In response to the energy crisis of the 1970s, HVAC system and building
envelope design (or renovations) have been constructed to diminish the
infiltration of outside air, thereby conserving precious energy
resources. This reduced infiltration in conjunction with the
introduction of newly formulated office products that contribute to
indoor air pollution, air distribution systems designed to meet
obsolete criteria, represent factors that significantly contribute to
employee complaints, rising absenteeism and insurance costs, millions
of dollars lost annually in worker productivity and possible litigation.
Coastal Environmental provides one of the most comprehensive indoor air quality
evaluation, management and pollution control/mitigation services. Our
team of professionals uses a client specific approach to ameliorate
problem situations, evaluates a building's indoor environment, attempts
to identify the most likely cause(s) of the complaints and devises a
cost-effective refurbishment and/or mitigation program. HVAC engineers,
industrial hygienists, architects, laboratory analysts and mechanical
hygiene experts work together to provide one of the most comprehensive,
nationwide, IAQ service offerings available by one environmental firm
in the field today.
Our firm employs procedures that maintain the
highest degree of sample documentation, instrumentation calibration and
laboratory quality assurance and quality control, as outlined in
current NIOSH, ASHRAE, ASTM, EPA, OSHA, SMACNA, NADCA and AIA
guidelines. Our IAQ services include, but are not limited to:
Carbon dioxide, temperature, relative humidity surveys
Total and respirable particulates monitoring
Asbestos surveys
Formaldehyde testing
4-phenylcyclohexane (4-PC) testing
Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) surveys
Monitoring for combustion products - CO, NOx & SOx
Radon
PCBs, pesticides
Microbiological/bioaerosol sampling
Legionella sp.
Endotoxins
Moisture surveys
Tracer gas studies
Coastal Environmental also offers a variety of proactive Indoor Environment
Management programs and remediation services. Our indoor environment
professionals work closely with building owners, facility managers and
real estate agents to develop cost effective preventive maintenance and
IAQ surveillance programs.
These services include:
Duct cleaning specification writing/quality assurance monitoring
Indoor Environment/HVAC maintenance programs
Specialized environmental cleaning programs
As the number of building failures, due to the effects of unwanted
moisture within the building envelope or occupied space itself,
increases at an alarming rate, Coastal Environmental offers a number of
evaluation and microbial remediation services:
Moisture Studies
Building Analysis & Scope of Work Development
Construction material/product selection
Building Specification Review & Development
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