Blog Tag Archives: Engineering
When to Inspect Water Tanks & Towers
Posted by Christine Gunsaullus on Thursday, July 28, 2016
I’ve noticed lately that time speeds up as I get older. Something I thought happened just a couple years ago, was actually five or six.We see this happen with some of our clients regarding...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Engineering
Avoiding ESCO/GESA Contract Pitfalls
Posted by Bryan Haag on Monday, June 20, 2016
So, you’ve decided that a performance/energy service contract or Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement (GESA) is the best way to fund your facility or utility project…great! They are a...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Budgeting & Funding | Facility Planning & Management | Engineering
Financing Campus Central Utility Energy Projects: Your Goose That Lays Golden Eggs
Posted by Bryan Haag on Thursday, February 4, 2016
It isn’t any secret to facility managers that campus central utility projects can offer quick paybacks and sizeable annual savings for your campus, through energy reductions. Furthermore, those...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Energy Planning & Management | Environmental | Mechanical | Engineering
Pennsylvania’s New Methane Emission Regulations
Posted by Tanner Sattler on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
On January 19, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf, with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), announced new initiatives for the oil and gas industry to reduce methane emissions and...
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Categories: Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Environmental | Pipelines | Compressor & Metering Stations | Natural Gas | Engineering
Pennsylvania Bid Base Amounts Hold Steady for 2016
Posted by Bryon Killian on Friday, January 22, 2016
Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announces new public project cost thresholds required for public bids. The thresholds for this year have not increased from 2015 levels. In...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Architectural | Potable Water | Wastewater | Municipal Engineering | Engineering
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
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