Tag: regulations
Be Prepared For Expanded Carbon Emission Reporting Standards
Beginning in 2023, publicly traded companies will need to track and report all carbon emissions generated by their value chain.
Supreme Court Blocks EPA From Regulating Power Plant Emissions
The Supreme Court ruled that only Congress can set regulations to limit carbon emissions from existing powers plants.
Local Governments Will Soon Demand More Energy Efficiency. Or Else.
Budderfly helps achieve and document high energy efficiency and performance standards even the most ambitious policies are going to demand.
Local Governments Will Soon Demand More Energy Efficiency. Or Else.
Budderfly helps achieve and document high energy efficiency and performance standards even the most ambitious policies are going to demand.
Four Data Center Trends To Watch In 2018
Significant developments, both internal and external, are impacting data center facilities.
Q&A: OSHA Regulations On Concrete Silica Dust
On September 23, the U.S. Department of Labor will begin enforcing its reduction in the amount of silica that construction workers can be exposed to in a workday.
Question Of The Week: Are You Recycling Organic Waste?
Recycling programs and requirements have been in place for decades. An emerging area impacting facility management is the handling of organic waste.
Energy Efficiency Key In New Power Plant Rule
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency's new proposal to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants, Steven Nadel, executive director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), shared his thoughts on energy efficiency efforts across the country.
Regulation Enforcement Helps Fall Protection Equipment Market Outpace Economy
The low to moderate levels of compliance with health and safety regulations have hindered the growth of the fall protection market in North America. However, with regulatory bodies cracking down on non-compliant companies, the market for fall protection gear is set to accelerate and reach $670.5 million in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7%.
Consultative Council Report Highlights Four Areas in Need of Improvement
A new report by the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council highlights four areas where the industry and the nation need to focus their efforts in order to improve buildings and infrastructure.
Lessons From Fukushima
A third of the population in the U.S., or roughly 120 million people, lives within a 50 mile radius of a nuclear reactor. Current emergency planning rules require utilities to develop and exercise emergency evacuation plans within a 10 mile radius around reactors.
OSHA Streamlining Employer Compliance Burden
The published rule will help keep OSHA standards up-to-date and better enable employers to comply with their regulatory obligations.
New Service Spotlight: Remote Energy Management Service from Schneider Electric
Previously branded as EnergyView Online, Remote Energy Management is a hosted solution that enables users to save energy from anywhere and at any time.