How Are Emissions Measured and Monitored?
There are two main measuring approaches to methane monitoring: bottom-up and top-down. Both are very useful for understanding a location’s general methane emissions situation.
Important Questions To Ask Prior To An LADBS Methane Test
If your property falls within a City of Los Angeles methane zone, you will need to have a methane test before you do any construction, remodeling, or renovation.
What is Radon Gas Mitigation?
Radon gas is a radioactive gas that naturally forms when radioactive metals such as thorium, radium, or uranium break down underground.
What Causes Landfills to Emit Methane and What Can We Do About It?
Decomposing organic matter deep within landfills emits literal tons of methane gas into the atmosphere each year. Using landfill methane capture programs, up to 90% of gas emissions can be redirected and used for fuel, electricity, or industrial applications.
What Is Remediation Contracting?
Remediation Contracting generally refers to a broad range of contracting services related to cleanup of contaminated or impacted sites.
Guide To Vapor Mitigation Systems
We often think of the foundation of a building as being absolutely solid. While this is the ultimate goal, it is not often true. Buildings can sometimes be faced with a phenomenon known as vapor intrusion. Contaminated groundwater or soil can emit dangerous gasses that find their way up and into structures.
Everything You Need To Know About Methane Mitigation Systems
An important factor to consider when building in Los Angeles is the presence of the natural gas methane in the soil.
Methane Mitigation: What Does It All Come Down To For Construction?
Passive vapor barrier mitigation systems generally involve two main components: the sub-slab ventilation system, and the actual membrane engineered to block vapors from passing through.
Water Crisis in California: Discussion
Check out this article I wrote in the LA Times local edition about our water shortage and what we can do about it.
Public Transit in LA
This article I wrote was published recently in LA Times local papers. It doesn’t pertain to geology directly, but certainly worth a look.