Broomfield, Colo., February 9, 2010 – MWH, the global wet infrastructure sector leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, announced the launch of a new tool to calculate carbon emissions. The tool, named mCO2™, calculates and analyzes an organization’s greenhouse gas emissions to help them develop carbon reduction programs for meeting government regulations.
As part of MWH’s award-winning green suite of products, mCO2™ collects all direct and indirect sources of greenhouse gas emissions produced by municipalities, industrial facilities or other companies. It then automatically converts this data into actionable reports and a gap analysis of the organization’s carbon emission levels against regulatory compliance targets.
With the data, MWH experts can work with the organizations to design solutions and projects to lower emissions and meet regulatory standards.
“Our goal is to not only look at a carbon footprint, but also understand the long-term green strategy and alternatives that will take an organization in the right direction,” said Robyn McGuckin, director of MWH’s resource efficiency management (REM) practice. “With this next generation tool, MWH can help organizations aggregate their emissions data and standardize approaches to produce reports, gap analyses and plans for achieving compliance and greener practices.”
The tool produces information that organizations can share with all major regulatory agencies that require emissions reporting, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the International Panel on Climate Change and The Climate registry. The EPA recently introduced required reporting from organizations with carbon dioxide emissions greater than 25,000 metric tons per year.
mCO2™ was developed from a proprietary technology and process used by MWH in the United Kingdom, where more than 50 percent of water facilities are currently using the tool.
MWH’s REM practice is focused on identifying opportunities for environmental and water infrastructure professionals to use a holistic approach to balance economic realities with sustainable solutions. REM is part of the growing trend toward improved asset management at the municipal and federal level.
