| Mold Remediation Services resulting from Hurricane Katrina To address water and mold damage incurred as result of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Mississippi coastal areas in 2005, EFI Global performed mold investigation, surveying, and remediation services at one of the nation’s leading facilities for the design, engineering, construction, and life cycle support of major surface ships for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, international navies, and commercial vessels of all types. The property encompasses approximately 178 acres of land with approximately 82 various buildings including warehouses, storage facilities, and office buildings. The assessments included reviewing with building and engineering personnel background information relating to moisture intrusion by the hurricane. This was followed by walk-throughs to identify areas of visible moisture damage, collecting mold samples and analyzing the results in EFI Global’s on-site laboratory. Our experts provided work procedures and remediation protocols, remediation drawings of each area requiring remediation activities, and on-site personnel to monitor and observe the remediation activities. Following the cleanup of all water/mold damaged materials, EFI Global performed visual inspections in addition to bioaerosol (viable and total fungal) air sampling to screen for the presence and relative abundance of airborne molds. << Top Earthquake Damage Assessment – Peru Following a catastrophic earthquake in Southern Peru, EFI Global immediately responded with engineers on site to assess damage to a mining operation. On-site services included civil, electrical and mechanical damage assessments to production and processing facilities, administrative and residential buildings, roads, railway and port facilities. EFI Global also provided review of construction repair plans and estimates, and review of progress schedules. << Top Tropical Storm Allison When Tropical Storm Allison dumped 25 inches of rain in 12 hours in Southeast Texas in 2001, EFI Global was engaged by a national banking firm to provide emergency on-site consulting services to remediate all flood waters, damaged building materials and mold contamination. EFI Global’s innovative technical approach to remediate the bank vaults and safety deposit boxes saved the bank a sizable loss and expedited its reopening. << Top Hail Damage Assessment Following a series of hailstorms that occurred in the Midwest U.S. in April 2006, EFI Global engineers quickly responded to conduct hail damage assessments for numerous commercial and residential buildings. Inspections of composition shingle roof coverings to determine the extent of hail damage included the use of random test squares to evaluate the granule loss and mat damage consistent with hail. Inspections were also made of EPDM and built-up roof coverings of commercial buildings, as well as HVAC rooftop units. EFI Global also provided repair recommendations as appropriate. << Top Northeast U.S. Flooding In response to the May 2006 flooding in southern New Hampshire and Northeastern Massachusetts, several insurance companies requested EFI Global to evaluate the properties affected. Services included flood zone determinations, mold investigations, structural damage, sewage contamination and fuel oil releases. EFI Global responded immediately to provide emergency response to evaluate roof damage and building envelope failures. Our experts also provided remedial oversight of sewage contamination and drying efforts, and the decontamination of an evacuated healthcare center. << Top Tornado Damage Assessment In April 2006, tornadoes touched down in the towns of Gallatin and Goodlettsville, Tennessee, resulting in significant structural damage to numerous commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. EFI Global immediately dispatched structural engineers to provide assessments of the extent of the damage, to determine the structural integrity of the affected buildings, and to develop repair recommendations. Working from sunup to sundown, our engineers conducted evaluations of schools, churches, public work buildings, and houses to re-establish occupancy as quickly as possible. << Top Flood Mitigation and Vulnerability Assessment EFI Global was engaged to complete a vulnerability study of a major business complex in order to ascertain information on the existing storm water drainage system affected by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. Investigations included the review of the “as built” construction documentation and infrastructures to determine their design intent and capacities. Interviews were conducted with property maintenance personnel and design professionals of record. Regulatory authorities were also contacted to analyze the drainage design capacities, catastrophic impact and limitations of the existing improvements. This information helped determine the event’s magnitude, establish base flood elevations, and determine property drainage performance. Our investigative efforts resulted in recommending the proper improvements with cost implementation estimates in order to reduce the impact from future similar events. << Top | 
