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Matthew Moore, PE, QSD, ENV SP, Director of Water Resources Engineering Michael Drennan, PE, Vice President Water Resources and Green Infrastructure The green infrastructure/green streets/complete streets movement is driven by goals including sustainability, safety, and health. Green infrastructure is a network of natural and semi-natural areas that provide multiple benefits[...]

Courtney Hansen, Associate with NV5 On May 18th, 2023, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal OSHA) Standards Board met to discuss the newly proposed Indoor Heat Illness standard. The drafting of this standard originally started in 2017 and has gone through several revisions, being delayed for finalization by[...]

Did you know that slips, trips, and falls are one of the top three causes of non-fatal injuries in the workplace? According to the Bureau of Labor Statics, in 2020 18% of non-fatal occupational injuries were caused by a slip, trip, and fall event. The resulting injuries ranged from soreness[...]

Jeff Coyne, Senior Vice President with GRS Group, an NV5 Company, attended the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference in Chicago. The annual conference brings together some of the biggest firms in the commercial real estate servicing industry to discuss relevant issues in 2023 and beyond. The[...]

Author: Jeff Coyne, Senior Vice President, GRS Group and NV5 Company GRS Group (GRS) is a preferred provider of Green Report deliverables for both Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. NV5 can assist in completing Fannie Mae Green Rewards and/or Freddie Mac Green Advantage Deliverables. GRS has[...]

Sol Rosenbaum, Director of Energy Services, GRS Group, an NV5 Company With interest rates rising, taking advantage of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac green loan programs when purchasing or refinancing a multi-family property may be the ideal way to knock down your interest rate. Have Questions? Here are some[...]

Eric Fuss, Biologist with NV5 Cannabis is an emerging and evolving industry in California. Cannabis and sales tax revenues have grown, peaking in 2021. Total cannabis tax revenue in 2022 was $1.09 billion. This was a significant decrease from 2021, in which $1.36 billion of total tax revenue was collected[...]

Mark Halloran, Senior Vice President with GRS Group, an NV5 Company https://www.crefc.org/cre/content/events/January-Conference/2023/Event/January_Conference_2023.aspx?WebsiteKey=105b6c32-4dc8-4e9f-8ba4-8b92bdce1c9e&hkey=d800c4a3-6f20-4693-a76a-295e7cfa0246&ContentCollectionOrganizerCommon=1#ContentCollectionOrganizerCommon The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) conference occurred last month and saw record breaking attendance as it kicked off 2023. The event was held in Miami, Florida and presented the attendees with pleasant weather which brought out[...]

Timothy Van Zant, Zoning Operations Manager with GRS Group, an NV5 Company Zoning reports have become increasingly important in the due diligence process of Commercial transactions, as they offer an in-depth analysis of a property’s compliance to a specific municipality’s zoning and/or land use ordinances. It provides those involved in[...]

By Paul J. Knight, Jenny Lisignoli, and Mikaela Buscher Since the passage of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973, national awareness has focused on the fate of plant and animal species threatened with extinction. The salvation of the once endangered bald eagle lent credence to the importance of the[...]