In 2017, to meet the needs of ERI’s clients for a rapid, cost-effective environmental review for smaller commercial loans, ERI developed the Environmental Screen. Six years later, due to demand by several clients for an enhanced version of our original...
It has been “business as usual” at ERI throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although ERI’s motto has always been “collaboration under one roof,” we began developing the IT and communications infrastructure to enable our staff to effectively serve our clients remotely...
COVID-19 has affected our world in so many ways, including how environmental assessments are completed. The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) process, as described in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 1527 Standard Practice for Phase I...
Effective January 1, 2018, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated the Standard Operating Procedures SOP 50 10 5 (J) for Lender and Development Loan Programs. In addition to changes incorporated in ERI’s Records Search with Risk Assessment (RSRA) and desktop...
The use of chemical agents for cleaning clothes dates back to the 1690s, when turpentine was used to remove oil and grease spots from clothing. In the 1800s, mechanical cleaning machines were introduced that used turpentine, camphor oil, kerosene naphtha or...
In order to identify and mitigate the environmental risks associated with gas station loans, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has developed guidelines that loan applicants must follow during the application process. The SBA requires that the Environmental...