The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Canada has launched a new awards program to recognize year-over-year improvement in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Enspire Awards are affiliated with BOMA’s similarly named retrofit accelerator program, which targets Class B and C buildings for resources and mentoring, and will be presented for the first time this September at BOMA Canada’s annual BOMEX conference in Halifax.

“The BOMA Enspire Awards honour dedicated teams and industry leaders in commercial real estate who are taking action to optimize building performance and reduce carbon emissions,” says BOMA Canada’s president and chief executive officer, Benjamin Shinewald. “We will celebrate the early adopters and the achievements of those who have embraced strategies to drive transformative building operations.”

To qualify, buildings must be enrolled in the Enspire program or another BOMA-related sustainability efforts, such as BOMA Toronto’s CREST program, and make 2023 and 2024 data available through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Awards will be conveyed in up to 16 categories, based on building function and size, for the greatest year-over-year reduction in energy use and emissions.

All buildings enrolled in the Enspire program and making the necessary comparable data available by July 31, 2025, will be eligible.