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By IBISWorld Business Research Analyst, Daniel Krohn
As the EPA implements environmental regulations, the prices of goods and services from three key sectors will rise.
American concern for preserving natural resources and promoting sustainability has grown substantially during the past decade. This trend has spurred strong denizen support for government regulations that protect the environment from corporate exploitation, which has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in particular to institute legislation that will hold businesses more accountable for their impacts on the environment particularly those in the energy, construction and mining sectors. To do so, operational costs for the companies in these sectors are on the rise as they strive to comply with regulation and lessen their environmental impact, a trend that is anticipated to continue in the coming years. As a result, businesses that are heavily reliant on goods and services from the energy, construction and mining sectors are likely to see their own operational costs rise as their suppliers pass down cost increases.
Throughout 2015, five key pieces of legislation the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) will be revised. Once finalized, these revisions will substantially elevate the prices of a wide assortment of goods and services that the energy, construction and mining sectors provide, including natural gas, paints and coatings and nonferrous metals. Businesses reliant on goods and services from these sectors should develop a strong understanding of these impending legislative changes and what markets they affect to make better purchasing decisions.
Energy Sector The energy sector is expected to take the largest hit from regulatory change in 2015. The EPA has proposed to enforce stricter standards for the emissions of greenhouse gases, the discharge power plants release into US waterways and the handling of underground fuel tanks. These actions are projected to elevate electricity, natural gas and fuel prices in the upcoming years.
Coal-fired power facilities are expected to be a primary target of new legislation in 2015. An estimated 1,500 power plants in the United States are coal-fired facilities that generate nearly half of the countrys electricity. In the process, however, they produce large quantities of pollutants, such as ash and CO2, which are detrimental to the environment and public health. The EPA is expected to use the authority granted to them under the CAA, CWA, RCRA and MATS to tighten standards regarding emissions and discharge from coal-fired powered facilities. These standards will encourage power plants to switch from coal to natural gas, install additional carbon capture and storage technologies, add additional coal ash filtration systems and take additional precautions when disposing coal combustion residuals. IBISWorld expects the costs of complying with these new EPA standards will contribute to projected 1.5% annualized growth in electricity prices in the three years to 2017. Meanwhile, these standards are expected to stimulate demand for natural gas and, in turn, help pushnatural gas prices up at an annualized rate of 7.0% from 2014 to 2017.
Furthermore, under the revised regulations to the RCRA, fuel vendors will be required to undergo additional training on the proper operation of fuel storage tanks, update their underground storage leak prevention and detection system with the latest technologies and install systems that run cleaner fuel. These requirements will increase the operational costs of fuel vendors, growth that IBISWorld expects to contribute to a 2.9% annualized rise in gasoline prices and a 1.3% annualized boost in diesel fuel prices in the three years to 2017.
Construction Sector The construction sector is highly reliant on painting and demolition contractors, brick and structural clay products, as well as paints and off-highway trucks. Upcoming revisions to the CAA are projected to inflate the prices of brick and structural clay products and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Meanwhile, changes to the TSCA will increase the cost of manufacturing paint and call for additional training for painting and demolition contractors. Consequently, these revisions are projected to stimulate price growth in markets throughout the construction sector.
In 2015, revisions to the CAA will strengthen the emission standards imposed on brick and structural clay product manufacturers. These revisions will require brick and structural clay product manufacturers to take additional measures, such as replacing their kiln and dust control equipment more frequently and using cleaner fuels, such as natural gas to reduce their emissions of harmful byproducts. In turn, these standards are expected to inflate the costs of brick and structural clay manufacturers, which IBISWorld projects will to contribute to an annualized rise of 3.4% in masonry and stonework services during the next three years. Under the CAA, the EPA is also expected to set stricter emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which will force manufacturers of these vehicles to invest heavily in research and development. IBISWorld expects these investments will help ignite a rise in off-highway truck prices at an annualized rate of 9.0% through 2017.
Upcoming revisions to the TSCA are also projected to inflate costs within the construction sector. These revisions include lowering the limit for the tolerable amount of lead used in manufactured or imported paints, imposing stricter scrutiny regarding the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, radon and lead-based paint and instituting more stringent training and certification requirements for workers that remodel, repair or paint child-occupied buildings. Consequently, operational costs within the paint and coatings manufacturing market are expected to rise. Furthermore, foreign competitors that do not meet the more stringent regulatory standards will be eliminated from the US market, thereby reducing competition. IBISWorld anticipates these trends will encourage growth in paint and coatings prices at an annualized rate of 3.2% during the three years to 2017. Meanwhile, stricter disposal, training and certification standards are expected to elevate the operational costs associated with demolition service and painting service contractors, contributing to a 4.4% annualized increase in painting service prices and a 4.5% rise in demolition service prices during the next three years.
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For a really good look at the night sky, stay out of the city. Artificial light from street lamps, highways and buildings is so bright it can be seen from space and create an orange haze on Earth that hides the stars.
More than that, says Jim Dougherty, president of the International Dark Sky Association, light pollution can make you sick.
Light pollution is outdoor lighting that is not serving the task that it is designed for," he says. "In fact it is either wasted or, worse, has harmful effects.
According to his advocacy group, which works to raise awareness and take action against light pollution, excess artificial lighting disrupts sleep patterns, affects hormones and is linked to some cancers.
Dougherty says it also disturbs ecosystems, interferes with plants' growth cycle and plays a role in climate change.
If we are burning natural gas or were burning coal, were causing global warming by sending light straight up into the sky, he says.
There are examples of that near Dougherty's office, in Washington's popular Capitol Hill neighborhood where globe-style street lamps shed light in all directions. The problem is that they are spaced too close together, and, he says, represent "twice the number needed to make the sidewalks safe.
In fact, Washington's lights are so bright they're visible from space. But passersby dont seem to notice or care.
The lighting makes me safe, says one passing woman.
It's comforting, says her boyfriend. The area around here is nice. Its not too bright and its just the right setting for a romantic mood if you want to come out for dinner on 8th Street.
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The high level of preparedness achieved by our graduates has been recognized in the DesignIntelligence national rankings of accredited landscape architecture programs. For 2010, Virginia Tech's Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Program was ranked #1 in the nation, and the Master of Landscape Architecture Program was ranked #2. In 2013, the BLA program was ranked #2 in the nation, and the MLA program was also ranked #2.
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The first professional BLA degree program is comprised of 157 credit hours in four major study areas: Virginia Tech Core Curriculum (36 credits) Landscape Architecture Core Curriculum (97 credits) Supporting Professional Courses (9 credits) General Electives (15 credits minimum)
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The Landscape Architecture Program offers professional and post-professional Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree options at the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia and in the National Capital Region (NCR) through Virginia Tech's Washington Alexandria Architecture Center located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
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Doctoral studies in architecture and design are for those students who desire to pursue careers in the research fields of advanced professional and academic practice and teaching. The program draws from the School faculty's diverse experiences and backgrounds to establish a climate in which scholarship and creativity can flourish.
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Alpharetta, GA. (PRWEB) November 26, 2014
Outside Landscape Group, one of the premier landscaping companies serving the North Atlanta suburbs (including Alpharetta, Roswell and the surrounding area), has recently revamped their website in an effort to better showcase their high-quality work, and the value in hiring them as a landscape design and build company.
Outside Landscape Group provides a wide variety of residential landscaping and hardscaping services in order to help clients better enjoy their outdoor space.
At Outside Landscape Group, we believe that a yard is about more than just a beautiful landscape. It is an extension of your home, and an integral part of your lifestyle. Our goal is to help people create the outdoor living space theyve always wanted. - Rick Kaldrovics, owner of Outside Landscape Group
He continues, In order to showcase our work, we needed a website that would adequately convey the value we bring to customers, which includes a unique, simplified process outlined here: http://www.outsidelandscapegroup.com/our-process/.
With a variety of landscaping companies to choose from, we wanted to create a website that would make us the clear choice for customers wanting the perfect landscape design for their Atlanta area home, Rick added.
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First and Foremost, Outside Landscape Group provides a variety of services to enhance the outdoor living experience beyond the tradition design and build.
Outside Landscape Group offers landscape design and installation, irrigation systems, hardscape construction, pools and spas, high-quality putting greens, water features, fire pits and much more (for a full list of services, visit this page: http://www.outsidelandscapegroup.com/services).
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