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H. ADDITIONAL INFORM ATION STANDARD FORM 330 (6/2004) management, low impact landscapes, brownfield redevelopment, materials recycling, energy conservation, and renewable energy design. Langan Sustainable Design Services: •LEED Site Feasibility Analysis •Air Quality Assessments •Asbestos Assessment and Abatement •Lead-based Paint and Mold Removal •Ecological Wastewater Treatment Design •Low Impact Stormwater Design / Master Planning •Brownfield Redevelopment •Green Roof Design •High Efficiency Site Lighting and Irrigation Design •Streambank Restoration and Bioengineering Design •Baseline Ecological Evaluations •Wildlife and Habitat Evaluations •Wetland Delineation, Design and Mitigation •Urban Design and Regeneration Planning •Geothermal Feasibility Studies and System Design Support Natural Resources / Permitting Navigating Policy and Nature Langan has developed strong relationships with Federal, state and local regulators through our experience in more than 1,000 wetland and permitting projects. Our Natural Resource staff consists of certified professional wetland scientists, ecologists and wildlife biologists with extensive experience throughout the United States. Our federal and state permitting specialists who work closely with our engineers to design a "permittable" project, while providing the most economic return to our clients. Our ability to identify critical natural resource issues early in the design process and our in-depth understanding of regulatory programs and policies result in an expedited application and approval process. Langan Natural Resources/Permitting Services: •Wetland Delineation •Army Corps of Engineers Section 10/404 Permit Applications •State Permit Applications to Agencies, including SEQR •Environmental Assessments / Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) •NEPA Environmental Review Documents •Alternatives Analysis •Wetland Mitigation Design (Creation, Restoration, Enhancement) •Wetland Mitigation Banking •Coastal/Waterfront Development Permitting and Planning •Dredge – Cut / Fill Analysis •Wildlife Surveys and Habitat Assessments •Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys and Habitat Assessments •Essential Fish Habitat Assessments •Baseline Ecological Evaluations (BEE) •Natural Resource Damages Assessments •Ecological Risk Assessment •Wetland Functional Assessments •Streambank Restoration / Bioengineering 3D Laser Scanning Work in the Data, Not on the Data Laser Scanning is changing the surveying/mapping industry and Langan is leading the revolution. Since the addition of High Definition Laser Scanning services in 2003, Langan has offered the most accurate and highly detailed existing conditions surveys possible. This advanced technology allows for the collection of millions of data points in less time and with lower overall cost than traditional techniques. Laser Scanning equipment allows end users to accomplish project objectives more efficiently and accurately at all stages, in turn minimizing overall project costs and reducing turn around time, while achieving a higher level of detail. Our ability to offer a combination of High Definition Laser Scanning and conventional surveying methods allow Langan to deliver a complete product. As with all of our surveying services, the scanning effort is overseen by Professional Land Surveyors who bring experience and knowledge of traditional methods to this cutting- edge technology. In scanning, the data collected is known as a “point cloud” which contains a 3D database of the entire project area and allows the measurement of any surface information that is visible in the cloud to be used during the entire project lifecycle. After processing, the data from the “point cloud” can be utilized to produce dimensionally correct 3D models and/or 2D dimensional plans, with outputs to Microstation, AutoCAD or a host of other platforms. The registered data can also be used as a base to create highly detailed site visualizations or mass models. The end data can be used for BIM support, forensics studies, to determine possible construction conflicts, to validate construction/fabrication dimensions, or even to model major motion picture sets. With prior technologies the end user had to work on the data. High Definition Laser Scanning allows the end user the ability to work in the data and be "on site virtually" with the push of a button. Building Information Modeling (BIM) Langan has been utilizing the information modeling process long before the current BIM revolution. Langan’s adaption of forward- thinking technologies has enabled us to provide our clients with BIM-based deliverables for the past several years. These deliverables have included models representing interior building spaces, exterior building facades, mechanical rooms, civil surfaces, and underground utilities. These models have also been used in support model based facility management systems to reduce downtime and improve work order planning. Langan’s BIM expertise grew from our 3D laser scanning services, where our architect client’s requested that the 3D point clouds be delivered in Revit format. This provided our clients with an accurate survey-based BIM model of their site’s existing conditions, perfectly complimenting their design models. Langan has the tools and expertise to manipulate these massive 3D point clouds and to generate true Revit elements, such as walls, floors, doors, windows, pipes, HVAC etc. Langan currently uses AutoCAD Revit’s 2010 suite of BIM software, which included Architecture, MEP and Structure. We also use Page 151