Structures, Strategies for Dealing With Floods
“Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head,” B.J. Thomas famously sang in the hit song from the 1969 classic film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” The song, written by Burt Bacharach and Hall David, may have aimed to evoke fond memories of romantic strolls during gentle April showers. But when rain (or any other form… Read More »
Tags: Dams, Diversion Canals, Downpours, Downstream, Flood Control, Flood Risk Mitigation, Flooding, Floods, Flow, Lake, Levees, River, Watershed
What is a Net Zero Energy Building?
What is a net zero energy building? By one definition, it’s a building that produces enough renewable energy to meet or exceed its annual energy consumption requirements. Much of the push toward net zero energy buildings stems from the first portion of the federal government’s Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable… Read More »
Tags: Energy-Efficient, Kilowatt Hours, Net Zero Energy Building, Net Zero Energy Costs, Net Zero Energy Emissions, Net Zero Site Energy, Net Zero Source Energy, Sustainable Buildings
Does It Matter if Your Surveyor Is Licensed?
Does it matter whether you retain a licensed professional land surveyor? It does, and here’s why: If you hire a professional land surveyor, you know you’re getting someone who has demonstrated through rigorous examination that they have your state’s required level of education and have earned recent continuing education credits that keep them up to… Read More »
Tags: Land Survey, Licensure, National Society of Professional Surveyors, Survey, Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors