Blog Archive(s)
Preserving History & Nature; Building Character
Posted by Lenette Wells on Monday, January 18, 2016
Our historic buildings and natural places hold both intrinsic and economic value. They are the heart, and soul of our communities, that give them their distinguishing characteristics. As we...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Architectural | Space Utilization | Facility Planning & Management | Engineering
DRBC Annual Effluent Reporting Due by 1/31/16
Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) requires that all docket and permit holders who discharge effluent within the Delaware River Basin, monitor discharge levels and file annual reports to the...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Wastewater | Environmental
Revised Total Coliform Rule Basics
Posted by Bryon Killian on Monday, November 30, 2015
Public water suppliers across the nation have until April 1, 2016 to comply with the EPA’s Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), but what exactly is changing? Total coliforms will now be used as...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water
Lowering Wastewater Energy Use & Costs
Posted by Bryon Killian on Thursday, September 10, 2015
It is estimated that 10-20% of water and wastewater energy consumption can be reduced with conservation and operational changes. With energy costs representing a majority of annual operating...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Wastewater | Energy Planning & Management | Engineering
Engaging in Advocacy
Posted by Scott Compton on Thursday, July 30, 2015
As licensed professionals, architects and engineers are governed by federal, state and local laws. Those laws are constantly changing in ways that affect our practice. In every legislative...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Industrial & Manufacturing | Municipal Infrastructure | Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Architectural | Engineering
Water and Sewer Tapping Fees
Posted by Bryon Killian on Tuesday, June 30, 2015
As of June 2015, it has been 10 years since the effective date of Act 57. Act 57 required all water and sewer tapping fees across Pennsylvania to be recalculated in accordance with new requirements...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Budgeting & Funding
Financing Options for Energy Projects
Posted by Bryan Haag on Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Whether you are looking to replace lighting, install new boilers, install a combined heat and power (CHP) central boiler, you’re going to need to pay for it somehow. The good news is that today...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Budgeting & Funding
When is a Meeting Necessary?
Posted by Lenette Wells on Friday, April 10, 2015
Whether you are working through next year’s budget, looking at your list of deferred maintenance projects, or planning to implement a specific project, having conversations and gleaning input...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Budgeting & Funding | Project Management | Facility Planning & Management
Advancing the Condensing Boiler’s Outdoor Linear Reset
Posted by Bryan Haag on Wednesday, March 25, 2015
When it comes to condensing boilers, the lower the water temperature, the more efficiently the system will run, with some systems 96% efficient and above, under optimum conditions. Today’s...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Mechanical
DRBC Water Audits Due 3/31/15
Posted by Bryon Killian on Monday, March 2, 2015
Potable water suppliers who operate within the Delaware River Basin are required by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to complete an annual water audit. These water audits are due to the...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Environmental