Schools SSp2: Environmental Site Assessment

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Jean Marais b.i.g. Bechtold INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH Apr 16 2010

International Projects - Environmental Site Assesment

In Germany, the law dictates an ESA, but the assessment is done according to Local norms and legislation and the qualifications of assessors is deturmined also by Local norms and legislation.

"The Phase I ESA must be in compliance with ASTMVoluntary standards development organization which creates source technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services Standard E1527-05. This standard also defines the qualifications of the environmental professional who conducts the assessment. "

I don't have this standard, yet. Could some please elaborate as to what the qualifications are, because I would attempt to submit the site assesment in German together with a translation to fullfill this prerequisite by including an additional section to show that the assessment meets the requirements of the American Standard.

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Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Apr 16 2010

I hope someone else might have more insight, but I don't know the details of the ASTMVoluntary standards development organization which creates source technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services standard, nor did a LEED consultant I checked with. In the U.S. we don't normally need to be familiar with the details of it.

You might check this Phase I ESA blog site, which has some more in-depth knowledge.

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