Carbon Monoxide Detectors

The 2012 life-safety code requires the installation of carbon monoxide alarm or detection systems in new single-family and multifamily residences with attached garages* or which contain permanently installed fuel burning appliances. Though not required for existing...

Point Solutions in a Variable World

Due diligence consultants are regularly asked to conclude a single right answer in a world dominated by variables. Appraisals, for example, provide an estimated value which, in combination with other variables, determines the amount of money lenders are willing to...

Recommendations in Phase I ESAs

Most clients, these days, ask consultants to include recommendations in Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), but did you know that there are no standards for the development of these recommendations? The standard which governs most ESAs, ASTM E 1527,...