Before you can be awarded your RPA® designation, you must fulfill the RPA® Experience Requirement. Your experience:

• must be related to a minimum property portfolio of 40,000 square feet.
• must demonstrate that you have met at least 18 of the 33 criteria listed below.
• may be obtained through more than one employer as long as 18 different criteria are met.
• must be verified by each employer listed on the application.

Candidates will be required to complete an application form (download application at the bottom of this page) to verify all the components of the experience requirement.

Criteria

1. For building services such as janitorial, engineering, security, etc., execute or oversee: the writing of bid specifications and/or the analysis of bid submissions and make recommendations.
2. Implement a preventive maintenance program for building systems.
3. Supervise the ongoing execution of a preventive maintenance program for building systems.
4. Perform routine inspections of the property to ensure proper operation of building systems, compliance with code requirements, and to identify deficiencies and recommend: actions required to further define the scope of the problem/s or a solution to correct the deficiencies.
5. Participate in the research, recommendation, and/or the authorization of appropriate levels of insurance coverage for property/s.
6. Investigate accidents, vandalism, or property damage, recommending action and/or submitting claims for payment to an insurance carrier.
7. Prepare information for and/or assist outside and/or in-house counsel on legal issues.
8. Assist with or be responsible for the day-to-day operations of property, including control or supervision of building staff, job assignment, contract administration, and inspection.
9. Prepare and/or administer service contracts for the property/s; for example: window cleaning, chiller maintenance, etc.
10. Analyze or prepare monthly/quarterly property operating statements, which may include: executive summaries, variance reports, delinquency reports and other reports, summaries, etc.
11. Prepare or assist with the development of annually operating and/or expense budget/s and/or approve annual operating and/or expense budget/s.
12. Perform and/or assist with cash flow analysis and/or present value analysis on the leases within a property.
13. Prepare or assist with the preparation of and/or implement a risk management program.
14. Research and prepare or assist in the research and preparation of a capital expense program along with financial analysis such as life cycle costing.
15. Prepare monthly variance report/s for inclusion in the monthly owners report and analyze actual vs. planned expense variances and assist with or establish a program to control unfavourable expense variances.
16. Compare the cost of major purchases to the budget and recommend appropriate actions, including possible alternatives to purchase.
17. Assist the Leasing and/or Asset Manager in developing the property plan that addresses tenant mix, tenant placement in the building, match of floor plate to tenant type, and lease terms and expirations.
18. Develop and/or administer a comprehensive tenant relations program that addresses who contacts tenants about certain issues, frequency of contacts, and includes plans for tenant retention activities.
19. Handle or coordinate outside and/or in-house consulting services of architects, engineers, and other professionals on technical issues.
20. Contract and/or manage tenant improvement, moves, and remodeling projects.
21. Be responsible for or assist with a sales, marketing, promotion, or leasing program for a property, including local market analysis.
22. Prepare or assist with the preparation of and/or administer an IAQ plan for the property, including assisting the tenant/s by providing information on how to maintain good IAQ within the leased space.
23. Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of and/or the administration of a hazardous material plan, ensuring that inventories are kept current and shared with the appropriate authorities and that tenants, staff, contractors, etc. adhere to the practices and procedures spelled out in the plan.
24. Negotiate or assist with the negotiations of leases for the building/s.
25. Administer leases to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions of the lease.
26. Have a LEED® AP designation from the Canadian or US Green Building Council.
27. Prepare an environmental stewardship program for a building/s, which includes a tenant environmental awareness program, tenant energy awareness program, recycling and waste management plan, water conservation program, or work with an environmental professional to obtain an environmental certification of an existing building(s) such as LEED® (EB), Green Globes™, BOMA BESt (Canada only), or other recognized and industry accepted rating systems.
28. Conduct or work with an energy manager to conduct energy audits and develop an energy reduction program.
29. Implement an energy reduction program, which must include equipment replacement and/or retrofits, implementation of an energy tracking system, and tenant energy awareness program.
30. Where regulations/deregulation permits: analyze properties utilities utilization, determine energy purchase options and recommend the purchase of energy types such as: natural gas, propane, heating oil, electricity, chilled water, hot water, steam, etc.
31. Work with the project/design team in the certification of a new building under an industry recognized third party program such as LEED® NC, Green Globes™ at the Stage II level, or other industry recognized program that includes all aspects of design, construction, and commissioning.
32. Develop and/or provide building-specific training/awareness to tenants and/or tenant coordinators related to emergency response to: fire, bomb threats, natural disasters, environmental hazards, bioterrorism, pandemic preparedness, etc.
33. Coordinate the installation and/or implementation and/or management of building voice and data communication system/s, including but not limited to rooftop usage, shared services, service room security, etc.