Oct 20, 2020 | DC, Environmental, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA
Before we answer what tools are available for building managers to implement EV (Electric Vehicles) charging stations for their communities, we must first answer why they would want to do this in the first place. After all, sales of EVs in the US hit a big slump in...
Jul 28, 2020 | DC, Environmental, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, Tips, VA
by Stewart Lawrence and Andrew Zimdahl Most people are settling in for the long haul with COVID-19. The pandemic is not going away any time soon, and we’ll be living with the aftershocks for years. In fact, the threat of reinfection as the virus evolves...
Jul 22, 2020 | Environmental, Policies, Tips
DC is a national leader in the proper recycling of e-waste. DC enacted the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act in 2014 that created the eCYCLE DC program with the goal to divert 80% of e-waste away from landfills by 2032. You can recycle your...
Jun 29, 2020 | Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Policies, Solar
By Stewart Lawrence The DC Clean Energy Omnibus bill of 2018 established the creation of a “Green Energy Finance Authority,” or more commonly referred to as a Green Bank. That sounds interesting, but begs some questions: What is a Green Bank? What is its purpose and...
Jan 31, 2020 | Environmental, Stormwater
Executive Summary: Rainstorms cause flooding and damage properties in areas with high densities of impermeable surfaces in DC. Much of our infrastructure also combines stormwater with sewage, which overflows in our rivers during storms. Stormwater fees are used to...
Jan 29, 2020 | Environmental
by Ed Dodge There is a great deal of discussion around putting a price on carbon emissions. Groups like the Citizens Climate Lobby, the Climate Leadership Council, and the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, are actively lobbying for a variety of policies including a...
