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Digging deeper into advanced energy technologies

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, focuses on creative answers to today’s energy challenges. Their researchers are finding breakthroughs in clean technologies and ways to integrate energy systems. Their work has the potential to transform ways that the world uses energy! We at ecoPreserve are delighted […]
ASU School of Journalism

Project Manager earns Green Globes Professional designation

ecoPreserve, LLC is pleased to announce that Bill Hassel, a Project Manager on our team, has earned the Green Globes Professional (GGP) designation. As a sustainability professional with that designation, Bill is an expert user of the Green Globes building assessment and rating system. Green Globes certification and the Green Globes Professional designation were developed […]
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Executive Director earns GPCP designation

ecoPreserve, LLC is pleased to announce that Oscar Vargas, our Executive Director, has earned the Guiding Principles Compliance Professional (GPCP) credential. As a sustainability professional with this credential, Oscar can draw upon his expert knowledge of GBI’s Guiding Principles Compliance (GPC) verification system and apply this training to support clients pursuing GPC verification in his […]
Renewable energy

Webinar series to explore energy sector opportunities

The Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) will present a series of career advancement webinars in May and June. The first session, on Clean Energy and Career Opportunities will be Wednesday, May 5th. Two weeks later, on May 19, the webinar will explore Clean Energy & Career Opportunities in the Transportation Sector, […]
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Women Entrepreneurs Pioneering in the Energy Sector

The Council on Women in Energy & Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) will hold a Power Hour online on Wednesday, April 21st. Alexa joins the panel for this event, a discussion of Women Entrepreneurs Pioneering in the Energy Sector. More information about the 5/21/2021 event can be found here. CWEEL is a division of the Association of […]
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Exploring the science and strategies of epidemic outbreak control

Even after the remarkable technological breakthroughs of recent decades, infectious disease threats have significantly accelerated. ecoPreserve President Alexa Stone recently completed online study of strategies for preventing and controlling epidemics. The lectures and panel discussions that she viewed considered science-based strategies for epidemic prevention and control. These focused on actions taken by public health agencies […]

ecoPreserve Senior Project Manager to speak at WasteExpo, 2021

For over 50 years, WasteExpo has previewed technology and brought comprehensive education to the Solid Waste Management industry. Jessica Wright will be speaking at this year’s event, which will be held in Las Vegas, June 28-30.

Education and certification achieved in a challenging year

University of Central Florida alum (and ecoPreserve Sustainability Specialist) Morgan McDonald recently graduated with an Environmental Studies degree. Also, in this exceptionally challenging year, she earned accreditation as a USGBC LEED Green Associate! But wait, there’s more! In October, Morgan attended 40 hours of AHERA Asbestos Supervisor Training and passed the examination. Congratulations, Morgan, for […]
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An endangered sea turtle joins our family

Morgan McDonald, Sustainability Specialist at ecoPreserve recently became “proud parent” of a rescued sea turtle. Her adoption gives this injured green sea turtle a safe home at the Atoll Marine Conservation Centre in the Maldives. The centre receives help and support from international volunteers. Their emphasis is on wildlife conservation through sustainable practices.

AWARE of CDC and NIH guidelines

The Baseline Property Condition Assessments described in ASTM E2018-15 do not specify consideration of infectious disease transmission concerns. In a pandemic and post-pandemic environment, that inspection and documentation is essential.

Buildings open to the public must comply with local regulations. For best results and greatest public acceptance, any planning for building repairs and maintenance should not overlook current CDC and NIH guidelines.

Optionally, ecoPreserve's can assist with a comprehensive GBAC STAR™ Accreditation which extends beyond the building to include the goals, actions, equipment, and supplies needed to implement best practices for outbreak prevention, response, and recovery.

Tools tailored to location and need

Disaster resilience requires a select toolset, identified, adapted, or created as needed based on planning calls and inclusive workshop participation.

Business and government organizations today are confronted by threat categories that range from drought to flood, from fire to hurricane, and extend globally to pandemics and sea level rise. Threat categories are broad and diverse, but ecoPreserve and collaborating organizations design resiliency tools for specific local context.

Local needs are identified and verified. Building from that essential understanding, tools are designed, tested in pilot programs, refined, then implemented through action plans.

Today's challenges/
tomorrow's potential

ecoPreserve collaborates with major community and private organizations in optimizing the resiliency and resource efficiency of their workplaces, venues, and public spaces.

In response to ever-increasing environmental, sociopolitical, and public health challenges, we advocate for and participate in assessment and planning actions that directly address disaster preparations, recovery activities, infrastructure improvements, and smart building/city design.

Online and in-person workshops

ecoPreserve designs and leads workshops in varied formats, to achieve varied goals.

Often an event is held for skill and knowledge development, but some needs of an organization or community are better resolved through collaboration to identify requirements and to design solutions. A range of Disaster Resilience workshops are available for solutions planning and development, as well as for training and communication.

Disaster Planning and Recovery Workshops

  • Identify technical and business process gaps
  • Define stakeholders, recovery teams, and processes/functionalities necessary for operation
  • Highlight missed expectations from a data loss and recovery time perspective
  • Address compliance with regulatory agencies and industry standards
Here's how to request further information. Thank you for reaching out!

Here's how to request further information. Thank you for reaching out!

Facility Condition Report

The report is prepared in accordance with the recommendations of ASTM E2018-15, Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments. This is a partial list of contents:

  • PHYSICAL CONDITION
    • General condition of the building, grounds, and appurtenances
    • Physical deficiencies, their significance, and suggested remedies
    • Photographs
    • Safety issues observed
  • INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPREAD POTENTIAL
  • OPPORTUNITIES
    • Potential operating efficiencies
    • Electricity and water use reductions
    • High-efficiency interior and exterior lighting
  • ORDER OF MAGNITUDE RENOVATION BUDGET
    • Recommended interior finishes
    • Construction costs

Risk Mitigation Improvements

  • IAQ
    • Airflow
    • Temperature and humidity
    • Vertical transportation (escalators and elevators)
  • HVAC EQUIPMENT
    • Settings
    • Conditions
    • Capability
    • Filtration
  • FLOORPLAN
    • Traffic patterns
  • FURNISHINGS
    • Placement for social distancing
    • Clear barriers where social distancing is not possible

Interior Elements

  • Foundation
  • Building frame and roof
  • Structural elements
    • Floors, walls, ceilings
    • Access and egress
    • Vertical transportation (escalators and elevators)
  • HVAC equipment and ductwork
  • Utilities
    • Electrical
    • Plumbing
  • Safety and fire protection

Grounds and Appurtenances

  • Façades or curtainwall
  • Topography
  • Storm water drainage
  • Paving, curbing, and parking
  • Flatwork
  • Landscaping
  • Recreational facilities
Here's how to request further information. Thank you for reaching out!

AWARE of CDC and NIH guidelines

The Baseline Property Condition Assessments described in ASTM E2018-15 do not specify consideration of infectious disease transmission concerns. In a pandemic and post-pandemic environment, that inspection and documentation is essential.

Buildings open to the public must comply with local regulations. For best results and greatest public acceptance, any planning for building repairs and maintenance should not overlook current CDC and NIH guidelines.

Optionally, ecoPreserve's can assist with a comprehensive GBAC STAR™ Accreditation which extends beyond the building to include the goals, actions, equipment, and supplies needed to implement best practices for outbreak prevention, response, and recovery.

An OPTIMIZED Assessment

Certified Sustainability Consultants on a facility assessment team can discover ways to lower energy costs. Their understanding of HVAC equipment suitability and condition along with the specifics of LED lighting retrofits can provide offsets for needed investments in upgrades and replacements.

Knowledge of water systems can bring further savings while averting water waste. It can all be part of an assessment which might otherwise overlook water fixtures and irrigation schedules.

How should a facility be ASSESSED?

A thorough facility assessment finds the issues - on the surface or below - which have a potential negative impact on the building. That brings the facility to meet building codes. Beyond that, the assessment proactively addresses the deficiencies not covered by code.

The occupants of a building benefit as the assessment reveals conditions having a potential impact on their health or safety. The assessment must not overlook those conditions, nor fail to consider the frequency and duration of occupant visits.