Blog Archive(s)
Electrical Coordination: Don’t Be Trippin’
Posted by Nick Bloom on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
It’s 10pm on Saturday. A notification pops on screen that your facility just experienced a power loss. Instead of finishing your movie and heading to bed, you drive over to investigate. On the...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Industrial & Manufacturing | Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Electrical | Engineering
2023 PA Environmental Compliance Calendar
Posted by Tori Morgan on Thursday, January 12, 2023
Staying on top of environmental regulations can be an overwhelming and arduous task. The numerous regulations, deadlines, and requirements are 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
DRBC Reports Due: AEMR - 1/31/23; Water Audits - 3/31/23
Posted by Tori Morgan on Thursday, January 5, 2023
It’s that time of year again… Time for your annual reports to Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)! The DRBC requires that all docket and permit holders who withdraw water or discharge...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Regulations
Pennsylvania Municipal Bid Base Amounts 2023
Posted by Bryon Killian on Friday, December 16, 2022
Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announces new public project cost thresholds required for public bids. The thresholds for 2023 have increased again this year.In 2023, the...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Potable Water | Wastewater | Municipal Engineering | Stormwater | Budgeting & Funding | Regulations
Electrical Arc Flash: How to Protect People & Reduce Risk
Posted by Nick Bloom on Friday, December 2, 2022
Your electrician is troubleshooting at your facility. As they open the panel cover, something falls inside. Within a split second, the area is engulfed in a momentary fireball, stunning and injuring...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus
Tagged: Electrical | Health & Safety
Is Your Campus/Complex A Natural Gas Master Meter System?
Posted by Ben Klopp on Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Good question! The answer might depend on who you ask.If you distribute natural gas amongst multiple buildings or users within a defined area, you may qualify. Master Meter System Operators have...
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Categories: Buildings & Campus | Industrial & Manufacturing | Oil & Gas Infrastructure
Tagged: Facility Planning & Management | Natural Gas | Regulations | Health & Safety
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
The ABCs of AHEs
Posted by Tori Morgan on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Docket Renewals, Aquifer Test Plans, & WaiversThe Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) has regulatory requirements for groundwater withdraws that focus on collecting data. Historically, SRBC...
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Categories: Municipal Infrastructure
Tagged: Wastewater | Stormwater | Environmental