diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4afef85..102ee57 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -24,25 +24,48 @@ var Environment = (function () {
  */
 var SmartenvEnvironment;
 (function (SmartenvEnvironment) {
-    function init() {
-        var environment;
-        (function () {
-            var localRunTimeEnv = "undefined";
-            var localUserAgent = "undefined";
-            if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-                localRunTimeEnv = 'browser';
-                localUserAgent = navigator.userAgent;
-            }
-            else if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
-                localRunTimeEnv = 'node';
-            }
-            environment = new Environment(localRunTimeEnv, localUserAgent);
-        })();
-        return function () {
-            return environment;
-        };
-    }
-    SmartenvEnvironment.init = init;
+    var environment;
+    var envDetermined = false;
+    /**
+     * returns the environment
+     * @returns {Environment}
+     */
+    var getEnv = function () {
+        if (!envDetermined) {
+            (function () {
+                var localRunTimeEnv = "undefined";
+                var localUserAgent = "undefined";
+                if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+                    localRunTimeEnv = 'browser';
+                    localUserAgent = navigator.userAgent;
+                }
+                else if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
+                    localRunTimeEnv = 'node';
+                }
+                environment = new Environment(localRunTimeEnv, localUserAgent);
+            })();
+        }
+        ;
+        return environment;
+    };
+    /**
+     * prints the environment to console
+     */
+    var printEnv = function () {
+        if (this.getEnv().isNode) {
+            var smartenvVersion = require("./package.json").version;
+            plugins.beautylog.log("node version is " + this.getEnv().nodeVersion + " and smartenv version is " + smartenvVersion);
+        }
+        else {
+            plugins.beautylog.log("browser is " + this.getEnv().userAgent);
+        }
+        plugins.beautylog.log("the smartenv registration store currently holds the following properties:");
+        console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(smartenv.obs.getComplete()));
+    };
+    SmartenvEnvironment.init = function (objectArg) {
+        objectArg.getEnv = getEnv;
+        objectArg.printEnv = printEnv;
+    };
 })(SmartenvEnvironment || (SmartenvEnvironment = {}));
 /// <reference path="index.ts" />
 var SmartenvObjectStorage;
@@ -81,20 +104,6 @@ var plugins = {
     _: require("lodash")
 };
 var smartenv = {}; //create smartenv object
-smartenv.getEnv = SmartenvEnvironment.init();
+SmartenvEnvironment.init(smartenv);
 smartenv.obs = SmartenvObjectStorage.init();
-/* ----------------------------------------- *
- * ----- print info ------------------------ *
- * ----------------------------------------- */
-smartenv.printEnv = function () {
-    if (smartenv.getEnv().isNode) {
-        var smartenvVersion = require("./package.json").version;
-        plugins.beautylog.log("node version is " + smartenv.getEnv().nodeVersion + " and smartenv version is " + smartenvVersion);
-    }
-    else {
-        plugins.beautylog.log("browser is " + smartenv.getEnv().userAgent);
-    }
-    plugins.beautylog.log("the smartenv registration store currently holds the following properties:");
-    console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(smartenv.obs.getComplete).sort());
-};
 module.exports = smartenv;
diff --git a/ts/index.js b/ts/index.js
index 9a27f84..185a079 100644
--- a/ts/index.js
+++ b/ts/index.js
@@ -7,21 +7,7 @@ var plugins = {
     _: require("lodash")
 };
 var smartenv = {}; //create smartenv object
-smartenv.getEnv = SmartenvEnvironment.init();
+SmartenvEnvironment.init(smartenv);
 smartenv.obs = SmartenvObjectStorage.init();
-/* ----------------------------------------- *
- * ----- print info ------------------------ *
- * ----------------------------------------- */
-smartenv.printEnv = function () {
-    if (smartenv.getEnv().isNode) {
-        var smartenvVersion = require("./package.json").version;
-        plugins.beautylog.log("node version is " + smartenv.getEnv().nodeVersion + " and smartenv version is " + smartenvVersion);
-    }
-    else {
-        plugins.beautylog.log("browser is " + smartenv.getEnv().userAgent);
-    }
-    plugins.beautylog.log("the smartenv registration store currently holds the following properties:");
-    console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(smartenv.obs.getComplete).sort());
-};
 module.exports = smartenv;
 //# sourceMappingURL=index.js.map
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diff --git a/ts/index.js.map b/ts/index.js.map
index 2a1a480..a727065 100644
--- a/ts/index.js.map
+++ b/ts/index.js.map
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+{"version":3,"file":"index.js","sourceRoot":"","sources":["index.ts"],"names":[],"mappings":"AAAA,yCAAyC;AACzC,4CAA4C;AAC5C,gDAAgD;AAChD,kDAAkD;AAClD,IAAI,OAAO,GAAG;IACV,SAAS,EAAE,OAAO,CAAC,WAAW,CAAC,CAAC,IAAI,CAAC;IACrC,CAAC,EAAE,OAAO,CAAC,QAAQ,CAAC;CACvB,CAAA;AACD,IAAI,QAAQ,GAAO,EAAE,CAAC,CAAC,wBAAwB;AAE/C,mBAAmB,CAAC,IAAI,CAAC,QAAQ,CAAC,CAAC;AACnC,QAAQ,CAAC,GAAG,GAAG,qBAAqB,CAAC,IAAI,EAAE,CAAC;AAI5C,MAAM,CAAC,OAAO,GAAG,QAAQ,CAAC"}
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diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index 330cc74..45ac0b0 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -8,24 +8,9 @@ var plugins = {
 }
 var smartenv:any = {}; //create smartenv object
 
-smartenv.getEnv = SmartenvEnvironment.init();
+SmartenvEnvironment.init(smartenv);
 smartenv.obs = SmartenvObjectStorage.init();
 
 
-/* ----------------------------------------- *
- * ----- print info ------------------------ *
- * ----------------------------------------- */
-smartenv.printEnv = function() {
-    if (smartenv.getEnv().isNode) {
-        var smartenvVersion = require("./package.json").version;
-        plugins.beautylog.log("node version is " + smartenv.getEnv().nodeVersion + " and smartenv version is " + smartenvVersion);
-    } else {
-        plugins.beautylog.log("browser is " + smartenv.getEnv().userAgent)
-    }
-    plugins.beautylog.log("the smartenv registration store currently holds the following properties:");
-    console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(smartenv.obs.getComplete).sort());
-};
-
-
 
 module.exports = smartenv;
diff --git a/ts/smartenv.environment.ts b/ts/smartenv.environment.ts
index f27dbaf..9fb0a10 100644
--- a/ts/smartenv.environment.ts
+++ b/ts/smartenv.environment.ts
@@ -3,23 +3,47 @@
  * Deals with the environment the current JS script is running in.
  */
 module SmartenvEnvironment {
-    export function init(){
-        var environment:Environment;
-        (function() {
-            var localRunTimeEnv = "undefined";
-            var localUserAgent = "undefined";
-            if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-                localRunTimeEnv = 'browser';
-                localUserAgent = navigator.userAgent;
-            } else if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
-                localRunTimeEnv = 'node';
-            }
-            environment = new Environment(localRunTimeEnv,localUserAgent);
-        })();
 
+    var environment:Environment;
+    var envDetermined:boolean = false;
 
-        return function() {
-            return environment;
+    /**
+     * returns the environment
+     * @returns {Environment}
+     */
+    var getEnv = function(){
+        if (!envDetermined) {
+            (function() {
+                var localRunTimeEnv = "undefined";
+                var localUserAgent = "undefined";
+                if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+                    localRunTimeEnv = 'browser';
+                    localUserAgent = navigator.userAgent;
+                } else if (typeof process !== 'undefined') {
+                    localRunTimeEnv = 'node';
+                }
+                environment = new Environment(localRunTimeEnv,localUserAgent);
+            })();
         };
+        return environment;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * prints the environment to console
+     */
+    var  printEnv = function() {
+        if (this.getEnv().isNode) {
+            var smartenvVersion = require("./package.json").version;
+            plugins.beautylog.log("node version is " + this.getEnv().nodeVersion + " and smartenv version is " + smartenvVersion);
+        } else {
+            plugins.beautylog.log("browser is " + this.getEnv().userAgent)
+        }
+        plugins.beautylog.log("the smartenv registration store currently holds the following properties:");
+        console.log(Object.getOwnPropertyNames(smartenv.obs.getComplete()));
+    }
+
+    export var init = function(objectArg) {
+        objectArg.getEnv = getEnv;
+        objectArg.printEnv = printEnv;
     }
 }
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