Environmental Site Assessment

Environmental Site Assessments for Property Financing

Many of our referrals come from trusted real estate professionals—lenders, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, lawyers, and developers. When market activity increases, there is a corresponding need for environmental support.

Regulations

Excess Soil Explained

Management of excess soils often considers environmental impact, regulatory compliance, transportation logistics and potential reuse or disposal options.

Case Studies

Case Study: Phase One ESA for an Automotive Property Sale

AEL helped facilitate a smooth and timely property transfer, through expertise in automotive environmental site assessments and transactions.

Processes

Creating Success Stories from Challenging Sites

Every site is unique, and AEL takes careful consideration of client goals, site-specific challenges, budgetary constraints, and time limitations for each of its clients.

Environmental Site Assessment

Environmental Reports and Confidentiality

As Professional Engineers, all communication we have with our existing and prospective clients is privileged and confidential, including documents we produce, as well as those sent to us for review.

Site Mapping

Exploring AEL’s Data Visualization Tools

In recent years, data visualization tools have helped to illustrate site conditions in a more accurate and timely manner than ever before. The advent of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technology has revolutionized site condition monitoring by providing crucial insight at record speed. This groundbreaking technology streamlines the reporting process and…

Case Studies

GC/MS Testing for VOC’s On-Site at a Commercial Warehouse

A large commercial warehouse located within the greater Toronto area had several locations with VOC contamination in the underlying soil. The VOCs needed to be remediated, but it was unknown how deep or widespread the contamination was, requiring the VOC impacted areas to be delineated. Soil boreholes were drilled and sampled within the building footprint;…

Case Studies

Hydrocarbon Remediation During an Active Automotive Facility Renovation

Case study for in-situ remediation of PHC impacted soil found during renovations at an active automotive facility. The project involved a customized in-situ soil blending solution for rapid remedial results.

Case Studies

Industrial Pier Baseline Case Study, Southern Ontario

Introduction This case study considers a federal property located in Southern Ontario, consisting of multiple industrial piers used for cargo shipping, handling, and storage. AEL was retained to conduct Phase One and Phase Two Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) on three of the piers in support of an upcoming lease of the property. A Limited Phase…

Processes

Navigating the Leasing Landscape

By carefully managing environmental risks and responsibilities in deals involving leased property, both the lessor (property owner) and the lessee (tenant), can enter into the agreement confident that they have protected their own interests, while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. Leased Site Contamination Risks There are risks associated with leasing and owning such contaminated properties,…