Services

• Building Forensics
   – the investigative science of establishing the origin of building failures
  FAR specializes in building evaluations to determine damages caused by:
  • building envelope failures
  • construction defects
  • water intrusion
  • roofing failures
  • insufficient drainage
  • plumbing failures
  • inadequate ventilation
  • and more

Site inspections are performed utilizing a combination of forensic services, moisture surveys, indoor air monitoring, visual and invasive inspections, mold investigations, and related analytical services as needed.

• Indoor Air Health & Disease Management
  FAR is dedicated to the prevention, early detection and management of indoor air quality issues and disease management as they relate to human health safety and welfare.  Services include diagnostics and sampling for potential hazards such as:
  • mold
  • gaseous contaminants
  • carbon monoxide
  • biological pathogens
  • infectious diseases (Disease Management)

• Project Consultation & Management
  You should consider the need for proper documentation and independent oversight of your restoration, remediation, or building repair projects; especially in situations that might involve health effects, dispute resolution, insurance claims, real estate transfers, or warranties.
  
  FAR’s services are fully scalable and customizable to meet your needs.  Services include, but are not limited to:
  • environmental and structural inspections
  • contractor evaluations
  • damage assessments
  • design evaluation and management
  • plan review
  • optimum value engineering
  • energy efficiency
  • project management for LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification
  • project oversight or management
  • expert testimony

• Architectural Design & Maintenance
  FAR offers design assessment and plan maintenance services for commercial and residential structures. Services include, but are not limited to:
  • design
  • master plan maintenance
  • lot releases
  • site planning
  • structural engineering
  • plan review
  • optimum value engineering
  • and more
    
    
• Risk Assessment/Management
  There are both incentives and challenges for applying formal risk management processes to buildings and other structures.  Based upon of numerous issues and assessing building operations and infrastructure from a focus of disease control, FAR has concluded that for certain types of buildings and structures, the time has come for the use of a formal risk management approach, including probabilistic risk assessment methods to help identify dormant risks to public health, safety and security and also to help manage these risks in a cost-effective manner.

• Pandemic/Biological Warfare Outbreak and Business Continuity
   – the ability to continue business functions through a disaster
  The successes of threat preparedness are numerous and obvious. Only a few years ago, SARS jeopardized the health of millions of people globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) now says that there currently is not a single case of the disease anywhere in the world. Foresight in preparedness with objectives and policies may help contain what could become a global disaster. FAR can assist you in addressing business continuity with their contingency team for:
  • Health education and workplace precaution protocol
  • Establishing protocol for buildings and systems
  • Building OPS and infrastructure forensics for disease control
  • Best practice standards
  • Site inspections for risk exposure
    
    
• Education/Training
  FAR can provide you with training, guest speaking engagements, seminars, and education on a variety of topics related to building forensics and indoor air health.  Presentations will be customized to meet your particular interests or concerns.  Some example topics:
  • Water intrusion and the building envelope
  • Indoor air health and the Healthcare industry
  • Anatomy of your building and how to maintain it at optimal health
  • Infectious diseases and your building