Protecting your employees from Arc Flash Hazards
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Without an Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis, employers cannot properly protect their personnel from arc-flash.
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It’s Not Too Early to Begin Preparing Your Buildings for the Fall
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Now is the time to plan ahead to avoid typical last-minute problems like mold and legionella. Although the students are vacationing and the classrooms are empty, school buildings and grounds continue to be a busy place during the summer months.
Read MoreCongestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
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Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds have been allocated to the Pennsylvania portion of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) metropolitan area for projects in Pennsylvania’s five counties (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia) that contribute to the attainment of the Clean Air Axct (CAA) standards by reducing emissions from mobile sources.
Read MoreLancaster Conservancy: Water Connects Us All
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Visit lancasterwaterweek.org for more information about Lancaster Water Week events.
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Protecting our History for Future Generations
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Historic preservation: the practice of protecting and preserving sites and structures reflecting elements of cultural, social, economic, political, archaeological or architectural history.
Read MoreWhere the Heart Is
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It’s a perfect day to go out for a walk in the park. Enjoy nature’s beauty and being outside.
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If you’re focusing on sustainability . . . maybe it’s time to trade-in the plastic straw
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Did You Know . . . that each day we use an estimated 500 million straws?
That’s an average rate of 1.6 straws per person per day! (http://www.ecocycle.org/bestrawfree)
Read MoreCommonwealth Financing Authority Accepting Applications for Act 13 Grants
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Read MoreWally on the Spott
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Our team becomes part of our client’s team, and are always available to respond to short notice meetings or emergencies. We can be contacted for service 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Read MorePROFILE | Splitting Edge Axe Throwing
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Axe Throwing - SSM was involved in a renovation project to structurally evaluate the existing roof structure for support of new units for heating and cooling the axe-throwing space.
Read MoreFloodplain Restoration Can Reduce Stream Temperatures for Optimal Aquatic Health
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Cold water streams provide excellent fish habitats. Unfortunately many streams in southeastern Pennsylvania run too warm to support fish hatcheries. Since most streams in agrarian areas lack sufficient vegetative buffer, tree planting programs are a common practice to stabilize stream banks and provide much needed shade to cool water temperatures.
Read MoreElectric Vehicle Charging Rebate Program
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has introduced a program to make rebates available to businesses, governments, and other entities that install electric vehicle charging stations on their properties.
Read MorePROFILE | Sewage Treatment Plant Repairs
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SSM was the Engineer, Contractor, and Construction Manager in the Design-Build project for the analysis, repair, and rehabilitation of the River Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
Read MorePROFILE | Chiller Plant Study and Design
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SSM developed a plan to convert a chilled water plant consisting of two independent chilled water systems comprised of 2 – 600 ton chillers (N+1) and associated pumps and 2 – 250 ton chillers (N+1) and associated pumps to a single system consisting of 3 – 400 ton chillers and associated pumps.
Read MorePROFILE | Energy Audit and Systems Design
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SSM conducted a survey and performed an energy audit of the existing facility in 2010 and suggested several no cost and low cost strategies for saving energy as well as some capital improvement project that would have an impact on energy efficiency.
Read MorePROFILE: Site and Utility Updates
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SSM prepared preliminary and final design plans and specifications for the site and utility improvements associated with the Bingaman House Recreational Center located at Lake Antietam Park, Lower Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreSINKHOLES: Are you at Risk?
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Sinkholes can be dangerous in many ways. They can cause damage to the foundation of a building as well as buried services like water and electrical lines, because they serve as conduits for surficial contaminants to reach groundwater. Knowing the risk of sinkhole formation is key to minimizing possible damages.
Read MoreCataloging Sewer Inspection Videos through GIS
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Through routine sanitary sewer inspections, sewer systems will amass a library of inspection videos. Cataloging these records for future reference has always been a challenge.
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