Taking Aim at CO2 in Infrastructure Projects. By Libby Tucker, NYTimes, January 30, 2009. "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (a k a the economic stimulus bill) passed the House this week with a hefty chunk carved out for infrastructure investments -- including $20 billion to renovate elementary and secondary schools, $6 billion for military construction projects, and $30 billion for highway construction, among other spending, according to the Congressional Budget Office [PDF, 23 pp]. Coincidentally, the bill's passage came just as the Oregon Facilities and Sustainable Buildings Expo kicked off in Portland. Among other innovations on view was a tool that could help reduce the carbon footprint of whatever infrastructure projects might be spurred should the bill pass the Senate in coming weeks. A Portland-based start-up, Ecologistics, has developed a software program to help government agencies calculate the carbon dioxide costs right alongside the capital costs of their purchasing decisions when constructing or remodeling commercial buildings, bridges, roads and other infrastructure."
2009-02-01
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