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BT Squared and WMEP announce their Sustainability and Energy Management Services Partnership
New Services Help Wisconsin Manufacturers Reduce Costs, Environmental Impact
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) and BT Squared, Inc. announced a partnership today to support the growth and competitiveness of Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector by accelerating the adoption of profitable sustainability strategies.
Under the agreement, WMEP and BT Squared will work together to develop and deliver new services to improve energy efficiency and reduce resource consumption, emissions and non-recyclable waste.
Brenda Seggerman and Tom Culp published in the WCPA Industry News Quarterly
The storage of agriculture chemicals on farms is commonplace all across Wisconsin. As farming production increases, so follows the amount of agricultural chemicals used and stored, along with the risk of those chemicals being released into the environment. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (WDATCP) has regulations pertaining to the commercial bulk storage of fertilizer and pesticides, but these typically apply to commercial facilities that store unpackaged bulk fertilizer or pesticides, not privately run farms.
According to WDATCP regulations, bulk fertilizer is defined as fertilizers or pesticides stored in a container larger than 55 gallons for liquid fertilizers and quantities of 100 pounds or greater for dry fertilizers. These regulations are meant to protect the waters of the state by restricting the use of secondary containment of fertilizers and pesticides to minimize the effects of a release. While farms may store fertilizer and pesticides in excess of the thresholds for commercial facilities, currently there aren't regulations pertaining to onfarm storage of agriculture chemicals. The tide may be changing.
BT Squared Principal John Tweddale Featured in the In Business Executive Directory
Tom Culp and Brenda Seggerman published in the WCPA Industry News Quarterly
On Friday, June 19, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a final rule amending the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule such that farms with more than 1,320 gallons of oil storage must have an SPCC Plan in place by November 10, 2010. Farms with 10,000 gallons or more of oil storage must have a SPCC Plan certified by a Professional Engineer (P.E.). Farms under the 10,000-gallon amount can self-certify their plan as long as it meets all of the requirements set forth in the SPCC regulations. The 1,320-gallon limit only includes containers with a volume of 55 gallons or more, which would include drums, aboveground storage tanks (ASTs), and farm nurse tanks. It does not include motive power containers (i.e., vehicle fuel tanks).
Why do I need an SPCC plan? The purpose of an SPCC plan is to ensure that a facility has containment and other countermeasures in place that will prevent a leak, such as oil, from reaching a navigable waterway. The term navigable waterway encompasses any body of water including ditches, ponds, or small creeks, regardless if the body of water is in fact navigable.
BT2 Principal Mark Huber featured in August Issue of Capitol Regional Business Journal's Executive Profile
As a child playing in the sand box, Mark Huber showed strong signs that he was destined for a career in civil engineering. Now, as chief executive officer of BT Squared, an environmental and civil engineering firm, his early training is being put to good use.
He has worked at BT Squared for 15 years, the last four as CEO, and has seen the company grow from a small, single-focus venture to a large environmental services company that offers soil and groundwater remediation, brownfield redevelopment, property transaction due diligence, solid-waste management, and air-quality and emergency-spill response. Civil engineering services include subdivision and site development, surveying and geotechnical engineering.
BT2 Principal John Tweddale featured in July issue
July 2009 - The principal of BT Squared Inc., Madison, recently beefed up his acumen on the science behind global warming. Tweddale said many clients of BT Squared, an environmental and civil engineering firm, will be affected by changes in federal carbon emissions standards, particularly those in manufacturing.
"Just like paying for roads and bridges, the Obama administration has made reducing (carbon dioxide) emissions a high priority," Tweddale said. "Businesses need to be ready for that."
BT2 Recognized For Work on the Goodman
Community Center in Two Design Competitions.
Goodman Community Center Wins Best New Development
May 2009 - InBusiness Magazine's Second Commercial Desgin competition resulted in a Win for the Goodman Community Center in the Best New Development or Renovation - Education Category.
Goodman Community Center Wins WI Builder Magazine Top Projects Award
April 2009 - Skeptics questioned whether architects, engineers, contractors and community leaders could transform a 100-year-old Madison agriculture equipment and steel fabrication factory into a 21st century neighborhood center.
The future site of the Goodman Community Center was contaminated with lead paint, asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls. Also, the factory and site were plagued by flooding due to storm-sewer problems.
March 2009 - WCPA Annual Meeting
Give Back Program
The Atwood Community Center transformed into the Goodman Community Center when it relocated to the Kupfer Iron Works building centered in the heart of Madison's East Side at 149 Waubesa Street. The building, now listed on the National Register of Historic places, dates back to 1903, when it served as the home of The American Shredder Corporation/Steinle Turrent Machine Company, an agricultural equipment and steel fabrication factory. From 1940 to 1985 the building was occupied by Kupfer Iron Works, a company that produced feed cookers, steamers, sugar kettles, cauldrons, ornamental ironwork and structural steel fabrication.
February 2009 - BT Squared in the News
WCPA Tradeshow 2009
The Agricultural Team at BT Squared once again hosted a booth at the annual Wisconsin Crop Production Association Tradeshow. This year we focused on untangling the maze of Regulations. Tom Culp, Stephen Sellwood and Angela Wilcox-Hull spent two busy days touching base with their long-standing clients. BT Squared continues their support of the WCPA through their participation in the tradeshow. March of 2009 will feature Stephen Sellwood as a speaker at the WCPA Annual Membership Meeting.
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