When nature starts taking over abandoned properties, it’s time to get creative about how this piece of land can be an asset to the community once again. Of course, you can cut your losses and…

Life as we know it would turn upside down. Our jobs as environmental consultants and industrial hygienists would become obsolete. The best part of our job is investigating the unknown, uncovering what lies behind the…

Preparing a building for renovations can be quite an extensive process requiring a team of experts to evaluate all the components of a structure that will be impacted by the redesign and construction. The environmental…

A decommissioned boiler house building is undergoing majoring redevelopment and reuse as Element manages the environmental risk associated with the safe removal of the boiler system and interior demolition on behalf of the client. Boiler…

Element is proud to announce that Andrew Houck, our Environmental Technician, is certified to analyze potential asbestos fibers at a project site utilizing Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM). On-site PCM analysis (NIOSH method 7400) is perfect for asbestos…

Lead –a naturally occurring element, has been poisoning communities since before the Roman Empire. In fact, lead may have played a key role in Rome’s downfall. The Romans’ advance plumbing systems were built with lead-containing…

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an ongoing battle for facility managers and school officials. The summer months provide the most opportunity for facility managers to address any IAQ issues head on. As summer construction and…

Many of us haven’t quite recovered from the maintenance and energy costs associated with heating our buildings this past winter. Now we must prepare our buildings for the warm summer months, making sure our HVAC systems are fully operational….