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Category Archives: Environmental Due Diligence

Expected Environmental Loss

If I own 100 gas stations for 20 years, what is my Expected Environmental Loss (EEL)?      For an environmental consultant to provide some sort of measure of “expected” environmental risk and related financial loss, as opposed to the worst-case risk, is extremely valuable to real estate investors.   Real estate investors constantly balance risk and reward.  …

Mission Critical: It’s All About the People

My mission statement came from a conversation with my father.    My father was 5 years retired and he was reflecting on his career.   He was an automotive engineer for Cadillac and Buick.   He had a fine career getting promoted up the ladder as an engineer and as an executive.  When I asked him what was…

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments – A Comprehensive Overview

A comprehensive overview of Phase I ESAs, their use and purpose, and the various types of Phase 1s required by different entities.

San Francisco Commercial Energy Performance Disclosure and Energy Audit Ordinance

New San Francisco Existing Commercial Building Energy Performance Ordinance

Quality Control / Quality Assurance – Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Phase I ESA QA/QC – how/when do things slip through the cracks?