I remember those good old days, when the air was clean to breathe, water was clear to drink and the land was full of fresh green vegetation to have healthy food. However a lot of environmental problems now affect the entire world. I am even unable to breath due to this pollute air. Today to drink some fresh water, it has to be purified using several methods. We can find fresh green vegetables no more.
According to me, of the various kinds of problems faced by our planet, the depletion of non-renewable natural resources is the major concern. The increased demands of Aluminium nowadays claim more energy and mineral resources. However, based on my experiences, every problem will have its causes, effects and most importantly a solution. In the case of depletion of natural resources, the unique solution is to ?Recycle.? The usage of recycled metal saves both energy and mineral resources needed for primary production.
The well known fact about aluminium is that anything made of Aluminium could be recycled for ?n? number of times and can be reused. Moreover the atomic structure of the same never changes, no matter the number of times it has been recycled. Moreover, recycling one kilogram of aluminium can save up to 8 kilograms of bauxite, four kilograms of chemical products and 14 kilowatt hours of electricity. It is the good news regarding the increased usage of Aluminium. The only thing is, we have use recycled Aluminium.
Aluminium scrap is collected and recycled everywhere in the World. Recycling of Aluminium plays a key role in Europe, North America and Japan. By the year 2020, the metal demand is projected to shoot up to 70 million tonnes. The challenge for the metal Industry is to satisfy the ever increasing demand for Aluminium, at the same time reducing any negative impacts to the environment. Recycling of Aluminium is the best way to meet the emerging Industrial needs and to eliminate environmental risks and conserve energy. Also, recycling aluminum creates 97% less water pollution than producing new metal from ore.
We will never know the worth of water until the well is dry. It is high time to act to stop the depletion of non-renewable natural resources and conserve non-renewable energy sources. So recycle and reuse whatever it is possible to do so and save the grinning Planet.
?Good Planets are hard to find, don't blow it?-Quoted in time.
Having done over 6,000 property inspections and having been in the construction field for over 35 years I have some perspective on what happens before, during and after a property transaction. An aspect that comes up every once in a while is being asked to somehow deliver the information in a way so that I dont blow the deal.
At first I used to take this kind of thing personally. I have always been very conscious of how I communicated.
I have felt for many years that it really isnt what you say it is how you say it. I try very hard to deliver what I say in a gentle manner. That does not mean I dont let them know what I find but I dont have to say it with negative adjectives such as, Boy, that was one of the worst electrical systems I have every seen! Or, If that roof doesnt leak at the first sign of rain I would be shocked or anything of the sort.
If the roof is worn and aged and at or near the end of its expected useful life than so be it. I do not have to go into saying it is terrible or how bad or poorly maintained. The difference between the two is something that can color the report and give my client the impression the seller is not a good person or in some way negligent. These may be the case but it is not my job to make that judgment.
I feel very strongly that my job is not to find out what is wrong with the properly but to find out what is. There is a big difference. There are always aspects of any site that are positive. By not having any vested interest or hidden agenda. In other words because I never do any work on any properties I inspect I really dont care what shape it is in. I only do inspections. I dont have any coloring of my judgment as to the condition of a particular system or the site. If something is serviceable and doing the job it was intended to do then it is.
I feel one of the biggest aspects to property inspections is to convey the information in a nonalarming manner. I also feel strongly it is also my job to ensure that the client understands how much longer a particular system will last per industry standards with routine maintenance and to also understand if that building system needs immediate repairs or maintenance.
I have found after many years of experience as a general contractor and having worked on hundreds of construction projects that unless you plan to violate the laws of the physical universe, such as making something levitate, that anything can be fixed. When I look at things from that viewpoint then I dont get emotional or judgmental with my findings. If the roof is old and worn out and in need of replacement then so be it. It will cost so much and then you have a new roof and you wont have to worry for many years.
In todays market in the Los Angeles area most commercial properties are well over one million dollars. When I look at the systems, unless there are major structural issues even if the electrical, plumbing, heating and AC and the roofing all need to be replaced, which is very rare, the cost to replace all are almost never over 10% of the total cost of the transaction.
This means that even if all the major systems, other than the structure, need complete replacement you could, for less than 10% of the total cost of the building have a completely new building other than cosmetics.
I try to look at things for a solution standpoint. Things can be fixed. Stuff wears out. Life happens. Just keep things maintained, repair them when things break down and realize systems have an expected useful life. If well maintained they will last past that time frame usually but eventually mechanical systems wear out and need complete replacement. It is just the way life is. What ever it is it can be solved if you confront it with intelligence.
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