A new logistics center at a former brownfield site in New Jersey is being redeveloped to provide valuable warehouse space to the Northeast region. Its industrial location required that vapor intrusion (VI) be addressed as a preemptive measure and a contaminant vapor barrier comprising thin-mil plastic sheeting was initially specified. From the start, the highly problematic installation caused serious scheduling delays and before the first warehouse was completed, the developer began searching for a VI prevention alternative that would fully protect future building occupants and regain control of the project schedule.
The planned logistics center, located in the heart of a long-established industrial corridor between New York and Philadelphia, would serve one of the world’s densest population bases and help meet the growing demand for warehouse capacity in the region.