Historical Restoration

The Homestead Farm is a single family home constructed in the early nineteenth century and remodeled in the 1860s. The residence was converted to a clubhouse to accommodate the creation of a golf course in 1929. Additional restorations took place in the twentieth century which included renovations to the clubhouse by adding a commercial kitchen and bathroom. The building is on the National and New Jersey Historic Registry. Under the direction of the Architect of Record, EC performed an assessment for hazardous/regulated building materials that would be impacted by the restoration and historic preservation of the building.  Upon completion of the assessment, EC provided recommendations to the Architect of Record for proper handling of the identified items.

The project involved the restoration of over 300 windows throughout the historical Terminal Building at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.  EC worked with the project Architect to assess each window for potential asbestos containing materials, PCB containing caulks/glazings and lead based paint.  At the completion of the field assessment, EC’s report detailed the presence/absence of hazardous materials at all impacted windows.  During the design phase, EC provided specifications for lead safe work practices.  

Under the direction of the project Architect, EC carefully inspected the Dr. James Still Office for the presence of hazardous/regulated materials that would potentially be disturbed by the stabilization project, which involved the removal of additions to the original construction and repair of existing exterior components.  Upon the detection of various asbestos containing caulks/sealants and parge coat on the exterior foundation, EC developed technical specifications for abatement based on the overall stabilization design prepared by the Architect.  During the abatement, EC provided oversight, air monitoring and analysis to ensure regulatory requirements were met and that health and safety measures were implemented as specified.  

EC was again retained as part of the project team for the restoration project, which involved rehabilitating the interior of the building to match historical conditions in order to provide for public access and interpretive use.  EC has updated the original hazardous material survey, developed abatement design documents for incorporation into the overall bid package and monitored the abatement.

This two and a half-story Dutch Colonial stone residence was constructed in 1734. The building has had a long and complex history including holding slave auctions and serving as headquarters for British Lt. Colonel James Abercrombie during the revolution. Planned restoration efforts include rehabilitation as the Museum of the American Revolution of Southern New Jersey.  Under the direction of the Architect of Record, EC inspected the building for hazardous/regulated materials that would be impacted by the rehabilitation project. At the completion of the assessment, EC developed abatement design documents in concert with the Architect of Record’s overall design.  During the abatement work EC provided oversight and air monitoring.  

Environmental Connection, Inc. (EC) was retained by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) to perform a site evaluation in response to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) fire inspection and potential Industrial & Environmental Health and Safety (IEHS) issues at the Haines and Parker buildings, both located on the premises of the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital (TPH), in Trenton, New Jersey.  EC’s task was to evaluate existing IEHS conditions for the two structures to aid in executive decisions regarding the feasibility and approach of the buildings impending use.