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PARTNER ARTICLES AND WHITE PAPERS
Commercial Real Estate Expert: 
The commercial real estate information portal
http://cre-expert.com/

EDR's commonground
Between a REC and a Hard Place

Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate Alliance
LA-CRE Alliance

Building Science Blog
Building Engineer Blog

Environmental Engineer Blog
Environmental Engineering Consulting Forum
EPA's PRGs for Region 9
Preliminary Remediation Goals Table

EPA's Map of Radon Zones Throughout the U.S.
Radon Zone Map

Los Angeles City Methane Zone Map
LA City Methane Zone Map

CalEPA's California Human Health Screening Levels (CHHSLs) in Evaluation of Contaminated Properties
CalEPA CHHSL Guide

Loan Liquidation and Acquired Property
SOP50512A SBA Forclosure

Recently Released by Freddie Mac: Best Practices for Third-Party Consultant Reports
Managing Seismic Risk
By Joe Derhake

Secrets of an Environmental Banker
By Brian Mende

CMBA Phase I Foreclosure
By Kimberly Houston

Understanding PMLs
CMBA Article

Multifamily Due Diligence
Due Diligence Article

Fannie/Freddie Due Diligence Article
Fannie/Freddie Article

The New Vapor Intrusion Standard
Vapor Intrusion Article

Understanding Probable Maximum Loss Reports
PML Article

Granite and Radon Testing Project
Radon Article

California Energy Disclosure
Energy Disclosure Article

Half-built Projects Come With a Whole Bunch of Issues 
An article by Terry Dungan

Get to Know PCAs An article by Rick Richter

Lenders Tolerance for Environmental Risk
Published in RMA Journal by Joe Derhake



GOVERNMENT LINKS
BUILDING ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
ARTICLES BY OTHERS
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/

California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Rules and Regulations
http://wireless.fcc.gov/index.htm?job=rules_and_regulations

Federal Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov
The Uniform Building Code's Map of Seismic Zones
Seismic Zone Map

FEMA's Map of High Wind Zones Throughout the U.S.
High Wind Zone Map

California's Energy Star Requirements Assembly Bill 1103

Current AB 1103 revisions
As accepted in March 2010
CoStar on Energy Audits
CoStar Article

Chinese Drywall - The Science and The Myths
by Barbara Manis, M.D.

California AB 1103
New Law Mandates Disclosure of Energy Consumption of Commercial Buildings

Energy Plans Help Projects Secure Loans

Chemicals Used in Drycleaning Operations

 

SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (SBA)
RESOURCE LINKS
PRESENTATIONS
SBA's Environmental Guidelines
SBA SOP 50-10 5 (B)

SBA's SOP Due Diligence Decision Tree
SBA SOP Enviornmental Investigation Flowchart

SBA's SOP Environmental Questionnaire
Sample SBA Environmental Questionnaire

List of SBA NAICS Codes
SBA NAICS Code List

SBA's Guidelines on Foreclosure Transactions
SBA SOP 50-51 Part 2A

A Guide to Understanding SBA Environmental Due Diligence for Commercial Properties

SBA SOP Gas Stations

SOP 50-10 5 (B) Definitions

SOP 50-10 5 (B) Special Use

Why Enviornmental Site Assessments (ESAs)?
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SOP's 50 10 5(5): Proposed Environmental Changes
The Uniform Building Code's Map of Seismic Zones
Seismic Zone Map

FEMA's Map of High Wind Zones Throughout the U.S.
High Wind Zone Map

California's Energy Star Requirements Assembly Bill 1103

Current AB 1103 revisions
As accepted on Nov. 11, 2009

Business Carbon Footprinting
www.carbon-partner.com

Energy Star Joint Program of the US EPA and the US Department of Energy
ENERGY STAR

Construction Progress Monitoring
http://constructionprogressmonitoring.com

ASTM Standards
http://astm.org/Standard/index.shtml

Understanding Seismic Modeling
Probable Maximum Loss Assessments
 

Energy Audits
www.ptrenergy.com

Chetan Kadakia of Partner Energy spoke at the MGBCE conference in April of 2010
To watch Full Presentation: http://strikeoutstudio.blip.tv/file/3511003/