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Championing Transparency and Civic Engagement Worldwide
Highlights of successful programs in Africa, Central America, and Eastern Europe The premise of open government is straightforward and impactful: […]
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Safety First: Protecting Your Venue From Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
If you’re a venue owner, you are well aware of the safety and security issues associated with drones—or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Unfortunately, the potential threats and dangers associated with drone attacks on sporting event safety has progressed rapidly.
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- Safety Security & Resilience
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Meeting Energy Savings Targets in an Evolving Utility Market
If there’s one thing keeping energy efficiency professionals up at night, it’s the EISA backstop. Those of us who design energy efficiency programs for a living hear this refrain from our clients, at conferences, and at the water cooler: “What’s next…what are we going to do when lighting goes away?”
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- Energy
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5 Common Utility Program Marketing Miscues
If you are a marketer or implementer trying to drive program participation, a utility program manager working to achieve your annual goals, or even an evaluation director charged with determining return on investment, the question becomes, “How do you compete with the noise to achieve your business objectives?” The answer: ensuring that your marketing is working effectively.
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- Strategic Communications
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6 Steps Toward Effective Security Training
But how do you ensure strong security while also ensuring your patrons and fans still have fun?
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- Safety Security & Resilience
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A simple approach to inspecting a complex PV installation
With so many concerns to address, it’s not easy to fully understand how a proposed installation will turn out. However, the process can be manageable with a clear understanding of National Electrical Code requirements and early communication to help establish that these requirements are understood.
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Electric Vehicle Workplace Charging Program Research
Facilitating EV Adoptions with Employees A leader in innovative emissions-cutting measures, one of Cadmus’ California utility clients has made promoting […]
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Energy efficiency: The bird’s-eye view
If energy efficiency policy works, it should be possible to detect its effect on aggregate demand. This article integrates ideas from conventional methods for forecasting electricity demand to build a model to investigate the relationship between per person electricity use and energy efficiency policies.
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- Energy
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Gameday Security: “On the Fly”
June 2018 interview with Cadmus’ David Waldman explores the threat unmanned aerial vehicles pose to stadium and venue security and […]
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- Safety Security & Resilience
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Unified planning improves university security
A shared understanding of protocols, procedures, and terminology helped The George Washington University develop a collaborative and decisive crisis response […]
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- Safety Security & Resilience
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Drones—The Next Big Security Threat to Stadiums and Open-air Events?
The FAA announced in January 2018 that the number of registered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—drones—in the United States had exceeded one million. What steps can open-air venues take to protect against the potential threat drones pose to event security?
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- Safety Security & Resilience
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Hurricane Season is Approaching
With the Atlantic hurricane season beginning in June, individuals, businesses, and community members can take proactive steps to better prepare for hurricanes that may threaten our homes, workplaces, and communities. Here are five actions that FEMA recommends everyone take in advance of hurricane season.
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New Report: The Water-Energy Nexus in Georgia
The Water-Energy Nexus in Georgia, a new Cadmus-authored report, details future electricity demand in the state of Georgia and alternative scenarios to meet it, estimating water use, carbon dioxide emissions, other air emissions, and costs.
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- Water