Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint Surveys, Mold and Indoor Air Quality Assessment

Hazardous Materials Assessment

Fort Sam Houston (Army Corps of Engineers), Old Brooke Army Medical Center and Beach Pavilion

San Antonio, Texas

dse performed comprehensive hazardous materials consulting and sampling prior to redevelopment of the former Brooke Army Medical Center and Beach Pavilion Complexes (comprising 500,000 sq. feet.

The former facilities had been unoccupied for six years prior to the assessment. dse provided an assessment of asbestos, lead-based paint, silver (from x-ray equipment), PCBs, mold and other materials contained in the buildings, and developed recommendations and cost estimates for remediation of those materials. Historic preservation issues were also a concern as well as infestation by avian threatened species. dse established recycling and other disposal options for hazardous and/or salvage-valued equipment and building materials, as well as establishing a protocol so that the bulk of the construction/demolition debris could be disposed of without remediation of the lead-based paint, which was found throughout the structures.