Increased commercial tenant vacancies caused by economic hardships have led to tough decisions for sustainable and efficient building operation. A similar situation is also being faced by owners of high rise condominiums, who are challenged with protecting building assets while facing operating shortfalls, declining sales, unfinished construction, and foreclosed dwellings. Having learned how such decisions impacted building performance and associated costs in more robust economic times, we describe below an actual situation we encountered. [More]

Critical to their retention is the level of service and responsiveness provided by the property manager. BHS responded on behalf of the building manager to a tenant request for an IEAQ investigation related to identification of any potential, building-related source of health complaints. [More]

National Security Agency employees at the Fort Meade complex had reported discomfort and health symptoms which were difficult to correlate with specific illnesses or building elements. Lack of resolution plus the vital mission served by NSA led to a Congressional mandate to determine if building conditions were causing employee illnesses. [More]

In a low profile, highly-secure facility, BHS performed a root cause investigation into the existing conditions, activities, multiple HVAC systems and circumstances which may have contributed to fungal growth in the sound-lined return air ductwork systems and overall undesirable indoor environmental and air quality. [More]

A high profile REIT focused on strategic customer relationships and very specialized, demanding tenants in approximately 200 buildings, with over 16,000,000sf. BHS was engaged to develop and implement a company-wide program for indoor environmental and air quality (IEAQ). [More]

Residential crawlspaces are one of the most complicated, dynamic and geographically-influenced assemblies in residential construction. In addition, they are intimately associated with the indoor living environment’s performance. However the crawlspace assembly is frequently overlooked and under-estimated as a source of contaminants, moisture and pathway for cross-contamination of living spaces. [More]

BHS experts were engaged by a sprinkler contractor to investigate water damage consequences and to develop alternative liability theories. [More]

Mold amplification across 300 homes where the escalating value of homes was creating tremendous gains in homeowner equity. Decades of the developer’s family business continuity were threatened by the potential magnitude of a financially punitive class action settlement beyond the costs of corrective actions. [More]

A newly constructed three story senior living facility with 150 rooms developed visible mold amplification in a few of the initially occupied units. [More]

Following the flooding of an assisted-living facility, significant mold growth, Stachybotrys included, resulted. Decisions had to be made about the occupants, their accommodations and their possessions with respect to the extent of remediation required. Several town meetings with physician com... [More]