The Water-Energy Nexus Posted April 10, 2018 by Julie Sinistore Major droughts from California to South Africa have driven awareness of water scarcity. Many organizations are measuring, managing and reporting on their direct water consumption to address drought risks. However, there is not yet an accepted and easy-to-implement methodology for quantifying unseen, upstream consumption of water. With increasing demands for Read More
Buy Clean California Act Creates Incentive to Cut Carbon Emissions by Requiring EPDs Posted February 28, 2018 by Julie Sinistore Background In 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Buy Clean California Act (AB 262) into law which encourages greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions associated with state infrastructure projects. AB 262 requires state agencies to consider embedded carbon from the production of construction materials, such as rebar, during contracting for Read More
FIVE SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2018 Posted February 8, 2018 by Jordan Chamberlain What’s in store for 2018? We’ve highlighted five trends we expect to see in the coming year. We hope this summary helps keep a pulse on what’s new and inspires you to further explore these and other emerging trends. Increased transparency around the financial risks posed by climate change The Read More
Moving beyond greenhouse gas inventories to energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies Posted September 16, 2017 by Jeremy Mohr With carbon reporting season in our collective rearview mirror, we look forward to this year’s CDP report and are reminded of the effort that organizations expend disclosing meaningful greenhouse gas (GHG) information and climate change strategies. Every year more and more organizations collect and report energy and GHG data through Read More
Launching a New Name and a New Logo Posted May 11, 2017 by suzimein The next chapter in the history of our firm begins with a new name – WSP USA – and a mandate to set the firm apart from others in our industry. Known as WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff since the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff by WSP in 2014, the firm will unite Read More
Moving Toward One Energy Future Part 2: Improved Storage and Efficiency Posted January 25, 2017 by Evan Evans Although the global economy grew by nearly 3% in 2015, global energy-related carbon emissions remained constant, according to the International Energy Agency. Some of this is due to efficiency improvements and a significant contributor is the slowdown in China’s economy, but the main factors are the change in our energy Read More
Moving Toward One Energy Future Part 1: Cheaper and More Abundant Renewables Posted January 18, 2017 by Evan Evans 2017 may be the year that the world finally gets serious about climate change and embraces the vision that there is only one viable, sustainable energy future. Consensus about carbon emissions reductions was formed among the nations participating in the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. The commitments to Read More
Five Sustainability and Energy Trends to Watch in 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 by Jordan Chamberlain What’s in store for 2017? We’ve compiled five trends that will be on the move (some quite literally) in the coming year. We hope this list inspires you to explore developing sustainability trends and helps keep a pulse on happenings in this space. Advancing greenhouse gas (GHG) goal setting to Read More
An Introduction to Green Power Procurement Posted December 27, 2016 by Dan Sobrinski Green power is becoming an essential component of leading sustainability programs. Developing a strategy for green power procurement will help ensure that companies define and achieve their objectives in an efficient and cost-effective way. Seven distinct green power procurement options are explored in our white paper Green Power Procurement – Read More
Three things you should know about the Scope 2 guidance Posted December 20, 2016 by Eric Christensen At the start of 2016, World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development released the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. The guidance is intended to address gaps and concerns in past Scope 2 reporting such as consistency in Read More
