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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

New “Pathways to Campus Sustainability” Webinars Tackle “Green” Challenges Facing Colleges, Universities

Needham, Mass. – September 3, 2008 — A series of webinars aimed at uncovering solutions for the challenges facing colleges and universities in meeting campus sustainability goal is planned by EH&E Inc, a leading environmental engineering and consulting firm on green initiatives in higher education.

Colleges and universities across the country are making public commitments to significantly reduce their campus carbon footprint by eliminating wasteful energy consumption. EHE’s four-part “Pathways to Campus Sustainability” Webinar Series directly addresses the issues involved in making good on those commitments.

The seminars run September through October. Each webinar will include one hour of presentations followed by one half-hour of live Q&A. The series features:

* Charting the Path to Campus Sustainability, September 17, 2008, 1:00-2:30 PM ET. Learn about and discuss the most up-to-date tools and knowledge necessary to manage a successful campus sustainability program. Presenters:
o John Spengler, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Harvard Green Campus Initiative and Principal, EH&E, (Moderator)
o Michael Crowley, LEED AP, Pathways to Campus Sustainability Program Manager, EH&E , and former Assistant Director, Harvard Green Campus Initiative
o William Nelligan, Associate Director Environmental Health & Safety, Wesleyan University.

* Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Methods and Best Practices, October 1, 2008, 1:00-2:30 PM ET. Discuss the emerging standards, regulatory frameworks, and the pros and cons of various existing calculator tools and methodologies for GHG Inventories. Presenters:
o Michael Crowley, LEED AP, Pathways to Campus Sustainability Program Manager, EH&E and former Assistant Director, Harvard Green Campus Initiative
o Denise Sheehan, Regional Director, East, The Climate Registry. * Writing a Greenhouse Gas Action Plan, October 15, 2008, 1:00-2:30 PM ET. Learn about the tools and templates necessary to develop an effective greenhouse gas reduction plan that can be tailored to your institution, with a particular focus on the Climate Action Plan requirements of the ACUPCC.
Presenters:
o Michael Crowley, LEED AP, Pathways to Campus Sustainability Program Manager, EH&E , and former Assistant Director, Harvard Green Campus Initiative
o Robert Bland, P.E., Director of Environmental Compliance & Sustainability Office, Cornell University.

* Financial Mechanisms for Campus Sustainability, October 29, 2008, 1:00-2:30 PM ET. Discuss how tools such as life cycle costing and third-party financing are helping institutions to meet their sustainability goals while saving money.
Presenters:
o Michael Crowley, LEED AP, Pathways to Campus Sustainability Program Manager, EH&E, and former Assistant Director, Harvard Green Campus Initiative
o David Newport, Director Environmental Center, University of Colorado at Boulder

Cost is $99 per webinar. AASHE members and eH&E-compliance support site subscribers are eligible for special discounts. For more information, or to register for any, or all, of EHE’s four-part “Pathways to Campus Sustainability” Webinar Series, visit: http://www.eheinc.com/news_workshops.htm.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. The EH&E team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry. The firm’s wealth of readily-accessible information is a powerful resource for its clients.

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Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Retro-Commissioning Is First Step In Campus Sustainability Plan; White Paper Provides Details

Needham, Mass. – July 10, 2008 – Retro-Commissioning, as the first step in a campus sustainability strategy, can reduce energy use in college and university buildings by 10% or more, making it an essential ingredient for meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals.

The details of retro-commissioning are discussed in the new white paper, “The First (Big) Step to Reducing Your Campus Carbon Footprint,” from EH&E Inc, a leading environmental engineering and consulting firm. It’s available for download at www.eheinc.com/recxcampus.htm.

“We often find that while existing building systems may be operating in a fashion that maintains comfort and air quality, they are rarely performing to their designed effectiveness and efficiency without a periodic optimization, or commissioning, process,” says Mike Della Barba, Director of Commissioning Services, EH&E, and author of the white paper.

“Since building energy use is such a large proportion of overall campus energy consumption, this optimization represents some immediate and significant energy savings.”

“Colleges and universities across the country are making public commitments to significantly reduce their campus carbon footprint by eliminating wasteful energy consumption” says Della Barba.

“Retro-Commissioning, a ‘tune-up’ of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, provides the right context for energy conservation measures that are part of any campus sustainability plan,” he said.

In the white paper, Della Barba discusses:

  • How to improve building performance
  • Performance improvement vs. energy reduction
  • Prioritizing buildings for retro-commissioning
  • The 3-phase retro-commissioning process
  • Campus retro-commissioning strategy

Download the new white paper, “The First (Big) Step to Reducing Your Campus Carbon Footprint,” at www.eheinc.com/recxcampus.htm.

Or, for more information, contact EH&E directly on the Web at: www.eheinc.com/ or by phone at: 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (www.eheinc.com) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. The EH&E team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry. The firm’s wealth of readily-accessible information is a powerful resource for its clients.

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

EPA Focus on Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste: White Paper Helps Hospitals Avoid Fines

NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS – December 5, 2007 – A new, free white paper, titled “Managing Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste in the Hospital,” is now available for download at: www.eheinc.com/hazpharmawaste.htm.

In recent months, federal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) have begun inspecting and citing hospitals for improper disposal of pharmaceutical hazardous waste. Pharmaceuticals are sometimes overlooked as a source of hazardous waste in hospital pharmacies and patient care areas and may be improperly combined with biohazardous medical waste.

“The misclassification and improper disposal of pharmaceuticals can lead to the hospital being issued a significant citation or fine,” said Jack McCarthy, President and co-founder of EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com), a Newton, Mass.-based environmental engineering and consulting firm. “To avoid this, a comprehensive program must be in place and procedures adhered to by hospital personnel.”

The white paper outlines six essential components for developing an effective and compliant Hazardous Waste Drug Program, and provides insight into practical implementation strategies. The steps include:

  1. Develop Working Group
  2. Classify Formulary
  3. Prepare Written Plan
  4. Coordinate Implementation Logistics
  5. Conduct Training
  6. Monitor Process

This white paper will be applicable to those that work with and dispose of hazardous pharmaceuticals in hospitals, to environmental health & safety managers, and to compliance directors, medical staff, and pharmacy technicians.

To download the free white paper, “Managing Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste in the Hospital,” visit: www.eheinc.com/hazpharmawaste.htm or call 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for 20 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Free White Paper Details Hospital Strategies for Meeting Joint Commission Compliance Requirements in the Environment of Care

NEWTON, MASS. – November 14, 2007 – A free white paper is now available to help hospitals prepare for new Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) accreditation requirements and unannounced surveys at: http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm.

Titled “Continuous Joint Commission Compliance: Responding to the 2006 Unannounced Survey Policy within the Environment of Care” and authored by EH&E, a Newton, Mass. based environmental engineering and consulting firm, the white paper reviews the common barriers to continuous compliance that EH&E staff encountered at several hospitals and the innovative solutions implemented to address them.

“Hospitals are well aware of the high level of activity on all fronts that precedes a scheduled Joint Commission audit. With the advent of unannounced surveys, activities such as facility inspections, document reviews, and educational programs now have to be repeated often,” said Jack McCarthy, President and co-founder of EH&E. “Healthcare organizations nationwide are trying to cope with implementing these resource-intensive preparations on an ongoing basis without potentially compromising patient care.”

Drawing on the direct experience of EH&E personnel managing the Environment of Care program at several large healthcare institutions, this white paper offers insight into common areas of vulnerability and offers practical ideas for cost-effective solutions. The paper will be interesting and informative to all those faced with meeting the latest challenge of unannounced surveys, including hospital administrators, safety officers, and laboratory personnel.

For more information on how to address continuous compliance requirements, download the free white paper at: http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm or contact EH&E directly at 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

EH&E Adds Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to Roster of Compliance Support Clients

NEWTON, MASS. – July 18, 2007 – EH&E, a full service environmental engineering and consulting firm, has announced Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), a leading cancer research and care center in Boston, Massachusetts as a new EH&E regulatory compliance support site client.

EH&E’s healthcare support site was designed to save valuable time and meet ever-changing OSHA and Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) compliance challenges. The eH&E-Healthcare support site will specifically enable DFCI staff to more efficiently manage the facility’s Environment of Care (EC) compliance program and help meet new Joint Commission requirements for continuous compliance.

The customizable, web based support site, eH&E-Healthcare, is easily integrated with existing facility systems and processes for record keeping, data storage, permits, and employee training. eH&E-Healthcare provides direct support from EH&E experts through the site content, tools, expert advice, and organizational structure, helping to ensure facility compliance with current regulations.

Specific features of eH&E-Healthcare, such as the Hazard Surveillance Assistant and Pre-Construction Infection Control Risk Assistant, can help DFCI staff to ensure that rounds are conducted in a timely manner and add wireless capability, saving time and increasing efficiency. In addition, both features automate the reporting process and make generating key metrics a one-step process.

When an institution is organized in a campus configuration, eH&E-Healthcare provides a central location for all EC staff and managers to view compliance status and easily access and share key documents. A Microsoft platform minimizes the learning curve so staff can quickly navigate the site to enter and retrieve new data and update information.

For a free white paper that offers hospital administration insight into common areas of EC vulnerability and provides ideas for cost-effective solutions, visit: http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm.

For more information on EH&E’s EC regulatory compliance solution, eH&E-Healthcare, visit http://www.eheinc.com/solutions_healthcare.htm or call 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Monday, July 9th, 2007

Experts at Mt. Holyoke College and Hampshire College, EH&E to Detail Compliance Solutions at CSHEMA Conference

NEWTON, MASS. – July 9, 2007 – EH&E, Inc. (http://www.eheinc.com) will present with Mt. Holyoke College during the “Case-Study Review of an EH&S Support System Based on a Standard Microsoft Platform” presentation at the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) 2007 Conference.

During the presentation Bob Foster, EH&E’s Director of Marketing, and Nancy Apple, Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) at Mt. Holyoke and Hampshire Colleges, will lead a discussion on the topic of EH&S management systems and the details involved with developing, implementing, and maintaining an EH&S management system.

The presentation, to be held July 25, 2007 at 2:05 p.m., will review two recent installations of EH&E’s laboratory safety and regulatory compliance solution, eH&E-Campus (www.eheinc.com/solutions_campus.htm).

EH&E will also feature their laboratory safety and regulatory compliance solutions for colleges and institutions with labs at the CSHEMA 2007 Conference, July 21-26, 2007, in booth #14.

EH&E’s web-based compliance solutions enable any institution with a laboratory to manage stringent and complex EH&S regulations, including those imposed by OSHA and The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO). The eH&E-Campus solution provides direct support from EH&E experts through the site content, including templates, tools, expert advice, and organizational structure, helping to ensure facility compliance with today’s regulations.

Since the solutions are customizable, the institution’s existing systems and processes for record keeping, data storage, permits, and employee training can be integrated easily, avoiding costly programming. Once in place, authorized Safety Committee members can access the site from any web-enabled computer to update or review EH&S information.

For more information on EH&E and their laboratory safety and regulatory compliance solutions, visit EH&E in booth #14 at the CSHEMA 2007 Conference, July 21-26, 2007. Or, visit them online at http://www.eheinc.com or by phone: 800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

New, Free White Paper Helps Hospitals Prepare for Unannounced Joint Commission Audits

NEWTON, MASS. – June 19, 2007 – A new, free white paper is available to help hospitals prepare for unannounced Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) audits of Environment of Care (EC) programs. The white paper details how Cape Cod Hospital (CCH) officials achieved compliance in anticipation of future audits.

Download the free white paper, “Cape Cod Hospital’s Transition to Continuous Compliance Status within the Environment of Care,” at www.eheinc.com/cchcasestudy.htm.

In an effort to encourage hospitals to maintain a state of continuous compliance, the Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) last year announced a new policy of conducting unannounced surveys. The policy encourages institutions to strengthen and maintain their EC programs in a constant state of readiness. To comply, facilities are finding that a higher level of coordination is needed among all EC departments to ensure that all the necessary data collection and reporting deadlines are met.

In the white paper CCH officials, including the Manager of Communications & Emergency Management and the Senior Director of Ancillary Operations and Safety, share details of the new systems and processes developed by CCH during its EC program upgrade.

The CCH officials also describe the implementation of EH&E’s web-based EC regulatory compliance solution, eH&E-Healthcare, as a means of providing centralized access to documents and data, as a source of policy and plan templates, databases and reporting tools – as well as direct contact with EH&E’s EC consultants.

Download the free white paper, “Cape Cod Hospital’s Transition to Continuous Compliance Status within the Environment of Care,” at www.eheinc.com/cchcasestudy.htm.

Or, for more information about EH&E, or their compliance programs, visit http://www.eheinc.com/solutions_healthcare.htm or call 1-800-825-5343.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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Friday, April 13th, 2007

April 24th Workshop to Help Building Owners Manage a Construction Project to Successful Completion

NEWTON, MASS. — April 13, 2007 – An April 24th workshop in Newton, Mass., will provide building owners and facility managers with the details of “Managing Your Construction Project to Successful Completion.”

In the Boston IFMA-recommended workshop, facilities managers will learn to identify construction process and schedule deviations before they become major issues. Workshop exercises will include examples of key construction deliverables as well as cover:

  • Contract specification language;
  • Schedule analysis;
  • Plans for start-up, balancing, testing and training;
  • Balancing report analysis; Substantial completion; and
  • Project turnover documentation.

“Managing Your Construction Project to Successful Completion” is sponsored by EH&E, a leading provider of environmental and engineering consulting services. The workshop is scheduled for April 24th, from 8 to 11 a.m. at EH&E, 60 Wells Avenue, Newton, Mass.

Register at http://www.eheinc.com/news_workshops/constructionworkshop.htm. Admission is $95 per attendee, $55 for IFMA Boston members. Group registration discounts are offered. The program has been assigned .25 CEUs and 2.0 CFM/FMP Maintenance Points by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

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Monday, March 12th, 2007

New, Free White Paper Details Hospital Strategies for Meeting JCAHO Continuous Compliance Requirements

NEWTON, MASS. – January 30, 2007 – A new, free white paper entitled “Continuous JCAHO Compliance: Responding to the 2006 Unannounced Survey Policy within the Environment of Care” is available to help hospitals prepare for new accreditation requirements and unannounced surveys.

Drawing on studies and the direct experience of EH&E personnel managing the Environment of Care program at several large healthcare institutions, this white paper offers insight into common areas of vulnerability and offers ideas for cost-effective solutions.

Written by EH&E, a leading provider of health & safety and engineering consulting services, the white paper is available for download at: http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm.

“Hospitals are well aware of the high level of activity on all fronts that precedes a scheduled JCAHO audit. With the advent of unannounced surveys, activities such as facilities inspections, document reviews, and educational programs now have to be repeated often. Healthcare organizations are trying to cope with implementing these resource-intensive preparations on an ongoing basis without potentially compromising patient care,” said Jack McCarthy, President and co-founder of EH&E.

This white paper reviews the common barriers to continuous compliance EH&E found at several hospitals and the solutions that were implemented to address them. The paper will be interesting and informative to all hospitals faced with meeting the latest challenge of unannounced surveys.

To download the free white paper or for more information, visit http://www.eheinc.com/jcaho.htm.

To learn more about how to prepare a healthcare facility for an audit, attend the free EH&E webinar titled “Meeting Continuous Compliance Requirements Within the Environment of Care – A New Support System.” The free webinar is March 14, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. EST, to register visit: www.eheinc.com/news_workshops/jcahowebinar.htm.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of EH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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