ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT

SUSTAINABLE SITES PREREQUISITE |

SCHOOLS & HEALTHCARE

INTENT

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE

To protect the health of vulnerable populations by

ensuring that the site is assessed for
environmental
contamination and that any
environmental
contamination
has
been
remediated .

1:Determine whether Phase I ESA (or Local

Equivalent) is required
2:Conduct Phase I ESA (or Local Equivalent)
3:Determine whether Phase II Assessment is
requirement
4:Conduct Phase II Assessment (or Local
Equivalent)
5:Determine whether remediation is required
6:Remediate Site

REQUIREMENTS

Conduct a Phase I Environmental Site

Assessment as described in ASTM E1527-05 (or
a local equivalent) to determine whether
environmental contamination exists on site.

If contamination is suspected, conduct a Phase

II Environmental Site Assessment as described
in ASTM E1903-11 (or a local equivalent).

RELATED LEED CREDIT

LT Credit High-Priority Site:
If the site is classified as a brownfield and
remediation is completed as required, the project
is eligible to achieve the related credit

If a site is contaminated, remediate the site to

meet local, state or national environmental
protection agency region
residential
(unrestricted) standards, whichever are more
stringent.

INSIDE TIP
All buildings in the group or campus may be
documented as one

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Documentation

Phase I ESA or local equivalent

assessment

No contamination,
as confirmed by
Phase I ESA (or Local
Equivalent)

No contamination,
Contamination, as
as confirmed by
confirmed by Phase II
Phase II ESA (or
or III ESA (or Local
Local Equivalent)
Equivalent)

Phase II or III ESA or local equivalent

assessment

Description of contamination and

remediation

Verification that site has been

remediated to residential use
standards

CEE 424 - Group 10