Jon Dougal Looks at Sustainability and the Transportation Sector
August 1, 2005—Jon Dougal, Sustainable Design Associates and Innovative Building Materials International, discusses how sustainability has entered the transportation sector through a program called the SmartWay Transportation Partnership, a voluntary collaboration between Environmental Protection Agency and the freight industry. The program is designed to increase energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. Dougal explains how the program works, its goals and how it affects corporate profits.