Environmental Engineering Services November 17, 2011
Richard Nellis - Qualifications Over 25 years of engineering experience and service to the insurance and legal professions Vice President and Manager of Forensic and Environmental Services Completed over 250 environmental site assessments in Canada and the United States Completed over 400 fall accident assessments since 2000, and over 350 fire investigations CFEI - Fire & Explosion Investigator
Company Profile Established 1961 50 years of Engineering Services Consulting Engineering Services for: Building Owners Property Managers Land Developers Insurers Qualified Staff  P.Engs, CETs, CFEIs Wide Variety of Specialties: Building Science Project Management Structural Engineering Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Forensic Engineering & Litigation Support
Environmental Consulting Services Phase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) Hazardous Material Survey and Assessment Environmental Pre-Purchase Due Diligence Site-Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA) Asbestos Audits Soil Testing Groundwater Investigations Site Decommissioning Risk Management
Presentation Objectives Phase I ESA Phase II ESA Site Remediation Site Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA) Asbestos Mould Case Studies
Phase I ESA
Phase I ESA To identify actual or potential site contamination Reduces potential environmental liabilities Uses: Make informed decisions about property transactions Identify certain baseline environmental conditions Assist in meeting regulatory requirements Initial step in site remediation
Phase I ESA Ontario Regulation 153/04 [Schedule D], as amended by O. Reg. 511/09 with reference to Canadian Standards Association Publication Z768-01 (“Phase I Environmental Site Assessment”) Historical Records Review Interviews with regulatory officials and personnel Site Reconnaissance Evaluation Report Production
Phase II ESA
Phase II ESA Confirms and demonstrates the absence or presence of contamination on a property May be undertaken to establish a quantitative baseline for environmental conditions at a site Undertaken prior to any remedial action (Phase III ESA).
Phase II ESA Ontario Regulation 153/04 [Schedule E], as amended by O. Reg. 511/09 with reference to Canadian Standards Association (CSA), publication Z769-00 (“Phase II Environmental Site Assessment”) The Phase II ESA is intended as a follow-up to Phase I ESA and consists of the following: Developing a sampling plan Sampling and Measuring Interpreting and reporting information gathered
Site Remediation
Site Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA) Environmental Protection Act O.Reg. 153/04 and subsequent amendments Based on the previous two phases (Phase I and II).  Significant additional cost
Asbestos
Asbestos Until the 1980s office buildings public buildings schools Ontario Regulation 278/05, “Designated Substance - Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations,” Property owners are required to record the location and condition of all asbestos-containing materials Records updated at least once a year
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Mould The goals of a mould investigation are to: Establish the cause, nature and extent of fungal contamination Assess the risk of adverse effects on the health of building occupants Manage the microbial problem Return the building to a satisfactory level of performance
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Environmental Engineering Services

Environmental Engineering Services

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    Richard Nellis -Qualifications Over 25 years of engineering experience and service to the insurance and legal professions Vice President and Manager of Forensic and Environmental Services Completed over 250 environmental site assessments in Canada and the United States Completed over 400 fall accident assessments since 2000, and over 350 fire investigations CFEI - Fire & Explosion Investigator
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    Company Profile Established1961 50 years of Engineering Services Consulting Engineering Services for: Building Owners Property Managers Land Developers Insurers Qualified Staff P.Engs, CETs, CFEIs Wide Variety of Specialties: Building Science Project Management Structural Engineering Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Forensic Engineering & Litigation Support
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    Environmental Consulting ServicesPhase I, II, and III Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) Hazardous Material Survey and Assessment Environmental Pre-Purchase Due Diligence Site-Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA) Asbestos Audits Soil Testing Groundwater Investigations Site Decommissioning Risk Management
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    Presentation Objectives PhaseI ESA Phase II ESA Site Remediation Site Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA) Asbestos Mould Case Studies
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    Phase I ESATo identify actual or potential site contamination Reduces potential environmental liabilities Uses: Make informed decisions about property transactions Identify certain baseline environmental conditions Assist in meeting regulatory requirements Initial step in site remediation
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    Phase I ESAOntario Regulation 153/04 [Schedule D], as amended by O. Reg. 511/09 with reference to Canadian Standards Association Publication Z768-01 (“Phase I Environmental Site Assessment”) Historical Records Review Interviews with regulatory officials and personnel Site Reconnaissance Evaluation Report Production
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    Phase II ESAConfirms and demonstrates the absence or presence of contamination on a property May be undertaken to establish a quantitative baseline for environmental conditions at a site Undertaken prior to any remedial action (Phase III ESA).
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    Phase II ESAOntario Regulation 153/04 [Schedule E], as amended by O. Reg. 511/09 with reference to Canadian Standards Association (CSA), publication Z769-00 (“Phase II Environmental Site Assessment”) The Phase II ESA is intended as a follow-up to Phase I ESA and consists of the following: Developing a sampling plan Sampling and Measuring Interpreting and reporting information gathered
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    Site Specific RiskAssessment (SSRA) Environmental Protection Act O.Reg. 153/04 and subsequent amendments Based on the previous two phases (Phase I and II). Significant additional cost
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    Asbestos Until the1980s office buildings public buildings schools Ontario Regulation 278/05, “Designated Substance - Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations,” Property owners are required to record the location and condition of all asbestos-containing materials Records updated at least once a year
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    Mould The goalsof a mould investigation are to: Establish the cause, nature and extent of fungal contamination Assess the risk of adverse effects on the health of building occupants Manage the microbial problem Return the building to a satisfactory level of performance
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