Services

Obtaining environmental approvals can be challenging and requires careful consideration and planning. At “Ecostudio Joni”we work with regulators and design teams at the early stages to identify key issues, incorporate mitigation measures and maximise sustainable solutions that will reduce the overall environmental impact.
Our team are experienced in providing comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), including coordination and preparation of Environmental Statements covering the full range of technical services from desktop studies through to site investigations and complex modelling, to meeting legislative requirements.
With the capability of providing in-house technical specialists globally, we are able to provide an integrated approach and respond quickly to technical queries. We provide a clear, staged approach from an early scoping and consultation process, through to design input, baseline studies, production of the environmental statement and post planning consultation and public exhibitions.
Our EIA services include:

• Project management and coordination of multidisciplinary teams;
• The full range of EIA technical assessments including the following in-house: waste management, air quality, noise and vibration, water quality and flood risk, ecology, ground conditions and contaminated land, transport, wind microclimate, sunlight and daylight, artificial lighting, and socio-economics;
• Environmental design: the development of enhancement and mitigation measures, which we work closely with the design team to incorporate into proposals;
• Consultation with planning authorities and statutory organisations;
• Preparation of Environmental Statements and review and discharge of planning conditions.

The integration of biodiversity into development designs, and the potential impacts on ecology, are now key aspects of the planning and design process.
Considering these issues early on in that process allows programme risks to be minimised and mitigation to be incorporated into initial designs, achieving significant cost savings.
Ecostudio Joni’s in-house ecology expertise enables us to work closely with engineers, architects and designers to provide a fully integrated design team, offering cost-effective solutions to complex planning and design issues.
We can also manage any post-planning survey, mitigation or monitoring requirements to provide a full service from pre-planning to operation.

Our Ecology services include:

• Identifying ecological constraints and opportunities and providing relevant strategic advice
• Undertaking phase 1 surveys, preliminary ecological appraisals, and ecological impact assessments
• Managing specialist protected species surveys
• Preparing all ecological documentation for planning applications, masterplans and Environmental Statements
• Advising on ecological mitigation and enhancement measures.

Environmental due diligence is a crucial step in understanding and managing risk during property transactions
Unidentified environmental liabilities can result in significant costs and even criminal convictions of parties involved in the transaction. Conversely, investment opportunities can be missed if environmental liabilities such as contamination and flood risk are overstated or changes to planning policy or environmental legislation are not identified.
Unidentified environmental liabilities can result in significant costs and even criminal convictions of parties involved in the transaction. Conversely, investment opportunities can be missed if environmental liabilities such as contamination and flood risk are overstated or changes to planning policy or environmental legislation are not identified.
“Ecostudio Joni” brings together the necessary expertise to assess and prioritize the constraints, assets and redevelopment opportunities of a site to help a potential acquirer understand what really matters. Our aim is to provide a concise, focused rapid response to our clients through a well-defined risk management framework.
We have a sound understanding of the type risks that may affect our clients with regard to the liabilities attached to ownership, occupation, redevelopment and future resale. This may range from market demand and planning policy to ground conditions, the availability of local utilities and existing infrastructure, transport access, site contamination and other environmental and planning consent challenges.
Accurately assessing the severity and likelihood of risks, and the potential costs of risk mitigation, including compliance with current and forthcoming regulations, helps our clients to negotiate the right purchase price.
We provide a range of services that can be tailored to address the specific issues of each site and that will ultimately provide a level of comfort to the client that a comprehensive due diligence exercise has been undertaken.

Our Environmental Due Diligence and Site Appraisal services include:

• Data search and existing information review
• Data search and existing information review
• Planning policy and legislatory review
• Environmental audits of facilities and operations
• Environmental risk assessment
• Preliminary ecological assessment
• Air quality and noise assessments
• Building condition surveys
• Infrastructure and utility appraisal
• Identification of costs of environmental liability
  

Changes in society’s perception of forests and forest use, climate risks, and modern technologies result in challenges for forest enterprises as well as wood industry.
“Ecostudio-Joni” provides a broad experience in forest inventory, management planning and value assessment of forests. We support the development of economically viable sustainable forest management. Furthermore, specific ecological planning and mapping has always been a substantial part of our consultancy work. We also provide policy makers and associations with important decision making tools, including cluster studies, forest funding systems and wood mobilization.
Our Forestry Services include:

• Analysis and optimization of forest enterprises
• Conducting and training of forest inventories
• Forest-IT solutions and IT-Training
• Optimization and executing of forest management planning
• Conducting protected areas management planning