Module # DD-10 Due Diligence Overview Most of the lenders will require environmental and structural due diligence or assessment performed for commercial real estate transactions in United States. Based on the findings of these assessments, lenders can negotiate the loan amount, rate or simply deny the loan, similar to home inspection. The American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM) have provided guidelines [...]
Module # DD-20 Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Most the lenders will require Environmental and Structural Due Diligence or Assessment performed for commercial real estate transactions in the United States. Based on the findings of these assessments, lenders can negotiate the loan amount, rate or simply deny the loan, similar to home inspection. The American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM) has [...]
Most the lenders will require Environmental and Structural Due Diligence or Assessment performed for commercial real estate transactions in the United States. Based on the findings of these assessments, lenders can negotiate the loan amount, rate or simply deny the loan, similar to home inspection. The American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM) has provided guidelines for conducting Environmental and Structural Assessments. This module provides [...]
Module # EV-10 Environmental Compliance Overview Private and public sector entities seeking to do business in the United States must comply with environmental, health and safety regulations determined by each individual state. This module provides a general summary of environmental compliance requirements and the state governing agencies. Learning Objectives: After completing this module, you will have learned: What the typical environmental compliance [...]
All types of facilities in the private and public sector, including cities, schools, farms and industrial facilities generating domestic or industrial wastewater are required to obtain and maintain a Water Quality Permit. The permit requires the facility to treat the wastewater to the quality specified by the governing agency. The discharge of treated wastewater into or adjacent to water within a state must be authorized [...]
Module # EV- 30: Stormwater Compliance The industrial boom in the United States during the 1950's and 60's brought with it a level of pollution never before seen in this country. Scenes of dying fish, burning rivers, and thick black smog engulfing major metropolitan areas were images and stories repeated regularly on the evening news. In December of 1970, President Richard Nixon [...]
Module # EV-40 Air Quality The U.S. Clean Air Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 17, 1963. The act was meant to address air pollution nationally; this formidable task has required several significant amendments since its initial passage. Air emissions originate from point sources such as large stationary fossil fuel power plants, smelters, industrial boilers, petroleum refineries, and manufacturing [...]
Industrial Hygiene is a science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community. Learning Objectives After completing this module, you will have learned: What is an Industrial Hygienist? [...]
Industrial Hygiene is a science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community. Air and Noise Monitoring are two biggest assessments conducted as a part of Industrial Hygiene [...]
President Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law on December 29, 1970. The act created the three agencies that administer it. They include the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The act authorized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate private employers in the 50 [...]