Reviving stagnant spaces to bring restaurant, retail, athletic, and community services to an underserved neighborhood
St. Philip’s School and Community Center (St. Philip’s) has dedicated themselves to revitalizing the Forest District Neighborhood in South Dallas, a minority community striving to overcome economic disparities. St. Philip’s engaged our team to help them attain grant funding and assist on relevant projects.
We’ve secured $1.8 million in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants over three years. With this funding, we’ve worked with St. Philip’s implement a number of projects that support environmental assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment.
One project is addressing impacts from dry cleaning solvents in six buildings slated to become commercial and community spaces. We designed and installed a remediation option to improve and protect indoor air quality. The solution uses sub-slab depressurization systems that will both prevent vapor from seeping into the buildings and recover sub-slab vapor. The systems comply with EPA Vapor Intrusion Screening Level and Regional Screening Level criteria.
St. Philip’s efforts toward reviving these buildings will encourage local commerce and innovation by transforming unused sites into welcoming spaces for all.
At a Glance
- Offices
- Client
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- St. Philip's School and
- Community Center
Rick Binder, Senior Associate
I help my local communities bring contaminated and vacant sites back to life through environmental remediation and redevelopment.
Ben Stewart, Senior Principal, Asset Transformation Growth Initiative Leader
I am passionate about keeping our team safe while delivering the highest quality solutions to clients.
Tana Riva, Principal, Environmental Services
I strive for excellence in everything I do…after all, if everyone was perfect life would be boring.
Dr. Mark Boyd, Principal, Senior Environmental Engineer
As an environmental engineer, I thrive and take great pride in helping restore properties to their most sustainable and efficient state.
David Holmes, Principal, Senior Geologist
Brownfields are the key sites at which community revitalization and transformation take place.
Lindsey Brown, Business Development Coordinator
Seeing the bigger picture is key to brownfield redevelopment. I help clients envision possibilities and create a priority roadmap.
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