BSA Environmental Services has strong familiarity in assessment of current and future resource utilization and in preparation of supporting sustainability documentation while adhering to legislative mandates on sustainability. The concept of sustainability was initiated within NEPA legislation which declared that it is the national policy to “create and maintain conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans.” In more recent legislation, the government has shown its commitment to sustainable development in the design, location, construction, maintenance, and operation of high-performing Federal buildings. Targets and goals mandated within current legislation have placed reduction requirements on water and energy consumption, limitations on pollution generation and greenhouse gases (GHG), and call for green procurement of supplies and services. Specific sustainability goals and targets are stated in these recent regulatory documents:

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005); Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); Executive Order 13423 "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management"; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007); and Executive Order 13514 "Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance".

BSA is thoroughly familiar with the mandates for reductions in resource consumption (i.e., water, energy) and the limits placed on pollution generation (i.e., wastewater, GHG, solid waste) within these legislative documents. Specific directives on sustainable practices in Federal buildings are for energy efficiency, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, use of renewable energy, reduction in water consumption intensity, acquisition of green products and services, pollution prevention, reduction or elimination of toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials, cost-effective waste prevention and recycling, increased diversion of solid waste, sustainable design and high performance buildings, the use of alternative fuel vehicles and fuels, and electronics stewardship.

To fulfill requirements of these mandates, some Federal agencies utilize the Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) or the Green Globes systems for rating building sustainability. Integrating these systems along with other green practices, BSA has developed state-of-the-art implementation strategies for sustainable water consumption and waste reduction in Federal buildings.

Please contact BSA Environmental Services, Inc. to discuss your individual sustainability project needs.