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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20172 min read
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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