{"id":5284,"date":"2025-06-04T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econoler.firmecreative.com\/news\/how-can-we-accelerate-the-adoption-of-energy-efficiency-measures-in-commercial-real-estate-in-quebec-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T02:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T02:12:31","slug":"how-can-we-accelerate-the-adoption-of-energy-efficiency-measures-in-commercial-real-estate-in-quebec-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/econoler.com\/en-ca\/news\/how-can-we-accelerate-the-adoption-of-energy-efficiency-measures-in-commercial-real-estate-in-quebec-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How can we accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency measures in commercial real estate in Quebec?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>How do you mobilize a traditionally cautious industry toward climate action? Discover how the Building Energy Challenge, powered by Econoler and led by BOMA Qu\u00e9bec, transformed over 300 commercial buildings into engines of change\u2014reducing GHG emissions, boosting performance, and building a culture of collaboration and transparency in Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s real estate sector.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"671\"><strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"296\">Once upon a time, there was a sector that was hard to move<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"671\">In 2016, within BOMA Quebec\u2019s Integrated Technical Management Committee, an idea began to take shape. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/genevievegauthier?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAE_mT4Bhujojq82MC9OYRxE6aSSbMGrSWU&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BY%2BZ11uQ8R5W%2Bqico8K6Zlg%3D%3D\">Genevi\u00e8ve Gauthier<\/a>, an expert at Econoler and lead for the committee\u2019s energy component, was facing a major challenge: <strong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"626\">how to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency measures in Quebec\u2019s commercial real estate sector<\/strong>\u2014a sector historically cautious about change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"671\">\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"1094\">Inspired by Toronto\u2019s \u00ab\u00a0Race to Reduce\u00a0\u00bb program, the Econoler team envisioned a made-in-Quebec initiative: the <strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"818\">Building Energy Challenge (BEC)<\/strong>. The idea was simple, yet bold: <strong data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1028\">a friendly competition where building owners commit to sharing their energy consumption data, improving their performance year over year, and benchmarking against each other<\/strong>\u2014all within a framework of support, recognition, and transparency.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1138\"><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1138\"><strong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1138\">A Vision Driven by Innovation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1371\">The challenge officially launched in 2018 with one clear objective: to prepare the real estate industry for new regulatory requirements, including those from the City of Montreal and the forthcoming Bill 41 at the provincial level.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1454\">But the Challenge goes beyond compliance. It reflects <strong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1453\">Econoler\u2019s core values<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1696\">\n<li data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1528\">\n<p data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1528\"><strong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1472\">Innovation<\/strong>, by encouraging participants to adopt novel solutions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1611\">\n<p data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1611\"><strong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1545\">Excellence<\/strong>, through rigorous analysis and monitoring of energy performance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1696\">\n<p data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1696\"><strong data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1625\">Respect<\/strong>, via a collaborative approach that accounts for the existing ecosystem<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1753\"><strong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1753\">A Program Designed By and For the Industry<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1815\">Econoler has played a central role since the very beginning:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"2077\">\n<li data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1883\">\n<p data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1883\">Ideation and business model development, funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boma-quebec.org\/home\">BOMA Quebec<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1930\">\n<p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1930\">Securing $1.6 million in program financing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1987\">\n<p data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1987\">Designing the program and its operational mechanisms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2077\">\n<p data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2077\">Annual results analysis: data validation, performance evaluation, and award attribution<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2593\">As Chair of the BEC\u2019s Technical Committee from the start, <strong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2159\">Genevi\u00e8ve Gauthier<\/strong> has leveraged her professional network and Econoler\u2019s expertise to drive the program forward. Genevi\u00e8ve has a unique ability to rally stakeholders with diverse interests around a shared goal. Alongside colleagues like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/b%C3%A9atrice-cyr-poly?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAADKN72ABzeJhMI4koQELVccl8HhRVvef8gM&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B9fpuYahxQUWG6YnQ9%2FJ05g%3D%3D\"><strong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2388\">B\u00e9atrice Cyr<\/strong><\/a> (Senior Energy Efficiency Analyst), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luciechatain?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAACIrkwEBLnDVnAczXdf3smFFwC2erfgO--A&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BjkOe7AwgQ26cP7w%2BkrVvbA%3D%3D\"><strong data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2442\">Lucie Chatain<\/strong> <\/a>(Project Coordinator in Energy Efficiency), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mintou-ndiaye-ing-cmvp-a472b112b?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAB_mz5cBBgtVxrFvnRFEkxcNHnFZ0VZLcS8&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B3bCmIlEGQuuYeOJuNh0aaA%3D%3D\"><strong data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2508\">Mintou Ndiaye<\/strong><\/a> (Senior Energy Efficiency Analyst), the team ensures the program\u2019s technical credibility.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2650\"><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2650\"><strong data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2650\">Mobilizing a Market\u2014One Building at a Time<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2754\">The BEC is not your typical competition. It\u2019s a <strong data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2733\">sector-wide engine for change<\/strong>. In nearly 10 years:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2998\">\n<li data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"2804\">\n<p data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2804\">Over <strong data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2780\">300 buildings<\/strong> participate each year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2846\">\n<p data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2846\"><strong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2828\">50 municipalities<\/strong> are represented<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2924\">\n<p data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2924\"><strong data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2856\">73%<\/strong> of participants reduced their GHG emissions between 2018 and 2022<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2998\">\n<p data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"2998\">Average <strong data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2955\">energy intensity<\/strong> decreased by <strong data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2977\">9.5%<\/strong> over the same period<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3204\">And all of this without mandates or direct subsidies. The savings are generated by the participants themselves. The Challenge doesn\u2019t create the results\u2014it <strong data-start=\"3156\" data-end=\"3167\">reveals<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3179\">values<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3198\">amplifies<\/strong> them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3204\">\n<h4 data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3234\"><strong data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3234\">Keys to Success<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3306\">The Building Energy Challenge owes its success to several key factors:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3711\">\n<li data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3390\">\n<p data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3390\">The bold leadership of <strong data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3348\">BOMA Quebec<\/strong>, which proudly champions the initiative<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3447\">\n<p data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3447\">A technically robust and multidisciplinary committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3595\">\n<p data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3595\">Support from key stakeholders like the <strong data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3509\">City of Montreal<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3527\">Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3529\" data-end=\"3540\">\u00c9nergir<\/strong>, and various <strong data-start=\"3554\" data-end=\"3593\">federal and provincial institutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3596\" data-end=\"3711\">\n<p data-start=\"3598\" data-end=\"3711\">An <strong data-start=\"3601\" data-end=\"3634\">apolitical, unifying approach<\/strong> that withstands changes in leadership and stays focused on carbon neutrality<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3738\"><strong data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3738\">What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"3740\" data-end=\"3960\">The Challenge\u2019s 2.0 edition wraps up in 2026. But the story doesn\u2019t end there. Its success invites reflection: <strong data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3960\">how can we evolve this winning model into a new generation of even more ambitious and inclusive programs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3740\" data-end=\"3960\">\n<h4 data-start=\"3967\" data-end=\"4011\"><strong data-start=\"3971\" data-end=\"4011\">Conclusion: A Lasting Transformation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"4013\" data-end=\"4327\">Thanks to the unwavering commitment of Econoler and its experts, the Building Energy Challenge has become a cornerstone of the energy transition in Quebec\u2019s real estate sector. It proves that with a clear vision, strong partnerships, and a supportive approach, even the most complex markets <strong data-start=\"4304\" data-end=\"4311\">can<\/strong> be transformed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you mobilize a traditionally cautious industry toward climate action? 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