Entry by JoeDerhake Entry When doing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, sometime the facts are on the border between a recognized environmental condition and an environmental issue. This blog is my latest in a series of borderline decisions. Here is the scenario: the Phase I ESA finds a classic REC on site. Let’s say we have 15 years of dry cleaners on-site in the 1970s and 1980s... Read More »
Seismic Damageability Reports and Probable Maximum Loss Reports are terms that are used interchangeably in the engineering due diligence field. In both instances, engineers are engaged to quantify the amount of seismic risk associated with a building. Most engineers prepare reports according to ASTM E 2026-2007 guidelines. While Probable Maximum Loss (PML) is by far the more commonly used ter... Read More »
Entry by JoeDerhake Entry When doing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, sometime the facts are on the border between a recognized environmental condition and an environmental issue. This blog is my latest in a series of borderline decisions. Here is the scenario: the Phase I ESA finds a classic REC on site. Let’s say we have 15 years of dry cleaners on-site in ... Read More »
