To manage the environmental impact of chemicals and products in the society i.e. to reduce and avoid hazardous effects of metal or different chemical substances and to reduce the adverse environmental impact of products throughout their entire life cycle on the environment and human health, the following methods are needed: Environmental risk management, Risk Assessment (RA) and life cycle analysis or assessment (LCA).

As you probably know, buildings are one of the earth’s largest consumers of energy and they produce more toxic gasses than the transportation industry. Facility managers everywhere finally understand the importance of reducing their consumption of water, fuel and electricity. One of the best ways to monitor and control a building’s usage of fluids (i.e. water and fuel) is to employ flow meter technology.

The demand for solar energy has reached an all-time high in the United States, transforming the country into one of the largest solar markets in the world. Fueled by American ingenuity, solar technologies have advanced by leaps and bounds over the last decade, making solar power the fastest growing industry in the nation. There are multiple economic advantages to the growth of the residential solar industry, including more jobs, lower energy bills and a decreased dependence on fossil fuels.

In light of the precarious economic climate, green building is projected to grow in the year 2013, not only domestically but globally as well.  This bright spot in an otherwise dreary forecast includes green retrofitting as a catalyst.