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TGE Attends a Formal Groundbreaking

In October, 2007, TGE attended the formal groundbreaking ceremony of 1000 Waterford, a 260,000 square foot corporate office building located in Waterford at Blue Lagoon in Miami, Florida.  Waterford is a joint development of TIAA-CREF and The Hogan Group spanning more than ten years.  Since 1998, TGE has continued to progressively advance environmental due diligence and urban core renewal (brownfields redevelopment) efforts within the 250 acre, Master Planned development.  Mike Hogan, Hogan Group's CEO says, "This is the first that will be LEED certified...What we're seeing in corporate American now is a much greater requirement for that kind of construction, and we as well as other developers are going in that direction."

TGE Selected as 2007 Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned Business

TGE was once again awarded the honor of being named one of the top 50 Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned Businesses by the Houston Business Journal.  In order to be selected, a business must be headquartered in the Houston area and be at least 51% woman-owned.  TGE is a 100% woman-owned business and was awarded the honor at a recent luncheon in downtown Houston. August 2007.

TGE Expands Our Building Science Services

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System^™
  In October, 2007, TGE performed comprehensive IAQ services (including VOC testing) using the LEED Green Building Rating System™ "gold standards" prior to the commissioning of a new Chase Bank site in Houston, Texas.

• Thermal Imagery Supports Mold Practice
  In 2006, TGE added Infrared Thermal Imaging (Thermography) to our mold service area.  Seeing visual images (changes in temperature due to moisture) and adding these photos to technical reports helps clients visualize problems and reduces uncertainty.  Clients respond, "...this is really cool...can you include these with all of our reports?"

TGE's President Joins National Network of Experts

In June 2007, Ms. Robin Franks, President of TGE, was selected as a Gerson Lehrman Group Council Member for both the Natural Resources (Oil & Gas) and the Real Estate practice areas.  Of this honor, Ms. Franks commented, "Being selected as a Council Member not only enhances our understanding of needs in the U.S. and World marketplace, but helps to keep our skills and knowledge base fresh."

TGE Exhibits at the Environmental Bankers Association Meeting

TGE was an exhibitor at the Summer 2007 Environmental Bankers Association (EBA) Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia.  Featured speakers covered  topics such as Environmental Risk Management and Streamlining Environmental Due Diligence.  As a long-standing contributor with the EBA, TGE featured new and cost-effective mold and asbestos consulting techniques for the real estate and banking industries and premiered the use of non-destructive infrared thermography to detect mold within built environments.