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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.
The software integrates a traditional life-cycle energy assessment of all the project materials — from resource extraction to installation — and compares suppliers not only according to the lowest bid, but also by the carbon dioxide emissions generated, fuel use and vehicle miles traveled, among other metrics.
“We do a pre-bid analysis of the materials supply chain and put together a footprint, so agencies can make a decision based on more than just price,” said Bryce Benge, a development coordination manager for Ecologistics, from his booth at the trade show.
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https://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/taking-aim-at-co2-in-infrastructure-projects/oldId.20090203165220791
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Greenpeace commissioned ICF International to analyze the Obama Administration’s
proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 (H.R.1) debated
and passed by the House of Representatives in January.
Greenpeace concludes from ICF’s analysis that the energy provisions of the
stimulous package would have a net positive global warming impact, reducing greenhouse
gas emissions by at least 61.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Spending money immediately on energy efficiency upgrades to homes and buildings
is the most efficient use of stimulus money to solve global warming and create green
jobs and reduce energy bills. Provisions like renewable energy loan guarantees will
likewise provide good green jobs and long term climate benefits.
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https://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/usa/press-center/reports4/highlights-of-icf-internationa.pdf