Abstract:
“Going green†can be a daunting task for any business, especially contractors. In the world of deep foundations, emissions are almost an essential part of the business. Drill rigs and pile hammers require diesel fuel, pickup trucks gasoline, to say nothing of the materials which comprise the pile, caisson, or other support element. It is, at least initially, difficult to imagine a scenario in which one can keep crews and equipment busy while at the same time reducing their carbon footprint. This presentation will explore a methodology by which contractors can quantify their carbon footprint, and steps that can be taken to help improve upon it.
Quantifying a baseline is the first step and provides a benchmark against which improvement targets can be set. Emission sources will be broken down by “scope†- either 1, 2, or 3 - and each “scope†defined, as well as major contributors to each. Special attention will be placed on “Scope 3†- materials - which likely represent the majority of the carbon footprint for contractors.
Menard will then present best-practices which it has implemented to reduce emissions and share overall trendlines. Attention will also be given to practices available to the deep foundations industry outside of work typically performed by Menard.