United Rentals has launched an ‘Estimated Emissions� dashboard that enables users to estimate carbon emissions from rented equipment, including historic, present or future equipment use.

The digital tool, which is available through United’s ‘Total Control� cloud-based platform, aims to help customers understand their equipment emissions and make data-based decisions on equipment management.

United Rentals� new online ‘Estimated Emissions� tools allows customers to track equipment CO2 emissions. (Photo: United Rentals)

Users can view estimated emissions data � in metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent � by equipment category, time or jobsite. Customers can filter data by time period, account, jobsite and equipment class.

Data cards highlight information such as total estimated emissions, the highest emissions in a single month, and the equipment class with the highest estimated emissions.

“Reducing jobsite emissions is a priority for many construction companies and project owners, but it is difficult to manage what you cannot measure,� said Tony Leopold, senior vice president of Strategy & Digital, United Rentals.

“Access to easily digestible, shareable data on estimated emissions is the first step in the drive to reduce a jobsite’s carbon footprint. With the Estimated Emissions dashboard in Total Control, United Rentals puts this data, and the power to act on it, at our customers� fingertips.�

United said the dashboard was one of a number of sustainability-related offerings, including digital tools, power generation alternatives, battery energy storage systems, micro grids and electric or hybrid equipment.