Tom Petersen
Penn Medicine Signs Climate Pledge
EES client Penn Medicine announced last month that it has signed a national pledge promising to “significantly cut and, eventually,...
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Tom Petersen
- Oct 11, 2023
- 3 min
Comparing Philadelphia’s BEPP with National Energy Efficiency Programs
What are the similarities and differences between Philadelphia’s BEPP, EPA’s ENERGY STAR, and USGBC’s LEED programs? This blog post will...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
How Hospital Leaders Should Prepare for EHS-Related Regulations
The changing climate is presenting issues that hospital leaders will need to tackle — today and in coming years. Community education...
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Tom Petersen
- May 5, 2023
- 3 min
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: What to Monitor
The Inflation Reduction Act is driving rapid change and investment in the the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) space. Included...
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Tom Petersen
- Jan 31, 2023
- 5 min
Interview: Public Health and Climate Change with Gillian Capper of the APHA
Environmental and Engineering Solutions, Inc. recently sat down to talk with Gillian (Gill) Capper (she/her), Program Manager for the...
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Tom Petersen
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
The New National Office of Environmental Justice: What to Monitor
On September 24th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of a national Office of Environmental Justice:...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Inflation Reduction Act: What Facilities Managers Need to Know
When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into federal law by President Biden on August 16th, it became one of the most impactful...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
More Sustainable Healthcare Operations: Trends and Recommendations
The expectation for professionals in healthcare to “do no harm” is expanding beyond the care of patients and into the care of the environ...
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Tom Petersen
- Mar 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Need for Robust Environmental, Health and Safety Strategies in Higher Education
The two-year pandemic has forced education institutions to take a close look, revamp and then revamp again their Environmental, Health...
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Tom Petersen
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
Air Permit Basics
It’s been almost one year since Tom Petersen, President of EES, and Mark Huncik, EES Consultant, presented a webinar on Air Permit...
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Tom Petersen
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
CleanMed Connect 2021: Resilience, Renewable Energy, and Decarbonization
In May, I attended CleanMed Connect 2021 — an annual conference presented by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. CleanMed...
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Tom Petersen
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Taking Advantage of Financial Incentives to Go Green
Many of us want to do our part in creating a more environmentally sustainable future. Even though we know the long-term pay-off will be...
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Daniel Petersen
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Energy Star Certification - You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure
Have you ever seen those shiny blue plaques hanging near the lobby or entryway to an office building, hospital, or other commercial...
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Daniel Petersen
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
One Social Approach to Sustainability
The founder of Solar States, a Best for The World B-Corporation right here in Philadelphia, engages his employees by asking their input...
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Tom Petersen
- Jun 5, 2018
- 1 min
EES Participates in CleanMed Conference on Healthcare Sustainability
Building a sustainable Supply Chain that focuses on green products and their inherent benefits to facility employees and patients as well...
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Daniel Petersen
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
Energy Benchmarking - A Snapshot of Philadelphia's Sustainability
Did you know that the City of Philadelphia requires annual energy benchmarking for large non-residential buildings? Philadelphia’s city...
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Tom Petersen
- Mar 27, 2018
- 2 min
EES Expands Our Sustainability Consulting Services
EES has expanded our service offerings to include the CurrentState™ Sustainability Audit. We currently offer sustainable facilities...
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Daniel Petersen
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
EES Receives Valuable Certification
The International Society of Sustainable Professionals (ISSP) is the world’s leading association for sustainability professionals. Almost...
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Andrew Rohrman
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
How Paper Shredders Promote Sustainability and a Greener Environment
Data Security. If you don’t want to black out information, one of the easiest ways of disposing documents containing private information...
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Daniel Petersen
- Nov 2, 2017
- 2 min
Global Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Record High
Global warming has been on the rise due to the increasing release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The main driver in global...
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EES has been providing environmental health & safety consulting and engineering services for more than 25 years, serving healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, aerospace and higher education organizations across the United States and Canada.
President and Engineer Tom Petersen, P.E. has more than 36 years of environmental engineering, health & safety and process safety experience.
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