Due-Diligence

3 reasons why environmental professionals rely on Digital City Directories from LightBox EDR®

Join the hundreds of environmental professionals who rely on LightBox to provide the most accurate data reports.

How commercial real estate professionals can protect portfolios against climate-driven risks

A Q&A with ASTM Phase I environmental site assessment Task Group Head Julie Kilgore

Spring update: Ballot opens on proposed changes to ASTM E1527 standard

Commercial Appraisers: Modernize Your Workflow in 2021 With Lightbox Valuation

Top Take-Aways from Our ASTM E 1527 Webinar

The LightBox Spotlight: The Evolution of Environmental Due Diligence with Alan Agadoni

Enhanced City Directory Data for Colorado

U.S. Small Business Administration releases new SOP 50 10 6 effective October 1st

Five Appraisal Report Writing Platform Must-Haves for Better and Faster Production

A Guide to the PHMSA Gas Mega Rule and How It Will Impact Oil & Gas and Engineering Firms

3 ways parcel data helps environmental & consulting engineering firms

Environmental consulting and engineering firms rely on GIS technology as a critical tool because it helps produce better, more accurate results for their clients.

Are You Ready for a New ASTM E1527 Standard? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Here’s What You Need to Know About the New ASTM E1527 Standard

A new version of the 2013 ASTM E 1527 standard is expected to be published in 2021, and there are some critical points to know.

Guest Blog: One Engineer’s Perspective on Life During Covid-19

Getting Ahead of Competition: COLLATERAL360 Optimizes Popular Bank’s CRE Lending Strategy

DDD Track Highlight: PFAS-The Trifecta of Technical, Legal, and Practical Insights

What do environmental due diligence professionals need to be aware of to prevent liability for themselves and their clients?

EDR®’s Update on Revisions to the U.S. SBA’s Environmental Policies and Procedures (SOP 50 10 5(K))

5 Industries Being Transformed by GIS

Risky Business: An Easy Way to Understand Weighted Risk Scoring Models

Amazon and Whole Foods Market: Site Selection Model for Success

Amazon And Whole Foods Market: Both focus on customer needs & offer a place where those can be served. But the similarities don't end there.

U.S. SBA Officially Adopts $500,000 Appraisal Threshold

Read about the U.S. SBA's change to its 7(a) and 504 loan program appraisal requirements, including what's changing and other related changes.

NEWS FLASH: EPA RECOGNIZES ASTM FORESTLAND STANDARD AS AAI-COMPLIANT

Carbon Dioxide Emission Levels: U.S. States Plan to Take on CO2

United States carbon dioxide emission levels are illustrated on a map showing the energy-related C02 levels. Red is bad, green is good.

Evolution of Data Collection: Past, Present and Future

Ask any veteran environmental professional what it was like doing a Phase I environmental site assessment in the early 1990s, and chances are you will get an earful about how difficult it was to access government data on property contamination.

The Gap between Appraisals and Environmental Site Assessments

Learn how market pressures, regulatory guidance and technological advances are closing the gap between appraisals and environmental due diligence.

Guidance on ASTM's REC-HREC-CREC Definitions

Read our guide on the differences between a REC, HREC and CREC under E 1527-13.

One Environmental Professional’s Take on ASTM’s Revised Vapor Encroachment Screening Standard

New Revisions to USPAP: Advice for Lenders, Appraisers

Read about changes to USPAP that should be noted when completing appraisal and review assignments during the effective period of the 2016-17 USPAP.

Five Common Environmental Due Diligence Mistakes to Avoid

NOTE TO READERS: This article originally appeared in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, Jan 20 – Feb 2, 2016 edition. It was jointly authored by Attorney David P. Steinberger, Partner, environmental and natural resources practice group, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, and Dietrich Hoefner, Associate, government and regulatory affairs practice group, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, Denver.