Transforming Brownfields into Brightfields
Transforming Brownfields into Brightfields
About Us
Brightfield Environmental is a women-owned environmental consulting firm specializing in transactional due diligence and brownfield redevelopment for renewable energy and land development projects nationwide. We deliver clear, defensible environmental insight that supports confident investment, acquisition, and redevelopment decisions across complex regulatory environments.
From early-stage feasibility through regulatory closure, we provide experienced oversight and practical guidance tailored to each project’s risk profile, timeline, and business objectives. Our team understands the pace and precision required for high-stakes transactions and development portfolios. Clients rely on Brightfield to operate as a seamless extension of their team, focused on technical accuracy, proactive communication, and keeping projects moving forward with clarity and confidence.
Assess
We begin by evaluating your site, portfolio, or transaction to identify environmental risks, regulatory considerations, and liability exposure.
Strategize
We develop a practical, risk-aligned plan whether that means additional investigation, remediation design, regulatory coordination, or portfolio-level prioritization.
Implement
We manage the process through resolution, from due diligence and agency coordination to remediation and regulatory closure.
Our Services
Transactional Due Diligence
We provide high-volume, reliable transactional due diligence for renewable energy and land development projects of all scales.
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs): Full compliance with ASTM E1527 and E2247 standards.
- Phase II ESAs and Subsurface Investigations: Targeted sampling and analytical testing to quantify environmental risk.
- CERCLA/Risk Reviews: Strategic assessments for project siting and soil/groundwater management to address continuing obligations.
- Peer Reviews & Support: Environmental reviews of existing work to de-risk potential projects or land acquisition.
Brownfield Redevelopment & Regulatory Closure
We assist developers, communities, lenders, and investors in revitalizing underutilized or environmentally impaired properties for commercial, residential, or industrial uses.
- Voluntary Cleanup Program Management: Navigating state-specific programs (e.g., PA Act 2, MI Part 201, CO VCP, IL Site Remediation Program) to secure liability protection and regulatory closure.
- Remedial Action Plans: Designing and implementing remediation strategies for contaminated sites.
- Grant & Incentive Support: Assisting with local, state, and federal brownfield grants and redevelopment incentive opportunities.
Program Management
Brightfield oversees the full cadence of environmental due diligence activities across your portfolio to maintain liability protection and keep projects moving from assessment to operation.
- Full-Suite Coordination: Acting as an extension of your team, we bridge technical consultants and development goals, managing all environmental and permitting support for seamless, accountable project execution.
- Lifecycle Expertise: Because we thoroughly understand the development lifecycle, we anticipate critical path issues early to ensure your project moves efficiently from assessment to operation.
- Schedule Assurance: We align technical execution with your business timeline to keep your initiatives on track.
Growing Partners
Join Our Network
Brightfield partners with experienced environmental professionals nationwide.
If you are a qualified environmental consultant, geologist, engineer, or field technician seeking meaningful project collaboration in renewable energy or brownfield redevelopment, we invite you to connect with us. We value expertise, responsiveness, and professionalism, and we build long-term relationships with professionals who share our commitment to quality, integrity, and delivering dependable results.
Contact us to learn more about our partnership opportunities.
Leadership Team
Brightfield operates on a senior-level delivery model, meaning experienced experts manage and review every project from start to finish. Led by industry-recognized professionals with deep expertise in ASTM compliance, renewable energy development, remediation design, and CERCLA liability protections, our team brings decades of combined experience across more than 40 states. We understand both the technical complexity and the business realities behind land transactions. Clients work directly with decision-makers who anticipate risk, communicate clearly, and stay personally invested in project success.
Lindsay R. Landin, ASTM-CEP
Co-founder & Managing Partner
As Managing Partner with Masters-level education, Lindsay manages the firm’s strategic vision while maintaining deep involvement in client relationships and program management. Utilizing her 13+ years of experience and project management certifications, she manages multiple high-yield corporate accounts and balances development portfolios for projects spanning more than 40 states. Lindsay is an ASTM International Certified Environmental Professional and serves as a Task Group Member for ASTM E1527 and E2247 standards, ensuring Brightfield remains at the forefront of regulatory compliance.
lindsay@brightfieldenv.com
Rebecca M. Powell
Co-founder & Principal Consultant
With a bachelors in hydrogeology and graduate certificate in sustainable environmental planning, Rebecca serves as the technical lead for land development services and drives the firm’s business development. Over the past 15 years, she has led national due diligence departments for multiple major consulting firms and personally managed numerous projects proposed for energy, commercial, and industrial development. She is a recognized subject matter expert in CERCLA liability protections and leverages her knowledge of regulatory programs to help clients secure financial incentives for project milestones.
rebecca@brightfieldenv.com
Brightfield Environmental is a women-owned environmental consulting firm specializing in transactional due diligence, brownfield redevelopment, and program management for renewable energy and land development projects nationwide.