EA Group is involved in the Convention Center / Medical Mart project

EA Group will provide environmental consulting for the Convention Center/Medical Merchandise Mart project and engineering team.  See the Crain's Cleveland Business article for more details: Medical Mart Article

New EPA Rules Will Impact Many Construction Projects

EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule takes effect April 22, 2010.  The rule will place new restrictions on projects where young children may be exposed to Lead due to Lead Based Paint on building components.  EA Group is here to assist you in better understanding the RRP Rule and can help you implement the pre-renovation requirements, work practices, record keeping and reporting.  Contact an EA Group account representative for additional information.

BOMA's Every Building Show

EA Group exhibited at BOMA's Every Building Show March 11th, 2010.  Even with unseasonably warm weather attendance was good.  Patrick G. Herbert, President of EA Group and Deanna Pittard, Marketing Coordinator discussed upcoming projects and visited with Cleveland area building owners and managers.  EA Group's account representative and BOMA Board of Trustees member, Amy Cseh was also in attendance to assist BOMA in promoting and coordinating raffle prizes during the show.

EA Group Vice President / Technical Director Obtains LEED-AP

EA Group is pleased to announce that Timothy Bowen, Vice President / Technical Director for the environmental consulting division since 1987, has obtained the US Green Building Council's LEED Accredited Professional (AP) credential. EA Group has been a member of the USGBC since 2007. Bowen is responsible for quality assurance/quality control and technical review related to all consulting projects so he was a natural candidate for the LEED AP.

EA Group has expertise in the following areas:

• Indoor Air Quality Management Plans: We develop, monitor and document air quality control measures during construction
• Pre-Occupancy Baseline Assessments
• Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation
• Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Removal
• EA Group is also experienced in site sustainability, wate efficiency and materials resources

EA Group recently assisted in the design and implementation of IAQ Mangement Plans during construction of the Cleveland Clinic - East 89th Service Center and Parking Deck, a LEED registered project. Click here to read the Cleveland Clinic project profile.

Developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies in five areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building techniques, the LEED Green Building Rating System and the certification process.