Blog Archives: Buildings & Campus
9 Things to Know About Spill Prevention Planning
Posted by Jasen Book on Monday, August 29, 2022
Despite the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations nearly 50 years ago, facility owners are still...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Industrial & Manufacturing | Municipal Infrastructure | Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Environmental
Low-Cost Humidity Solutions in Occupied Buildings
Posted by Stuart Heisey on Thursday, June 30, 2022
Facing humidity issues in occupied buildings is typically more challenging than in unoccupied buildings, mainly because of those “pesky” occupants. Yeah, those people (who are likely...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Building Humidity
2022 PA Environmental Compliance Calendar
Posted by Tori Morgan on Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Staying on top of environmental regulations can be an overwhelming and arduous task. The numerous regulations, deadlines, and requirements is enough to get anyone’s head spinning. That’s...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Industrial & Manufacturing | Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Stormwater | Environmental | Regulations
Controlling Building Humidity Roundtable: Dews & Don'ts
Posted by Entech Engineering on Saturday, August 21, 2021
Humidity can be a fickle thing in buildings, especially ones that have seen their fair share of summers. And seemingly small operational changes can have a disproportionate impact on humidity. ...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Mechanical | Engineering | Building Humidity
Ceiling Fans: Summertime Savior or Super-Spreader?
Posted by Stuart Heisey on Friday, May 21, 2021
With the warm temperatures arriving in the northeast, you may be thinking about turning on those ceiling or box fans, to bring some much-needed relief. But does that additional air movement and...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Mechanical | Health & Safety | COVID-19
Maximizing COVID Mitigation Projects on Campus
Posted by Stuart Heisey on Monday, April 26, 2021
Use data-driven strategies to tackle urgent challenges with long-term vision Are you trying to upgrade your spaces to get your students and instructors back to full-time in-person learning...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Mechanical | Budgeting & Funding | Facility Planning & Management | Engineering | Health & Safety | COVID-19
COVID-19 & HVAC: How to Reduce Your Risks
Posted by Stuart Heisey on Thursday, August 13, 2020
Aerosol spread of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the CDC as a transmission source. There are things that can be done with HVAC systems to reduce risk in occupied spaces. Additionally, every one of...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Mechanical | Health & Safety | COVID-19
Building Humidity: Issues, Problems, & Causes
Posted by Stuart Heisey on Friday, July 31, 2020
Why is humidity suddenly such a common problem?Are you a building owner or facility manager that has experienced high levels of relative humidity in your buildings or high volumes of complaints about...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Mechanical | Building Humidity
How to Implement a GIS Program on the Modern Campus - Webinar On Demand
Posted by Katie O'Regan on Wednesday, July 1, 2020
My colleague, Leo Scott, Jr., AICP, and I hosted a webinar to discuss how GIS can help colleges and universities tackle the challenges presented by rapidly evolving campuses and pedagogy. We covered...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: GIS Mapping
Preventing Humidity Issues in Vacant Buildings
Posted by Stuart Heisey on Friday, April 3, 2020
During these unprecedented times, schools, offices, restaurants, hotels, and many other businesses and organizations are shut down. One of the biggest questions now faced by facilities staff: what to...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Mechanical | Engineering | COVID-19 | Building Humidity