, 100% of the Wireless Services procurement consolidation initiative will be implemented. 100% (in 2012-13)
Progress against measure in the given fiscal year. 100%  

Strategies / Comments

 — Why this self selected green procurement Management processes and controls target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Refers to specific initiative (Wireless Services consolidation) and functional area (procurement).
  2. Measurable: Information is available from our procurement module.
  3. Achievable: Pilot phase (CMSS and another Sector) was successfully completed in 2009—10. Full departmental rollout had already begun as of April 2010.
  4. Relevant: Decrease in the number of acquisition cards being used only for wireless services procurements/acquisitions. (leads to a more efficient use management of the acquisition card.)
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target completion, i.e. 100% (March 31, 2014).


Notes:

  • 1 This would be demonstrated by achieving LEED NC Silver, Green Globes Design 3 Globes, or equivalent.

  • 2 Assessment tools include: BOMA BESt, Green Globes or equivalent.

  • 3 Assessment tools include: BOMA BESt, an appropriately tailored BOMA International Green Lease Standard, or equivalent.

  • 4 This would be demonstrated by achieving LEED CI Silver, Green Globes Fit-Up 3 Globes, or equivalent.