Talk Nerdy to Me! – Talkin’ the Walk, Walkin’ the Talk!

by Molly Miracle “How can you tell you’re talking to an extroverted engineer? He’s staring at your shoes instead of his own.” – Keith Jones, a Mechanical Engineer, telling me an unsolicited engineering joke. Gregarious. Extroverted. Talkative. Whether factual or …
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Be Certain Everyone Reads – Words from our Top Nerd

by David Hughes This summer, we had around 50 employees participate in our very first BCER Engineering Step Challenge.  This 6-week odyssey was an incredible journey for many of us, as we “stepped up” to encourage our teammates and challenge …
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Thoughts & Theories about the 5420 Challenge!

What impact did the Challenge have on you? Sara Persily “The 5420 Challenge impacted me in a few major ways. First, I became more active, walking places I normally would’ve driven and getting moving more regularly throughout the day.  Being …
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Thoughts & Theories with Savannah Donarski

What surprises you every day? It surprises me that I can wake up every morning and love my dog more than I did the day before. Where do you see the company in 25 years? Having the most distinguished life …
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Did You Know? – BCER’s Life Safety Services

Life Safety: The BCER Life Safety Group provides up to date fire protection and life safety solutions for any project; whether it is greenfield construction or a historic renovation, small or large, or complex and unique. BCER Life Safety utilizes an “engineered …
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Talk Nerdy to Me – Lithium Ion Batteries

Power… I need power… in today’s fast-paced world, the equipment you rely on likely needs power, and in many cases, that power comes from batteries. Battery types like lead acid, nickel-cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), alkaline, carbon zinc, lithium, mercury, …
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Be Certain Everyone Reads – Fire Life and Safety

ARCHITECTURE AND ELOQUENCE There has been a significant change in how health care is managed over the last 5-10 years. Hospitals have evolved from handling emergency and inpatient care to a more mixed-use health care campus, focused on wellness and …
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Statistically Speaking – January 19, 2018

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy releases the findings of a study which looked at the level of adoption of solid-state lighting emitting diode (LED) sources compared to traditional sources used in general illumination applications. Those applications included A-type, decorative, …
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