As Dick Cheney’s former quail hunting partner can attest, order of operations matters. Ready, Aim, Fire is a good standard practice. Whereas Ready, Fire, Aim results in plucking unrequested buckshot from your skin.
The Phases of Environmental Investigations
The same holds true for environmental consulting—without the buckshot collateral damage (well, most of the time!). Thorough evaluation of environmental conditions at a property during the due diligence period has a definitive starting point, known as the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. Standardized by ASTM International, the Phase I ESA is designed to identify potential environmental concerns (known as recognized environmental conditions (RECs). The Phase I ESA does not generate any new data, but rather, is an exercise in historical research, interviews, and visual site reconnaissance.
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June 22, 2026
Partner has named Frederick Ellington, AIA, LEED AP, as Technical Director in its Construction Services division. With 30+ years of experience, he strengthens the firm's construction risk management, due diligence, and project advisory capabilities for commercial real estate clients.

May 27, 2026
Capital planning in commercial real estate has entered a new phase. In addition to traditional lifecycle replacements, managers now face a growing set of capital needs driven by energy ordinances, decarbonization goals, and climate risk. These drivers are no longer peripheral considerations; they are central to how capital plans are developed, prioritized, and executed.

June 05, 2026
Partner Property Consultants, the European subsidiary of Partner Engineering & Science, Inc. (Partner ESI), announces that Antoine Yeprem joined the company in June 2026 as Senior Consultant, Real Estate Due Diligence, in Germany.




