United Rentals Releases White Paper on Clean Construction Regulations

United Rentals wants to make sure you run a clean construction operation. Yesterday, United Rentals announced the release of a white paper on clean construction regulations entitled, Clean Construction: A Guide for the Construction Industry and Policy Makers.

The white paper serves as an essential guide for the construction industry as it faces new clean construction regulations, which cover: air quality and health concerns around diesel emissions; greenhouse gas emissions; direct site impacts to water quality/habitat; and community disturbance from noise, dust and traffic. It profiles eight policies that have already started to impact the way contractors and equipment owners conduct business, including California’s Off-Road Diesel Program and policies in New York, Illinois and Texas.

The document is also intended as a resource for municipal, city and state governments considering diesel emission regulations. It assesses the strengths and limitations of existing policies and provides actionable recommendations for policy makers drafting clean construction legislation in their jurisdictions.

Heidi Rawe, senior director of sustainability, noted that “as the leader in the equipment rental industry, United Rentals is committed to providing our customers with the equipment and expertise needed to meet any sustainability goal or jobsite requirement in this changing regulatory environment. We value the opportunity to work with regulators to promote effective regulations that meet industry needs and incorporate lessons learned to date.”

As part of United Rentals’ broader commitment to sustainability, the company is also taking proactive steps to measure, track and reduce its own environmental impacts. Examples include a recent carbon footprint assessment, facility-level energy audits and lighting upgrades.

Clean Construction: A Guide for Contractors and Policy Makers is the third in a series of white papers on issues of importance to the construction and rental industries, their customers and the regulatory community. It is available at no charge to the general public and can be downloaded or printed from the company’s website at www.unitedrentals.com.