2015 Sustainability Report

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1 2015 Sustainability Report

2 800-5TH AVENUE, CALGARY AB TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President & Chief Executive Officer... 3 Property Highlight: Max at Kierland... 4 Sustainability Objectives... 5 Preferred Environmental Programs... 6 Certified Properties... 7 Measured Performance Property Highlight: 220 Portage Avenue Sustainability Goals Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Community Involvement Message From the National Manager for Sustainable Buildings

3 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust A message from the President & Chief Executive Officer Armin Martens, P.Eng.,MBA President & C.E.O. At Artis, corporate sustainability is a core value, and has been for many years. With the completion of our Sustainability Report for 2015, I can say with confidence that we are more committed to the accountability and transparency of our sustainability program than ever before. As one of Canada s most prominent landlords, we are responsible as an employer and as a member of the community, to set a high standard in sustainable practices and demonstrate the importance of environmental care and protection. At Artis, we create a culture that values and prioritizes corporate sustainability, and we consider it our mandate to invest in, develop and manage buildings in an environmentally prudent and resource efficient manner. To measure and maintain this standard of sustainability, we have adopted three globally recognized programs, each of which is described in our Preferred Environmental Programs: LEED, BOMA BEST, and Energy Star. We consider certification by one or more of these programs an integral part of our asset investment and management strategy. In this report we feature Max at Kierland, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and 220 Portage Avenue, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. These properties demonstrate an exceptional standard of environmental practices in their respective communities, and are outstanding examples of our commitment to corporate sustainability. At the ground level, our community involvement outlined on page 14 highlights numerous initiatives we have implemented in the workplace and in the community to demonstrate and reinforce our commitment to sustainable practices, including office recycling programs, office composting programs, electronics recycling program, school supplies recycling drive, electricity reducing office systems, green transportation initiatives, secure bicycle storage and electric vehicle charging stations. Corporate sustainability will continue to be a significant focus at Artis. I look forward to sharing our goals and progress throughout the year, as we are anticipating exceptional results from our corporate sustainability program in Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 3

4 MAX AT KIERLAND, SCOTTSDALE AZ 10% more efficient indoor plumbing than the national standard PROPERTY HIGHLIGHT: MAX AT KIERLAND 27.2MWh Max at Kierland, one of Artis Class A office buildings, is a shining example of environmental sustainability. In 2015, the property was awarded its second consecutive BOMA Outstanding Building of the Year Award for buildings in the size range of 250, ,999 square feet. Max at Kierland s exceptional energy efficiency and progressive sustainability practices have earned it a LEED Gold certification and an Energy Star rating of 98. Landscape: Management uses a landscape waste composting system, reduced gas-powered maintenance machinery and uses environmentally friendly cleaning products. More than 50% of the site area is dedicated to the natural restoration of native vegetation. Water Efficiency: Water consumption has been reduced by installing lowflow fixtures and self-generating auto flush valves in the restrooms, and drought resistant plants are grown with a low-flow irrigation system. in energy savings annually, equivalent to 15.4 metric tons of CO2 per year 76% janitorial cleaning products and materials are lowemitting & least toxic 513lbs of durable goods recycled Materials & Resources: Electrical demand has been reduced with the installation of Variable Frequency Drives on mechanical equipment, and management has committed to purchase 35% of the building s electrical power from renewable sources. 1 Max at Kierland is in the top of energy efficient buildings in North America. 4 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Artis Real Estate Investment Trust % Corporate Sustainability

5 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES Performance Practice dedication and commitment to the highest standard of social and environmental responsibility as it relates to our acquisition of assets, development and redevelopment projects and the ongoing management of our portfolio. Innovation Stay current with the newest ideas and technologies for enhanced sustainability. Continuous Improvement Continuous review and analysis of building efficiency to asses and adopt best practices, policies and procedures. Transparency Implement systems to measure progress, keep tenants informed of sustainability initiatives and report results to stakeholders and the community. Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 5

6 PREFERRED ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS Through the creation and management of environmental programs and protection policies, Artis endeavors to minimize its environmental impact by reducing excess waste generation, and seeking to use energy efficient and environmentally friendly products in its buildings. As of December 31, 2015, Artis has 20 properties with a LEED designation, 22 properties with Energy Star rating and 51 properties with a Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Building Environmental Standards (BEST) certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Created by the professions of Architecture and Engineering, the goal of LEED is to establish a method of measuring and improving a building s environmental sustainability. LEED is an internationally recognized environmental program. It provides a means of verifying that a building is designed, built or operated in a way that improves energy savings, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and CO2 emissions reduction. BOMA BEST (Building Owners and Managers Association Building Environmental Standards) BOMA BEST is an excellent tool that quantifies a building s baseline and continued performance. It assists the owner or manager in implementing suggested improvements, and offers ideas for preventative maintenance or upgrades. The program allows users to continually monitor a building s efficiency performance and assists in the implementation of operational improvements suggested in the program s BEST Practices and Recommendations. Energy Star Energy Star is a rating system which measures the utility consumption at a building, and compares the results to a database of similar buildings which use the same type of energy. This analysis produces an energy resource consumption-per-square-foot rating. 6 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

7 LEED Certified CERTIFIED PROPERTIES Platinum Portage Avenue - Winnipeg, MB PRODUCTION COURT, BURNABY BC Gold Main/Winnipeg Square - Winnipeg, MB Gold... Cara Foods Building - Vaughan, ON Gold...Stampede Station - Calgary, AB Gold th Ave - Calgary, AB Gold... GSA Professional Office Building - Phoenix, AZ Gold...Two MarketPointe - Bloomington, MN Gold...MAX at Kierland - Scottsdale, AZ Gold Quarry Park Blvd SE - Calgary, AB Gold...North Scottsdale Corporate Center II - Phoenix, AZ Silver...Heritage Square - Calgary, AB Silver... Production Court I & III - Burnaby, BC Silver... MTS Place I & II - Winnipeg, MB Silver... Humana Building - Glendale, AZ Certified...3M Distribution Facility - Milton, ON Certified...Meadowvale Office - Mississauga, ON Certified...37 Quarry Park Blvd SE - Calgary, AB Certified...49 Quarry Park Blvd SE - Calgary, AB Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 7

8 Energy Star BOMA BEST Energy Star Rating: Albert Street - Nanaimo, BC Energy Star Rating: MAX at Kierland - Scottsdale, AZ Energy Star Rating: Portage Avenue - Winnipeg, MB Energy Star Rating: Main Street / Winnipeg Square Winnipeg, MB Energy Star Rating: Metral Drive - Nanaimo, BC Energy Star Rating: Two MarketPointe - Bloomington, MN Energy Star Rating: Tower at Carlson - Minnetonka, MN Energy Star Rating: 89...MTS Call Centre Building - Winnipeg, MB Energy Star Rating: 89...The Point at Inverness - Englewood, CO Energy Star Rating: Quarry Park Blvd SE - Calgary, AB Energy Star Rating: 87...Humana Building - Glendale, AZ Energy Star Rating: th Ave - Calgary, AB Energy Star Rating: Hartford Corp. Plaza - New Hartford, NY Energy Star Rating: MTS Place II - Winnipeg, MB Energy Star Rating: Broadway - Denver, CO Energy Star Rating: Stampede Station - Calgary, AB Energy Star Rating: GSA Professional Office Building Phoenix, AZ Energy Star Rating: 77...North Scottsdale Corporate Center II Phoenix, AZ Energy Star Rating: MTS Place I - Winnipeg, MB Energy Star Rating: 72...Production Court I & III - Burnaby, BC Energy Star Rating: 69...Heritage Square - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Gold Portage Avenue - Winnipeg, MB BOMA BEST Gold Main/Winnipeg Square - Winnipeg, MB BOMA BEST Gold Yonge Street - Toronto, ON BOMA BEST Gold th Ave - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Gold...Cancross Court - Mississauga, ON BOMA BEST Gold...Concorde Corporate Centre - Toronto, ON BOMA BEST Gold... MTS Place I - Winnipeg, MB BOMA BEST Gold...Stampede Station, Calgary AB BOMA BEST Silver... Birchcliff Energy Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Silver...Canadian Centre - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Silver...Centre 15 Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Silver...Dunwin Portfolio - Mississauga, ON BOMA BEST Silver... Eau Claire Place II - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Silver...Ford Tower - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Silver... MTS Place II - Winnipeg, MB BOMA BEST Silver...Northwest Centre I & II - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Silver...Production Court I & III - Burnaby, BC BOMA BEST Silver...Sierra Place - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Bronze th Street Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Bronze...Britannia Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Bronze... Campana Place - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Bronze...Centre 70 Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Bronze...Hillhurst Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified...37 Quarry Park Blvd. SE - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified...49 Quarry Park Blvd. SE - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified Quarry Park Blvd. SE - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified...ADT Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified...Alpine Building - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified... Millennium Centre - Red Deer, AB BOMA BEST Certified... Bower Centre - Red Deer, AB BOMA BEST Certified...Heritage Square - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified... Horizon II - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified...Maynard Technology Centre - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified... McCall Lake Industrial - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified... North City Centre - Edmonton, AB BOMA BEST Certified... Production Court II - Burnaby, BC BOMA BEST Certified... Southwood Corner - Calgary, AB BOMA BEST Certified...MTS Call Centre Building - Winnipeg, MB Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 8 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

9 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 9 NORTH SCOTTSDALE CORPORATE CENTER II, PHOENIX AZ

10 MEASURED PERFORMANCE 2014 to 2015 % 4.5 GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION IN % 11.1 ENERGY USE REDUCTION IN PROPERTY HIGHLIGHT: 24.5 NATURAL GAS USE % REDUCTION IN % 2.1 WATER USE REDUCTION IN % 19.5 ALTERNATIVE MORE ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTATION as compared to city average 220 PORTAGE AVENUE This 17-storey office tower, despite celebrating its 50th this year, is filled with modern and efficient technology and design. The HVAC system has been recommissioned and plumbing fixtures have been replaced with eco driven (battery-free) units. The building s lighting system is governed by motion sensors that are tailored to the individual tenant s schedules and occupancy, ensuring that 220 Portage Avenue can truly go dark each night. In 2014, a 18 x 80 green roof was installed which uses natural rain water for irrigation, is planted with 90% indigenous plants ensuring drought tolerance, and acts as shelter to some of the aviary population of downtown Winnipeg while giving those in sight of the plantings a rather attractive roof to view. Later in 2014, a new base building design commenced with installation of new ceiling grid holding LED light fixtures equipped with daylight harvesting technology. The sensors in each fixture recognize natural sunlight and adjust the level of lighting to ensure a consistent lighting level in all areas. 220 Portage Avenue is the first LEED Platinum certified office building in Manitoba. The building has a dedicated property management team that ensures the tracking of all durable goods, furniture, electronics, and that appliances leaving the building are diverted from the landfill to secondary uses. 4 % 220 Portage Avenue is in the top of energy efficient buildings in North America. 10 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Corporate Sustainability

11 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 220 PORTAGE AVENUE, WINNIPEG MB 10 % more efficient indoor plumbing than the national standard 72 % Base building recycling rates 49.6 MWh in energy savings annually Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 11

12 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS Continuous analysis of building operations to identify areas for improvement in reduction of hydro usage, water usage, and waste generation 12 Promote and track the re-use and recycling of construction materials, furniture, appliances and electronics removed from our properties Artis Real Estate Investment Trust Improve sustainability communication to increase tenant and employee awareness and engagement Conduct tenant surveys to gauge satisfaction, and generate ideas for further improvement

13 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS With electric vehicle ownership increasing, there is a growing demand for publicly accessible charging stations. Outfitting our parkades with electric charging stations is a sustainable improvement, as it minimizes the amount of gasoline vehicles required to operate, and is essential to ensuring our parkades stay relevant with improvements in automobile technology. 360 Main Street, Winnipeg... 2 Spaces Max at Kierland, Phoenix... 5 Spaces 1 & 3 Concorde Gate... 4 Spaces 12 Concorde Place, ON... 2 Spaces 6475 Metral Drive, BC... 2 Spaces 488 Albert Street, BC... 2 Spaces Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 13

14 R.A.Y. & Siloam Mission Free Bikes for Kidz Dress for the Cause Breast Cancer Awareness Public Transit Passes Office Composting Programs Easter Seals Drop Zone COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT At Artis, we have implemented numerous initiatives as an employer, and as a member of the community to demonstrate and reinforce our commitment to sustainable practices, including the following: Office Recycling Programs Office Composting Programs Electronics Recycling Programs School Supplies Recycling Drives Electricity Reducing Office Systems Transit Subsidies Secure Bicycle Storage Electric Car Plug In Stations E-Waste Day Furniture Recycling Drives School Supply Donation Drives Hazardous Material Pick-Up Events 14 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

15 Artis Real Estate Investment Trust A Word From Our National Manager For Sustainable Buildings With a vast portfolio of properties in Canada and the United States, Artis REIT recognizes and embraces the value added from sustainable building practices. Transforming commercial properties into sustainable buildings begins with examining existing building systems and utility expenditures to develop efficient operations, providing enhanced comfort and wellness to tenants while decreasing operational costs. Environmental responsibility is a priority for Artis, and is an important factor in our decisions related to asset and property management. From establishing policies and procedures to development planning, replacement of equipment and modernization, all require diligent consideration of all facets of environmental sustainability. We are committed to doing our utmost for our investors, tenants and the community. Sustainable development and reduced consumption of resources is more important now than ever before. World populations are rising, and many resources are being used at an unsustainable rate. All corporations have an obligation to examine and re-examine their impact on the planet, and make environmentallyconscious decisions to minimize this impact. We are passionate and ready for the next steps in our sustainability journey. We have good insight into our strengths and opportunities and will continue to create action plans and objectives that will build on our solid foundation and renew our focus on implementing our strategy for a sustainable future. In 2016 and beyond, corporate sustainability will continue to be a priority for Artis. Sue Ziemski National Manager - Sustainable Buildings Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 15

16 AX.UN - TSX WINNIPEG HEAD OFFICE Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3Z3 T F CALGARY Suite 660, 1509 Centre Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2G 2E6 T F EDMONTON Suite 101, th Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T6V 0E4 T F TORONTO Suite 1802, 415 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 2E7 T F PHOENIX Suite 280, N. Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona T F Sustainability Report