Working with a multi-stakeholder Carbon Advisory Committee, Brendle Group helped Park City develop a greenhouse gas inventory and roadmap that examines existing practices and opportunities for short-term and long-term goals, objectives, and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across a variety of sources.

Twenty-one strategies were identified that provide direct actions, incentives, education, and regulations for reducing emissions. Implementation concepts include integrating with state-level policy, organizing community and staff for monitoring progress, creating partnerships, and educating and enlisting citizen support.  

A changing climate poses challenges and opportunities for businesses, governments, organizations, and institutions.  Rising energy costs, effects of climate change, and impending regulations on greenhouse gas emissions have placed the issue at the forefront for many of our clients.

Brendle Group helps clients navigate the complex issue of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.  Using established industry protocols tailored to the specific needs of our clients, we perform greenhouse gas inventories for governments, the education sector, the ski industry, private companies, and others, helping pinpoint the greatest emission sources. We are well versed in the following inventory methodologies, guidelines, and protocols:

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

• Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)

• World Resources Institute Greenhouse Gas Protocol

• ISO 14064

• The Climate Registry

• California Climate Registry

Beyond inventories, Brendle Group supports clients in developing strategies for reducing emissions, designing and implementing climate programs and developing long-term approaches for achieving climate neutrality.  Our engineers target cost-effective opportunities for reducing overall energy consumption and develop strategies for using renewable energy.  We also identify other areas for reductions, including transportation, solid waste, and water.

Grand Targhee became the first business in North America to become Climate Registered through The Climate Registry.  Brendle Group prepared the resort’s greenhouse gas inventory.