News and Updates
Completion of Sorting and Composting Facilities in Lebanon
In November 2017, EEHS completed work on the design and supervision of sorting and composting facilities in Zahle and Joub Janine, Lebanon. EEHS completed the design of the facilitues and supervised the construction of work on the ground. The project was implemented in partnership with OMSAR and local contractors.
Assessment of Structural Expansion for UNRWA in Nahr El Bared Lebanon
In July 2017, EEHS completed an evaluation of old concrete demolished buildings at Nahr El Bared in partnership with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The soundness of the rubble and its potential use without adverse environmental effects was addressed using both physical and chemical test results.
Partnership for Waste Management
In December 2015, EEHS established a partnership with Pollux Consulting in Belgium to pursue mutually beneficial waste management projects in Lebanon and the Middle East.
ISWA Conference 2015
In September 2015, EEHS attended the International Solid Waste Association’s World Congress in Antwerp, Belgium. The conference addressed global waste management priorities including waste-to-energy techniques, sanitary landfilling, and climate change
Improving Sorting and Composting in Lebanon
In August 2015, EEHS began work on a sorting and composting project in Lebanon. The project will expand the capacity of two sorting-composting facilities in Zahle and Joub Janine. It is funded by the European Union and the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) in Lebanon. EEHS is carrying out the engineering design and assessment of the facilities, as well as an environmental and health impact assessment (EHIA). This project is ongoing.
Environmental Management in Umm Qaser, Iraq
In February 2015, EEHS completed a technical review of the geotechnical design and environmental impact assessment/management plans for a dredging and construction project in Umm Qaser, Iraq. The project was conducted in partnership with the Gulf Dredging Company, Kuwait.
Green Building in Lebanon
EEHS staff participated in the Lebanon Green Building Council in 2014.
