ASTM Update – May 2018

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Article by Jeri Massengill, CEO

I am glad to report we had great attendance at the recent ASTM E50.02 Subcommittee meetings held last October and again early last month in San Diego.  Why did we have a great turnout?

  • Outreach by ASTM Task Group Chairs and Officers to recruit new members.
  • Discussions have started on revisions to E1527 – Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard.
  • The E50 Social! A fun get-together to network with colleagues, meet new ASTM members, and exchange ideas over drinks and appetizers.

Did you know?
There are 13 ASTM standards and 2 proposed standards that fall under the E50.02 Subcommittee on Real Estate Assessment and Management.

Consider helping update an existing standard or help create a new one in your area of expertise. You will learn from other professionals and have the chance to gain valuable leadership experience.

D5746-16 Standard Classification of Environmental Condition of Property Area Types for Defense Base Closure and Realignment Facilities

D6008-14 Standard Practice for Conducting Environmental Baseline Surveys

E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process

E1528-14 Standard Practice for Limited Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process

E1903-11 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process

E2018-15 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property Condition Assessment Process

E2091-11 Standard Guide for Use of Activity and Use Limitations, Including Institutional and Engineering Controls

 

E2247-16 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property

E2600-15 Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions

E2790-11 Standard Guide for Identifying and Complying With Continuing Obligations

E2797-15 Standard Practice for Building Energy Performance Assessment for a Building Involved in a Real Estate Transaction

E2993-16 Standard Guide for Evaluating Potential Hazard as a Result of Methane in the Vadose Zone

E3026-15 Standard Guide for Readily Observable Moisture Affected Materials and Conditions Conducive to Elevated Moisture in Commercial Buildings: Visual Moisture Assessment Process

Proposed new standard: Accessibility Facility Assessments for Private Non-transient Housing

Proposed new standard:
Building Energy Performance Evaluation for Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Click here for ASTM membership information and let me know if you have any questions about getting involved.

Jeri Massengill – ASTM E50.02 Subcommittee Chair
jerim@historicalinfo.com / 952-457-5751

Official ASTM CEU Opportunity – Phase 1 ESA Process Training Course – Minneapolis, MN – June 13, 2018 – 1 Day ONLY!

PR News Release
This focused 1-day course for commercial real estate professionals, environmental consultants and engineers covers the ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (E1527). You will gain an understanding of the landowner liability protections to CERCLA, how the standard is used in commercial real estate transactions, and how the standard and related regulations affect the way you do business.

Attending the EBA Summer 2018 Conference? This course is conveniently scheduled in order to accommodate those attending the conference.

Register Online at the ASTM training course registration page.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Hotel
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Check-in & Networking: 8 – 8:30 a.m.
Class: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Price: $495

Lunch provided by Historical Information Gatherers (HIG).
Dietary restrictions/preferences? Contact Marla at marlas@historicalinfo.com.


Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Describe how and why the standard is used in commercial real estate transactions
  • Understand the connection between federal environmental regulations and E1527
  • Interpret how E1527 affects the way you do business

Who Should Attend

  • Emerging Environmental Professionals
  • Appraisers
  • Property Owners and Asset Managers
  • Real Estate and Environmental Attorneys
  • Bankers and other CRE finance professionals
  • Anyone responsible for reviewing Environmental Due Diligence reports

Fee Includes

  • Copy of E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process
  • Course presentation materials
  • Certificate of Course Completion and 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
  • 1-year membership to ASTM International and Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action. (Applies to new members only and may not be used to renew existing memberships.)

Special Guest Speaker

Julie Kilgore, President
Wasatch Environmental/ASTM E1527 Task Group Chair

Julie Kilgore of Wasatch Environmental has been the ASTM E1527 Task Group chair for nearly 20 years and has reviewed thousands of Phase I ESA reports.  Julie will give an overview of the current E1527 revision process currently underway.  You will learn what parts of the standard may need clarification, what issues the Task Group is working on and get a heads up on what changes may be coming when the revised standard is published in 2021.

About the Instructor

Sean Leary, Executive Vice President and Due Diligence Group Manager
Vieau Associates, Inc. / Certified ASTM Phase I ESA Trainer

Sean has ten years of experience providing environmental due diligence and remediation consulting. He contributed to the development of ASTM E1527-13 and is now involved in developing new ASTM environmental assessment standards.


Attention Professional Engineers

If your state has a continuing education requirement for license renewal, ASTM training courses and ASTM membership can help you meet that requirement.


Register Online at the ASTM training course registration page.

If your state has a continuing education requirement for license renewal, ASTM training courses and ASTM membership can help you meet that requirement.


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