Government Operations committee  Yes, about that. We need to confirm those numbers. National Defence has about half of the inventory, and the rest is divided among departments. Of course, Public Works and office buildings are mainly in the national capital area, so a big portion of the inventory is here. Natio

Government Operations committee  Do you want me to answer?

Government Operations committee  Actually, regarding what I told you about the number of buildings, I meant in floor space. Floor space and the number don't necessarily equate. I based those numbers on the 32 million square metres of buildings the government owns. I'm not sure if that coincides with the 45,000.

Government Operations committee  Perhaps I could add to that. Office buildings with Public Works are about one-quarter of the inventory, so in terms of the number of buildings, you would divide by four. But they are office buildings mainly.

Government Operations committee  I can try to answer. I think there are regulations; all those parameters are governed by some regulations, so there is a range in which we can play. But I don't have this information. We can provide you with it, I suppose.

Government Operations committee  In answer to your question, the Federal Buildings Initiative has existed since 1991 and uses energy performance contracts, eco-energy service contracts, in order to assist departments to undertake energy-efficient upgrades in their buildings without having to spend money. Compani