Day: January 1, 2010

Background With the social and regulatory push toward reducing the global carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint due to climate change concerns and the existing contribution of the built environment (existing structures) and industrial sector (approximately 72% of energy consumption comes from these two sectors), the demand for cost effective and sustainable improvements are necessary and quickly growing. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a significant step in an effort to shift the responsibility for the cleanup of environmental releases from the federal taxpayer to industry. THE FACTS EPA has identified industry sectors where it will begin the regulatory development process to require financial assurance requirements under Section 108(b) of the