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Using Water Usage Patterns During the Pandemic to Predict Wastewater Discharge

COVID-19’s profound impacts on our daily way of life are well documented. But while conducting research for a sewer basin improvement program in York County, SC, our project team made some unexpected discoveries regarding wastewater discharge patterns during the height ...
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STV’s New Grants Research Tool Simplifies How We Identify Funding Opportunities for Clients

In light of federal legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as growing funding programs at the state and local level, the United States is currently experiencing a watershed moment as it ...
Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) aerial view

Designing Locally: How CSVT Reduces Traffic Congestion in Central PA

On a sunny Saturday last summer, my husband and I joined the over 6,000 people who came out to walk the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) River Bridge over the West Branch Susquehanna River. Ahead of the CSVT Northern Section’s ...
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Fueling the Future: Supporting the Transition Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made a momentous announcement that brought with it a wave of optimism and enthusiasm to the realm of clean energy and infrastructure development. The earmarking of $7 billion of Infrastructure Investment and ...
Dallas Water and Wastewater Unserved Areas Program

Water for All: Bridging the Water Equity Gap

Imagine a day without water. Water is a basic necessity that most of us take for granted until we are without it. The Imagine a Day Without Water day of action serves as a stark reminder as to why we ...
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Merging Tech and Accessibility for Public Rights-of-Way Projects

Sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps are vital forms of public, right-of-way transportation for pedestrians, especially for people with disabilities. As such, any pedestrian facilities need to be safe, accessible and compliant with Federal Transit Administration’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)—standard ...
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Design for Well-being: Architecture that Enhances Lives

In a recent conversation on Bloomberg Businessweek, I was asked to identify the prevailing trend shaping our approach to architecture. My response was unequivocal: At STV, our focus revolves around fostering holistic experiences, weaving humanity into our designs, and nurturing ...
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Staying on Top of the National Environmental Policy Act and its Impacts on Our Communities

There’s been a lot of change in the environmental planning sphere over the past 2+ years, which means there’s a significant amount of policy evolution that our clients and other key stakeholders need to keep up with, especially as it ...
Connecticut River Mainline (CRML) Bridge

Picking Up the Pace to Deliver Bridge Rehabilitation in Massachusetts

Updating our nation’s bridge infrastructure cannot be executed with a one-size-fits-all approach, especially when it applies to structures that are more than 160 years old and in need of an expedited but effective solution. In the case of Connecticut River ...
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So, You’ve Got an ADA Transition Plan: What Comes Next?

It’s a scenario that’s more common than it should be: a client, following the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has conducted a self-evaluation to determine if its programs, services and activities are compliant with the ADA ...
Longfellow Bridge structure at night

Balancing History with Modern Structural Requirements for the 100+ Year-Old Longfellow Bridge

The Longfellow Bridge is not only an emblem for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but also a crucial piece of infrastructure between Cambridge and Boston carrying Route 3 and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Red Line over the Charles River. The ...
Patricia Macchi, Athena Ullah and John Porcari

EIP Pledge One Year Later: STV Helps Carve out the Path Forward for Industry Equity

A year ago this month, our organization formally signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge, a landmark partnership that strives to build generational wealth in our industry by growing the equity and access for historically underutilized businesses, or HUBs. ...
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Taking the Next Step Toward Improving Gender Equity in Transit

If you’ve ever taken public transportation, you’ve likely seen someone maneuvering a stroller down subway stairs, pushing a cart filled with groceries onto the bus, or making sure their children sit down before them. Often, they are women, whose travel ...
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The Hidden Infrastructure Behind Communications Engineering

Whether you’re waiting on a subway station platform, or watching an action movie, we’ve all seen those folks using walkie-talkies – the police officers, firefighters, and transit employees – to talk to personnel underground. From day-to-day communications to emergency dispatch, ...
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A Full Suite of Expertise for PFAS Treatment Needs

A recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that would heavily regulate several Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, better known as PFAS, in water systems throughout the country has quickly emerged as one of the most pressing issues for many of our ...
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Leveraging Technology to Improve User Experience in Smart Jails

Photo Courtesy of Tephra by The Lava Group Technology has been used to enhance the efficiency of architectural design for many years. In Smart Homes, residents can control doorbells, locks, thermostats, lights, outlets, voice assistants, and other devices through automated ...
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Blue water under line graph graphic

Using Water Usage Patterns During the Pandemic to Predict Wastewater Discharge

COVID-19’s profound impacts on our daily way of life are well documented. But while conducting research…

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STV’s New Grants Research Tool Simplifies How We Identify Funding Opportunities for Clients

In light of federal legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction…

Read More

Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) aerial view

Designing Locally: How CSVT Reduces Traffic Congestion in Central PA

On a sunny Saturday last summer, my husband and I joined the over 6,000 people who…

Read More

Fuel cell bus at the hydrogen filling station and airplane in the sky

Fueling the Future: Supporting the Transition Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made a momentous announcement that brought with it…

Read More

Dallas Water and Wastewater Unserved Areas Program

Water for All: Bridging the Water Equity Gap

Imagine a day without water. Water is a basic necessity that most of us take for…

Read More

Man in a wheelchair approaches a curb

Merging Tech and Accessibility for Public Rights-of-Way Projects

Sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps are vital forms of public, right-of-way transportation for pedestrians, especially for…

Read More

Davis Barracks at United States Military Academy

Design for Well-being: Architecture that Enhances Lives

In a recent conversation on Bloomberg Businessweek, I was asked to identify the prevailing trend shaping…

Read More

Aerial view of a road among trees.

Staying on Top of the National Environmental Policy Act and its Impacts on Our Communities

There’s been a lot of change in the environmental planning sphere over the past 2+ years,…

Read More

Connecticut River Mainline (CRML) Bridge

Picking Up the Pace to Deliver Bridge Rehabilitation in Massachusetts

Updating our nation’s bridge infrastructure cannot be executed with a one-size-fits-all approach, especially when it applies…

Read More

Wheelchair symbol on train station platform

So, You’ve Got an ADA Transition Plan: What Comes Next?

It’s a scenario that’s more common than it should be: a client, following the requirements of…

Read More

Longfellow Bridge structure at night

Balancing History with Modern Structural Requirements for the 100+ Year-Old Longfellow Bridge

The Longfellow Bridge is not only an emblem for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but also a…

Read More

Patricia Macchi, Athena Ullah and John Porcari

EIP Pledge One Year Later: STV Helps Carve out the Path Forward for Industry Equity

A year ago this month, our organization formally signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge,…

Read More

Woman on public transportation

Taking the Next Step Toward Improving Gender Equity in Transit

If you’ve ever taken public transportation, you’ve likely seen someone maneuvering a stroller down subway stairs,…

Read More

radio frequency

The Hidden Infrastructure Behind Communications Engineering

Whether you’re waiting on a subway station platform, or watching an action movie, we’ve all seen…

Read More

3D model of the perfluorobutanoic acid molecular structure

A Full Suite of Expertise for PFAS Treatment Needs

A recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that would heavily regulate several Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances,…

Read More

Smart jails

Leveraging Technology to Improve User Experience in Smart Jails

Technology has been used to enhance the efficiency of architectural design for many years. In Smart…

Read More

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