Every week, a new environmental objection comes up (e.g.

Combine with general macro economic environmental conditions and there are few places other than hard tangible assets such as land, gold, diamonds and commodities that preserve wealth and fewer that can provide income, cash flow and peace of mind during a recession or increasingly uncertain times. 

“We were looking for more efficient and environmentally-friendly alternatives to typical construction types,” says Grant Epstein, president of Community Three, the project’s developer.

Closing costs may also include items like the lender's origination fee, attorney fees (for both the borrower and lender), appraisal, environmental reports, engineering reports, tax/replacement reserves/repair escrows, etc.

My business partner and I are Civil/Environmental P.E.'

Unless there's some zoning or environmental thing in your area, I don't see the issue.

I'm in an environmentally sensitive area and got a bunch of quotes from contractors and engineers approved by the town. 

@Cody Smith, do you have a contact who is an environmental remediation specialist (asbestos, mold) that can walk the property with you? 

Reality is, depending on type and age of the HVAC unit, and environmental factors, there are a number of issues that could/should be addressed.

If there was any prior use that could have caused environmental damage (leaking chemicals, buried wastes, etc,) you might want to have it checked out.