Great Data is Meaningless if you Can’t Access It
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Despite their map, despite their data, it took that water authority 8 hours to locate and turn off the water valve.
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Make your Data Accessiblle
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What if the team could actively interact with the map, seeing exactly what they’re looking for- exactly when they need it- and with exactly perfect accuracy?
With GIS technology, they can.
Read MoreThe Everyday GIS User in You
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You are probably using GIS technology in your everyday life, if not many times a day.
Read MoreSCIENCE | TECHNOLOGY | ENGINEERING | MATHEMATICS
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We are so grateful for all of the people and experiences that at one point inspired our employees to pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. And we are grateful for all of the people and experiences that will inspire our future employees for years to come. To celebrate #STEMSTEAMDay today, we’ve shared a few stories of how some of our people made their way to us.
The Power of the Checklist
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Utilizing checklists from other experts allows you to focus on what you know best and feel relief from battling the unknown. What’s your expertise? You should be spending most of your time doing just that.
Read MoreChecklist: Mold Prevention - Winter Preparations
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Mold is a growing problem in buildings – no matter the season. Now is the time to plan ahead to avoid problems like mold and legionella.
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Checklist: Mold Prevention - Summer Preparations
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Minimize the potential for indoor air quality problems. As school lets out for summer — it’s the perfect time to begin preparing your buildings for the fall.
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Checklist: Preparing Water Utilities for a Drought
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Take action before a drought occurs to make sure your system is prepared to beat the heat.
Read MoreChecklist: Preparing Water and Wastewater Utilities for a Flood Event
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Take action before flooding incident occurs to make sure your water or wastewater system is prepared to weather the storm.
Read MoreChecklist: Fire Protection System Evaluation
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Imagine the impact on your business or organization if a key production line were to go off-line for an extended period of time, if the runoff from a fire event were to cause an environmental impact, or if the assets in your building (from equipment to historical artefacts) were to be destroyed.
Read MoreInfrastructure: the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization)
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There will never be a replacement for face-to-face human connection. Here lies the power of developing social infrastructure.
Read MoreTechnology
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The Scott Outdoor Amphitheater is a free outdoor structure, offering a space for human connections to occur year-round. Like many amphitheaters, it is a space for people to come together, communicate, and connect. Events held in amphitheaters invite social interactions and establish personal relationships. Every year, rain or shine, the Swarthmore commencement is held in this very space.
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Simplicity
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Welcoming sidewalks and street spaces foster a sense of community and engagement within a public space. By enhancing their streetscapes, Oxford Borough invested in the social engagement of their residents and their visitors.
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Beautiful Spaces - making us healthier and happier
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Research demonstrates that beauty, more specifically beautiful spaces, produce a positive emotional experience in the observer, enhancing feelings of joy and well-being.
Read MoreSafe Drinking Water Begins at the Source
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Providing protection for water supplies. Source Water Protection has been a growing concern for many municipalities and community water systems. To help protect Pennsylvania’s drinking water, the Department of Environmental Protection created the Source Water Protection Technical Assistance Program (SWPTAP).
Read MoreClean Drinking Water: It’s not as simple as turning on the faucet.
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Where does drinking water come from? The quick and easy answer to this question is - either a body of water or an underground water source. What does that mean? An underground source, like a well, fills with groundwater (that’s what we call water in the ground). When groundwater like rain or snow soaks into the ground, it creates an “aquifer”- allowing the well to fill. Bodies of water, on the other hand, include streams, rivers, and lakes. Unlike underground sources that rely on groundwater, these water body sources are reliant on air, rain, and water that flows down to the source.
Read MoreWhat’s the To-Do with Dog Poo?
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When you leave your pet waste on the grass or sidewalk, or when you improperly dispose of pet waste through storm or street drains - you could be contributing to low water quality and water pollution.
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