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Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment: Real Case Study

Learn environmental consulting for commercial real estate due diligence with intuitive concepts & engaging visuals.
Instructor:
Bach Pham
176 students enrolled
English [Auto]
Conduct environmental assessments of commercial properties.
Identify regulatory suspects from database search results.
Create historical timelines of property development and past usages
Analyze aerial photographs to detect past landscape changes.
Incorporate fire insurance maps and city directories to uncover suspected activities.
Carry out site visit to make observations of property conditions.
Make determinations of recognized environmental conditions based on topographic gradient and relative distance.

Are you passionate about our environments? Do you want a career that makes a difference in protecting our Earth from the impacts of global warming and climate change? If you have thought about one of those questions, then this course is for you!

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the environmental profession is one of the fastest growing job markets with the expected growth of more than 10,000 job openings over the next decade in the U.S. alone. Within the industry, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (or ESA) is the most common environmental consulting service for commercial real estate due diligence because it helps potential purchasers identify environmental risks associated with properties, assists them in making informed decisions during acquisition and development, and protect them from potential future liabilities.

In this course, you will learn fundamental principles of Phase 1 ESA made simple and fun through intuitive concepts and engaging visuals. This course is designed to help you grasp the industry standard of Phase 1 ESA with no prior knowledge or skills needed. You won’t see many jargons or long paragraphs. Instead, you will learn the key takeaways in step-by-step guidance to truly understand the practical essentials of Phase 1 ESA.

The course will prepare you with the strong foundation to jumpstart your career in environmental consulting which is driven by our society’s ever increasing environmental awareness as well as the passages and implementations of environmental laws and regulations. As a result, you will finish this course feeling like you have completed a mini-internship and attain the knowledge and skills to successfully conduct a Phase 1 ESA.

Upon completion of this course, you will know how to:

  • Acquire environmental information and data for the Phase 1 ESA.

  • Determine topographic gradient by reading topographic map.

  • Review regulatory database search results to identify regulatory suspects.

  • Analyze aerial images to detect historical changes in urban landscapes.

  • Examine fire insurance maps to discover past activities.

  • Search for city directories to find identities of properties.

  • Create a coherent historical timeline by integrating various historical sources and extract useful information to identify historical suspects.

  • Conduct site visit and evaluate site observations to ascertain the current condition of property.

  • Establish the outcomes of Phase 1 ESA with appropriate recommendations and final report.

It’s best to follow this course sequentially because the knowledge of a lesson is built upon the previous one. While learning, you can ask questions for further clarifications. In addition, Google Earth will be used as a relevant learning tool in this course.

Feel free to preview some of the free guide videos before enrolling. I can’t wait to meet you inside the course and see you succeed!

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DISCLAIMER: This course is designed for informational and educational purposes only. It is NOT intended to provide any professional licenses or replace direct training and consulting services from an experienced environmental professional.

Introduction

1
Welcome To The Course
2
Three Key Insights
3
Course Review

Part A: Conceptual Knowledge

1
Welcome to Part A
2
BONUS: Phase I ESA Process Diagram

Familiarize with Phase I ESA

1
What Is Phase I ESA?
2
What Is The Standard?
3
Why Do We Need Phase I ESA?
4
Requirements of Phase I ESA
5
Five Elements of Phase I ESA

Unearth Physical Records

1
What Are Physical Records?
2
Understand Topographic Map
3
Understand Contamination Migration
4
Key Takeaways & Example

Inspect Regulatory Records

1
What Are Regulatory Records?
2
Why Do We Search For Regulatory Records?
3
Where To Make A Regulatory Database Search?
4
Regulatory Database Search Distances
5
How To Review Regulatory Database Search Results?
6
Radius Maps
7
Summary Table
8
Detail Information
9
Glossary
10
Conduct Additional File Review
11
Key Takeaways
12
Phase I ESA and Physical & Regulatory Record Review

Travel Back In Time With Historical Records

1
What Are Historical Records?
2
Why Do We Need Historical Records?
3
Three Sources of Historical Records

Fly Over The Properties With Aerial Photographs

1
What Are Aerial Photographs?
2
Why Do We Need Aerial Photographs?
3
How To Use Aerial Photographs?
4
Where To Obtain Aerial Photographs?
5
Key Takeaways & Examples

Discover History With Fire Insurance Maps

1
What Are Fire Insurance Maps?
2
Why Do We Need Fire Insurance Maps?
3
How To Use Fire Insurance Maps?
4
Where To Obtain Fire Insurance Maps?
5
Key Takeaways & Examples

Uncover Facts With City Directories

1
What Are City Directories?
2
Why Do We Need City Directories?
3
How To Use City Directories?
4
Where To Obtain City Directories?
5
Key Takeaways & Examples

Integrate Three Historical Sources

1
Understand The Purpose
2
Connect The Dots
3
Create A Historical Timeline
4
Look Into The History Of The Adjacent Properties
5
Key Takeaways
6
Historical Record Review

Conduct Site Visit

1
What Is Site Visit & Why Do We Need It?
2
How To Conduct Site Visit?
3
Make Site Observations
4
Key Takeaways

Determine Recognized Environmental Conditions

1
Take A Holistic Approach
2
Determination Process
3
Key Takeaways

Produce Project Report

1
Write Regulatory Information
2
Write Historical Information
3
Document Site Observations
4
Write Conclusions
5
Create Project Maps
6
Additional Attachments & Final Review
7
Site Visit, REC & Project Report

Part B: Real Case Study

1
Welcome To Part B
2
BONUS: Google Earth Installation & Basic Functionalities

Get To Know The Project Site

1
Get To Know The Project Site
2
BONUS: Draw Property Boundary With Google Earth

Check The Physical Settings

1
Check The Physical Settings
2
BONUS: Verify The Elevation With Google Earth

Study Regulatory Database Search Results

1
Read Radius Map & Summary Table
2
Review Detail Information
3
Review Additional Files
4
Summarize Regulatory Findings

Interpret Aerial Photographs

1
Know The Techniques
2
Analyze The Aerials
3
Timeline For Project Site
4
Timeline For NW Properties
5
Timeline For SW Properties
6
Timeline For SE Properties
7
Timeline For NE Properties
8
BONUS: Historical Aerial Imagery of Google Earth
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