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Greening Government Operations - DPR - 2012-13

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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 performance.1
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status On Track
Number of completed new construction, build-to-lease,
and major renovation projects in the given fiscal year,
according to the departmental strategic framework.		 9 9
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,
according to the departmental strategic framework.		 9 8
Existence of a strategic framework. Yes Yes

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Scope: For residential apartments, Green Globes will be applied. For applicable buildings where construction value ranges from $1M-$10M Green Globes will be applied and for building construction values greater than $10M LEED NC will be applied. Projects for other buildings shall follow an equivalent system and projects without buildings or historic buildings are excluded.
  2. Equivalent system: Applicable requirements from tools referenced by the Green Building Directive when the integrity of the public tool would be difficult to apply because of the physical and/or operational constraints, which would ensure greenhouse gas emissions minimization and reduction in water consumption comparable to LEED Silver.
  3. Applicable building types: Heated buildings where an available benchmark applies, which includes office buildings, singles quarters/barracks, health care facilities, retail areas (CANEX) and dining facilities.
  4. Exception: One construction project had a project approval in 2002 before the implementation and requirements of green building ratings and should have been excluded from the RPP. Since adoption of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS), all buildings that meet the criteria are now being registered and designed to green building standards.
  5. Strategic framework: Approved on December 20, 2011.

1 High environmental performance is demonstrated by achieving LEED NC Silver, Green Globes Design 3 Globes, or equivalent.

8.2 As of April 1, 2012, and pursuant to departmental strategic frameworks, existing crown buildings over 1000 m2 will be assessed for environmental performance using an industry-recognized assessment tool.2
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Opportunity for Improvement
Number of buildings over 1000 m2, according to the
departmental strategic framework.		 1513 1513
Percentage of buildings over 1000 m2 in the given fiscal year
that have been assessed using an industry-recognized assessment tool, according to the departmental strategic framework.		 0 N/A
Existence of a strategic framework. Yes Yes

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Scope: All heated buildings greater than 1000 m2, where the department has full operational control over utilities monitoring and usage and pays the costs. All locations and areas are included except for DND Residential Housing Units.
  2. Limitations: While the intent is to assess the identified buildings for environmental performance, Defence needs to build this capability. Due to operational priorities, plans to meet the target were amended and delays may be expected.
  3. Strategic framework: Approved on December 20, 2011.

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

8.3 As of April 1, 2012, and pursuant to departmental strategic frameworks, new lease or lease renewal projects over 1000 m2, where the Crown is the major lessee, will be assessed for environmental performance using an industry-recognized assessment tool.3
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status On Track
Number of completed lease and lease renewal projects over 1000 m2
in the given fiscal year, according to the departmental strategic framework.		 N/A 1
Number of completed lease and lease renewal projects over 1000 m2
that were assessed using an industry-recognized assessment tool in the
given fiscal year, according to the departmental strategic framework.		 N/A 1
Existence of a strategic framework. Yes Yes

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Scope: All requests for proposals (RFP) for new and renewed leases or licenses to the department for any facility over 1000 m2 (residential housing units are excluded from this scope).
  2. Intent: All RFP’s for new and renewed leases or licenses for any facility larger than 1000 m2 (residential housing units are excluded from scope) to the department will contain a requirement in the scope criteria that the contractor must assess the facility for environmental performance with an industry-recognized assessment tool for environmental performance within the first year of the term of the lease or license. Evaluation of the responses to any RFP for this criterion will carry a weight in the evaluation scoring methodology equal to the weight afforded to the score for financial criteria, criteria for operational performance and suitability of the facility, and criteria for geographic location of the facility.
  3. Performance Measure: The number of RFP’s for leases or licenses to the department where a requirement for an industry recognized assessment tool for the measurement of environmental performance was a criterion of the RFP and the number of facilities then acquired by lease or license with an environmental rating of the facility will be reported.
  4. Strategic framework: Approved on December 20, 2011.

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

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 performance.4
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status On Track
Number of completed fit-up and refit projects in the given fiscal year,
according to the departmental strategic framework.		 0 0
Number of completed fit-up and refit projects that have achieved an
industry-recognized level of high environmental performance in the
given fiscal year, according to the departmental strategic framework.		 0 0
Existence of a strategic framework. Yes Yes

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Scope: For applicable buildings where construction values range from $1M to $10M then Green Globes will be applied and where construction values are greater than $10M LEED new construction (NC) and major renovations will be applied. Defence is not planning any fit-ups or refit projects for FY 2013-14, which is reflected in the number ‘0’, in the table above.
  2. Applicable building types: Heated buildings where an available benchmark applies, which includes office buildings.
  3. Strategic framework: Approved on December 20, 2011.

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

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target

8.5 The federal government will take action now to reduce levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its operations to match the national target of 17% below 2005 by 2020.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status On Track
Departmental GHG reduction target: Percentage of absolute reduction in
GHG emissions by FY 2020–21, relative to FY 2005–06.		 10% 10%
Departmental GHG emissions in FY 2005–06, in kilotons of CO2 equivalent. 744 744
Departmental GHG emissions in the given fiscal year, in kilotons of CO2 equivalent. 729 720
Change in departmental GHG emissions from FY 2005–06 to the end of the given FY, expressed as a percentage. -2% -3%
Existence of an implementation plan to reduce GHG emissions. Yes Yes

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Scope: Targeted GHG emissions sources to include facilities and commercial fleets. DND operational fleet (i.e. National Safety and Security Fleet – military-pattern vehicles, ships and aircraft) and Private Married Quarters are excluded.
  2. DND has implemented over 20 Energy Performance Contracts since 1995 that continues to improve and reduce our facilities’ energy efficiency and usage.
  3. Strategic framework: Approved on December 20, 2011.

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 On Track
Existence of an implementation plan for the disposal
of all departmentally generated EEE.		 Yes Yes
Total number of departmental locations with an EEE implementation
plan fully implemented, expressed as a percentage of all locations,
by the end of the given fiscal year.		 50% 50%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. DND disposal generation sites for E-Waste that will be monitored are Supply Repair & Disposal locations (i.e. locations where disposal policy states that E-Waste should be entering the waste stream) for computer equipment (e.g. desktops, laptops, monitors and printers).
  2. The number of Supply Repair & Disposal locations for DND/CAF is 40.
  3. Strategic framework: Approved on December 20, 2011.

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 the target where building occupancy levels, security considerations, and space configuration allow.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Exceeded
Ratio of departmental office employees to printing units in FY 2010–11,
where building occupancy levels, security considerations and
space configuration allow. (Optional)		 4:1
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.		 8:1 9.6:1

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Definition: Printing units are defined as unclassified network printers.
  2. Scope: While the intent is all buildings where space configurations and occupancy levels allow it, Defence does not track devices or employees by building. As a result, the scope for Defence will be the number of network users to the number of network printers.
  3. Method for determining printing resources: Information Technology asset management databases will be used to capture Information Technology equipment.

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 2005–06 and 2011–12, and an applicable scope.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Exceeded
Number of sheets of internal office paper purchased or consumed per office employee in the selected baseline year, according to the departmental scope. 3241
Cumulative reduction (or increase) in paper consumption per office employee in the given fiscal year, expressed as a percentage, relative to the selected baseline year. 10% (2917 sheets per employee) 27% (2365 sheets per employee)

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Scope: Defence purchases office paper through Public Works Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Standing Offer Agreements. The information is provided by PWGSC – OGGO annually. The Human Resources full-time equivalent from the Reports on Plans and Priorities (RPP) of the same year is used to determine the number of employees.
  2. Baseline year: FY 2008-09.

Green Meetings Target

8.9 By March 31, 2012, each department will adopt a guide for greening meetings.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status On-Track to Exceed
Presence of a green meetings guide. Yes Yes

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Green Meeting Guide: Approved on July 29, 2011.

  2. Definition of adoption: The green meetings guide has been adopted. The Deputy Minister (DM) requested maximum use of tele and video-conferencing in-lieu of travel to meetings, conferences and workshops.

Green Procurement Targets

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

1. DND/CAF will procure green vehicles for the light commercial fleet where it is cost-effective and operationally feasible.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Exceeded
Percentage of light commercial vehicles procured each year will be
green vehicles where it is cost-effective and operationally feasible.		 N/A
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. 5% 75.86%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Where it is cost-effective and operationally feasible, DND/CAF will increase the number of green vehicles while reducing the number of non-green vehicles through normal attrition.

  2. Commands and fleet managers will be educated on the importance of greening the fleet, through national training events, conferences, and workshops, and encourage procurement of green vehicles and greener fleet management practices.

2. DND/CAF will implement the conversion to an environmentally friendly hydraulic fluid common within the 13 aircraft fleets by March 31, 2014.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Exceeded
Percentage of the 13 aircraft fleets introducing and
utilizing environmental friendly hydraulic fluid.		 N/A
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. 50% 61%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. For future service contracts, additional requirements will be explored that may examine the conversion to environmentally friendly hydraulic fluids for the remaining fleets.

3. DND/CAF will apply best practices to eliminate from use or restrict in application specified, nationally managed high-risk hazardous materials identified by 31 December each year based upon Risk Management Actions from Environment Canada and Health Canada.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Exceeded
Percentage of specified high-risk hazardous materials to be
eliminated from use or restricted in application.		 N/A
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. 30% 50%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. A screening process has been developed to identify and to prioritize high-risk hazardous materials based on their inherent health, safety, and environmental properties.

  2. Total number of Nationally managed High-Risk hazardous material identified for action: 228;

  3. Number of high-risk hazardous material eliminated or use restricted in FY 2011-12 from the original list: 102;

  4. Number of high-risk hazardous material eliminated or use restricted in FY 2012-13 from the original list: 116.

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

All current DND/CAF employees and members performing Financial Administration Act (FAA) Sections 32 and 34 responsibilities will complete the Green Procurement Course.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status On-Track
Percentage of DND/CAF employees and members performing
FAA Sections 32 & 34 responsibilities with green procurement training,
expressed as a percentage of the total employees and members performing
FAA Sections 32 & 34 responsibilities, by the end of the given FY.		 N/A
Progress against performance measure in the given FY. 50% 53%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Green Procurement modules will be incorporated into key on-line & existing Materiel Acquisition and Support (MA&S) procurement course content.

  2. The Target Status for DND/CAF is to reach 80% of employees and members to complete the training by FY 2013-14 with the understanding that there is expected to be significant employee movement and turnover as well consideration to the Active Posting Season for military members.

  3. As of 31 March 2013, the break down by trained group is: employees 4,701 and members 8,845.

Employee performance evaluations for managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management.

Green Procurement Objectives will be part of the Performance Management Agreements for relevant personnel.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Achieved
Percentage of relevant personnel to include commitments to
Departmental Green Procurement Objectives within their
Annual Performance Management Agreements.		 N/A
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. 100% 100%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Relevant personnel are defined as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Material and the Director General of Materiel Systems and Supply Chain.

Management processes and controls.

DND/CAF will have in place policies that enable departmental personnel to perform and enforce best practices related to Materiel Acquisition and Support functions by March 31, 2014.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status Achieved
Percentage of key DND/CF policies reviewed and updated,
as necessary, to incorporate best practices in Materiel Acquisition and Support.		 N/A
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. 10% 10%

Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Continuous improvements to policies, procedures and best practices within DND/CAF to enhance performance.
  2. Key policies relate only to the Materiel Acquisition and Support functions.
  3. Address Green Procurement requirements in the annual Materiel Acquisition and Support Functional Planning Guidance to all Assistant Deputy Minister and equivalent organizations.
  4. Include requirement to support Green Procurement initiatives in the annual Materiel Letter of Attestation (attestation required from all Assistant Deputy Minister and equivalent organizations).

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