WSP Group – engineering consultants

Flack+Kurtz

2030 Challenge

WSP Flack + Kurtz has eagerly accepted the 2030 Challenge, an energy efficient design initiative developed as a response to the global-warming crisis.

2030 Challenge

2030’s mission is to rapidly transform the U.S. and global Building Sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis.

New buildings, developments and major renovations shall be designed to meet a fossil fuel, greenhouse gas (GHG)-emitting, energy consumption performance standard of 50% of the regional (or country) average for that building type.

The fossil fuel reduction standard for all new buildings and major renovations shall be increased to:

  • 60% in 2010
  • 70% in 2015
  • 80% in 2020
  • 90% in 2025
  • Carbon-neutral in 2030 (using no fossil fuel GHG-emitting energy to operate.)