Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP, Author at GLE Associates, Inc.

Three Things Property Managers Need to Know about Lead-Based Paint

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Lead is a naturally occurring element that can be found in all parts of our environment. However, if ingested or inhaled, it is poisonous to humans and animals, especially children and pregnant women, damaging the nervous system and causing brain disorders. Even low blood levels of lead in children can cause behavior and learning problems,...

Four Capabilities of a Good Indoor Air Quality Solution Provider

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

As a property owner, you’re responsible for ensuring the quiet enjoyment of the premises for your tenants. That includes maintaining good indoor air quality (IAQ). When you get tenant complaints, sometimes the best course of action is to work with a professional IAQ team. But not all IAQ providers are created equal. To ensure you...

The Secret (Asbestos) History of Ca’ d’Zan, the Ringling Family Mansion

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Everybody in America knows about the Greatest Show on Earth, the Ringling Brothers Circus (now Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey). Likewise, nearly everyone in Florida knows about Ca’ d’Zan, the home of the original circus king and his wife. Built during the decade of the “Roaring Twenties,” and inspired by the famous palazzos of...

9 Costly Renovation Mistakes to Avoid

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Commercial property renovation varies widely in price, depending on many factors, some of which can be reduced or even eliminated with proper planning, preparation, and management. You can keep your costs down by avoiding these nine expensive renovation mistakes. 1. Waiting Too Long In an effort to save money, many owners wait until they have...

What is The Property Owner’s Liability in the Event of a Legionnaires’ Outbreak?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

The idea of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease sends property managers and owners everywhere scurrying for cover. A recent set of cases in Atlanta, where there has been 11 confirmed cases of Legionella and 55 more "probable" cases, has led to heightened awareness of this waterborne bacterium, which is spread through aerosolized water particles, usually...

Three Common Causes of Pavement Failure and Their Solutions

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Like any other element of a property’s improvements, pavement has a natural life cycle, and at some point, roads and parking areas will require maintenance and repair. While most maintenance and repair can be projected, sometimes pavement fails prematurely. Such failure can happen over the course of months or years, or it can be very...

Phase I versus Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Nearly every commercial property purchase or re-finance today involves at least a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). This assessment helps lenders and buyers mitigate the risk involved in the purchase, by identifying likely cases of environmental contamination. Increasingly, buyers and lenders alike demand a Phase II environmental site assessment, as well, if the Phase...

What to Do About Tenant Odor Complaints

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Everyone hates bad odors, especially when they linger at the workplace. Beyond being a superficial annoyance, odor problems can also be telltale signs of more insidious building issues. Whatever the source is, you want to respond to tenant odor complaints as soon as you can, for the sake of the health and well-being of both...

Issuing an A&E RFP? Six Criteria You Probably Haven’t Stipulated—But Definitely Should

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Capabilities, experience, background—these are standard requirements on an Architecture and Engineering (A&E) RFP, and for obvious reasons. Along with quality control measures, complaint resolution procedures, and identification of management and project personnel, these form the core items most RFPs require from prospective providers. A review of these criteria allows agencies and organizations to form a...

What Does Quiet Enjoyment Mean for Property Managers?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

What is Quiet Enjoyment? Most building owners and tenants are familiar with the concept of ‘quiet enjoyment,’ but they may not understand what it really means. There is often a ‘quiet enjoyment’ clause included in rental agreements. Even if it is not, it is implied in every lease, verbal or written, regardless of any limitations...

Author: Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

Three Things Property Managers Need to Know about Lead-Based Paint

Four Capabilities of a Good Indoor Air Quality Solution Provider

The Secret (Asbestos) History of Ca’ d’Zan, the Ringling Family Mansion

9 Costly Renovation Mistakes to Avoid

What is The Property Owner’s Liability in the Event of a Legionnaires’ Outbreak?

Three Common Causes of Pavement Failure and Their Solutions

Phase I versus Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

What to Do About Tenant Odor Complaints

Issuing an A&E RFP? Six Criteria You Probably Haven’t Stipulated—But Definitely Should

What Does Quiet Enjoyment Mean for Property Managers?

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