Table 6: Landlord’s responsibilities under the Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

Arrange for building operating staff to attend training prior to handover by contractor.

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Programme from contractor and commissioning agent

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Confirm receipt of all building documentation, including design intent, commissioning report, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, user guide and code compliance certification, and warranties.

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Delivery by commissioning agent and builder

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Appoint representative to building management committee (BMC).

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Tender/appoint facilities management staff and maintenance/cleaning/waste management contractors.

Review

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Review as required by contract duration

Based on advice from the BMC, review any non-performance against environmental performance targets, sanction any remedial works required by the landlord, and advise of any remedial works required by the tenant.

Review information and summarise required actions

Energy, water and waste and indoor environmental quality IEQ reporting

As required

Confirm clearance of defects at the end of the defects period and final payment of contractors.

Provide fault reports for action by builder

Advice from professional team and builder

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Maintain indoor environmental quality.

Implement indoor environmental quality strategies

Specific indoor environmental quality strategies

From occupation

Arrange for warrant of fitness inspections and certification.

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Expert inspections and certificates

Annually

Make annual inspections of tenant areas and advise owner of any areas of non-compliance.

Review for any environmental impacts

Inspection reports

Annually

Set-up sinking fund for plant and system upgrading and replacement.

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Review triennial building audit and sanction any remedial actions required by the landlord.

Review report and summary required actions

Expert report

Three-yearly

Review and sanction significant tenant alterations and re-fits.

Review for any environmental impacts

Tenant fit-out proposals

As required