Water Damage Consulting
AES helps you design programs to prevent or repair damage from water intrusion during facility construction, maintenance, and refurbishment. We address the impacts of water intrusion — a precursor to mold — as well as fungi, bacteria, and volatile organic compounds produced by microbes.
Whether your project involves a multi-story commercial office, residential structure, or single-family home, AES can help before or after water intrusion occurs.
- Water intrusion investigations
- Remediation protocol design and abatement specifications
- Suspect microbial growth material analysis
- Facility surveys and condition assessments
- Abatement contractor oversight and monitoring
- Post-remediation testing for mold and sewage backflow
- Operations & maintenance plan development
- Third-party consultant evaluations
Indoor Air Quality
Contact AES when you need support addressing occupant complaints related to noxious odors, health concerns, or water intrusion issues. Our industrial hygienists, scientists, and regulatory specialists determine causal factors, delineate damages, and develop corrective actions and prevention strategies.
We evaluate both external and internal pollution factors and conduct comprehensive indoor environment assessments, including environmental sampling and HVAC system examinations.
- Carbon monoxide pollution evaluation from internal and external sources
- Carbon dioxide level assessment for adequate fresh air supply
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) identification and mitigation
- Irritant dust evaluation in ventilation systems
- Indoor microbial contaminant assessment related to water intrusion
- Construction and renovation activity monitoring
- Building material and installation practice evaluation
Fire & Smoke Damage Consulting
After a fire loss, carbon black and combustion byproducts deposited on surfaces can lead to permanent discoloration and ghosting effects. AES performs comprehensive post-fire assessments and clearance testing to ensure your property is properly restored.
- Initial carbon black, fire particulates, and soot assessments
- Post-fire carbon black and soot analysis
- Surface sampling for residual combustion byproducts
- Clearance testing and documentation
- Remediation protocol development
Asbestos & Lead Management
Whether you want to purchase, maintain, sell, renovate, or demolish a structure, AES supports your needs through a full array of asbestos and lead consulting services. Your project is managed by a multidisciplinary team of certified industrial hygienists, licensed inspectors, project monitors, and project designers.
We understand the need to work quietly in occupied spaces without disrupting normal work routines.
- OSHA inspection response and fiber release episode management
- Suspect material identification and analysis
- Facility surveys and risk assessments
- Asbestos-containing material (ACM) analysis
- Abatement and O&M option recommendations with cost studies
- Abatement plan design and specification
- Subcontractor selection assistance and contract management
- Abatement contractor oversight and monitoring
- Lead-based paint inspections, risk assessments, and project monitoring
