Live Training

The New Phase I ESA Standard

Price: $145

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Virtual, VE

03/25/2025 - 03/25/2025

Online - Virtual Event - US EST

Class Outline

This class will cover:

  • Why was the ASTM E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard revised?
  • What were some of the major changes to the standard?
  • How might these changes affect how Phase I ESA reports are prepared and the wider commercial real estate industry?

About the Class

Join us at 10 am ET

In this one-and-a-half-hour class, you will learn why Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs) are conducted, including the originating laws and regulations and the history behind their development. You will also learn why the ASTM E1527 Phase I ESA standard was revised and describe many of the major changes that were made, including a brief overview of the history of the Phase I ESA standard. The class will also include particular items report users should be aware of such as emerging contaminants and revised definitions that clarify many of the terms in the standard and how they should be applied.

Who Should Attend

This class is intended for:

  • Environmental Consultants
  • Purchasers
  • Investors
  • Tenants
  • Lenders
  • Sellers
  • Developers

Registering for the Webinar

The fee is $145 per person. After registering, you will receive an email ten days prior to the webinar with information about how to access the webinar. In addition to the webinar, you'll get 7-day access to a recording of the session.

About the Instructor

Chemmie Sokolic is the Principal of the Falcon Real Estate Group, and is an industry leader in the commercial and industrial real estate due diligence field, with more than 24 years’ experience. He has conducted over 1,000 due diligence assessments, inspections, and reviews at a diverse array of properties, from multi-family residences, retail complexes, and real estate portfolios, to larger and more extensive industrial, commercial, and manufacturing facilities. Chemmie is also a NJ-Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, and is the Due Diligence and Development Consultant at Wolf Commercial Real Estate. Chemmie holds a B.S. in Environmental Science, a M.S. in Environmental Management & Water Resources. and a Real Estate M.B.A. Chemmie is an active member of the ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action, and participates in several ASTM Task Groups including the E1527 Phase I Task Group where he was the final editor of the E1527-21 Phase I ESA standard, is an ASTM International-certified instructor and ASTM-certified Environmental Professional, and assisted in the design of ASTM’s Environmental Professional certification program. Chemmie has written numerous white papers and articles regarding environmental due diligence, and has been published and cited in several industry and trade journals.