SSM Group and Industry News
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy is pleased to announce that Kent Morey, PE has earned the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) designation. The achievement of the CBLP Level 1 designation demonstrates an advanced level of professionalism and knowledge of sustainable landscaping practices for a healthier Chesapeake Bay.
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Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, a family-owned and managed, regional engineering firm based in Reading PA welcomes Craig Momose, PE to the team as a Senior Engineer in the Municipal Engineering and Planning Department.
Mr. Momose has thirty-six years of professional consulting engineering experience serving both the private and public sector. He is responsible for designs of all types of private and public land development projects and review of subdivision and land development plans for local municipalities. His experience includes stormwater management, site grading and earthwork, erosion and sediment control, floodplain and floodway modeling, FEMA Letter of Map Amendment and Letter of Map Revision applications, DEP Joint Permits, General Permits and NPDES Permit applications. Mr. Momose also served numerous municipalities throughout his career. Tasks include design of storm drainage and road improvement projects, waterway permitting, preparation of annual paving specifications, contract management and construction inspection. Services for planning commissions include review of subdivision and land development project stormwater management plans, preparation of improvements agreement cost estimates and review of escrow release applications. Craig is a 1981 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Mining Engineering.
The City of Philadelphia recently implemented regulations pertaining to the Building Energy Performance Policy signed into law by Mayor Kenney in December 2019. The Building Tune-Up policy requires all non-residential buildings 50,000 square feet and larger to either conduct a “tune-up” to bring existing building systems up to a state of good repair, or to get an exemption through a high-performance pathway. The newly released regulations better define the requirements of a tune-up and types of exemptions available to buildings.
Read MoreThis month, we’re talking about the ways that you can continue to keep the facilities, the communities, and most importantly the people that you love safe. We’ve provided some reminders and maintenance tips to keep on your to do list.
Read MoreWhat is an energy focus and why is it important? A focus on where to start including energy benchmarking, energy audits and evaluations, energy management, strategic planning, and evaluating your progress.
presented by Paul Spiegel, PE, LEED AP
Director Energy and Sustainability Services
paul.spiegel@ssmgroup.com
For businesses, organizations, facilities, municipalities, and everywhere in between- the change of seasons means preparations, challenges, and opportunities. From falling leaves, changes in temperature, and shorter days, to preparing facilities for the Winter - whatever the item on your list, now is a great time to get started.
Read MoreSpotts, Stevens and McCoy welcomes Seth A. Nace, PE, LC, LEED AP to the team as a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Facilities Engineering Department.
Read MoreAugust is Water Quality Month. And so this month we challenge you to take a little bit of extra time to think about that refreshing glass of water. Or, that clean shower stream. Or, the water bodies you might enjoy for recreation.
Enjoy your water this month! It’s been sourced with you in mind.
Read MoreThis resource is perfect for facilities and operations managers who are preparing to bring employees back on site.
Read MoreIt’s this mission that drives the services and goals of the new division: transforming buildings into comfortable, efficient, healthy spaces to live and work.
Read MoreAre your organization’s asset formatted in a secure method so you are prepared to react to new work place requirements as a result of an emergency? Has your infrastructure been planned and designed to modify how work was performed when your staff can no longer work from traditional brick and mortar offices? SSM will share how their advanced planning paid off for them and share ideas for your implementation. What are the Issues with planning and implementing Capital Construction projects as a pandemic hit? Do you postpone, cancel or just charge ahead?
presented by Al Guiseppe, PG
Director Water Resources
al.guiseppe@ssmgroup.com
We know now that COVID-19 does not survive in public water but it thrives in waste water. What are the exposures and what can you do to manage these pandemic and future ones.
Read MoreCase Study of Construction during COVID-19: The challenges and solutions of the City of Reading wastewater treatment plant project and the WBWA raw water line project.
Read MoreEmergency Response Plan Updates, Critical Pandemic Preparedness Plan elements, Exit and re-entry planning - critical positions, maintaining the facility, Protecting the Operators: What needs to change? What if they get sick?
Read MoreEPA and DEP Legislative and Regulatory Update
Read MoreSpotts, Stevens and McCoy (SSM) announced today an expansion to the firm: creation of a new Energy and Sustainability Services division, to be led by its new director, Paul Spiegel, PE, LEED AP.
Read MoreOver the years, organizations like yours and like ours have navigated game-changing decisions, world-changing events, life-changing innovations. We’re here again. We’re on the crux of great changes ready, for new normals, reporting on big decisions, and embracing game-changers. From innovative ways of approaching common projects to lessons learned in preparing for the future- our focus this month is on forward-thinking. This month, we look to the lessons learned over the past few months, the challenges that were identified, and the questions that seek answers as many approach “big months” and game-changing adjustments.
Read MoreThere’s so much that we could say right now. But instead, this month, we want to show up.
At SSM, we knew from the day that the COVID-19 pandemic began to pose a serious threat to impacting our communities- that our number one job was to show up. This month, this Spottlight, we want to show up for you in one of the best ways we know how- sharing what we know. We’ve deployed our divisions to help us talk about some of the things we know are on your mind. From environmental to facility- take what you need.
Read MoreThis week, we celebrate the Earth. April 22nd, 2020 is not only Earth Day, but Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary. That makes 50 years of the world coming together to defend our environment, to mobilize volunteers, to advocate, to educate, and to appreciate the treasure that is our planet Earth.
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