Meet Sue Fox, the Backbone of BAI Group
2 days ago · 2 minute read
As BAI Group celebrates 40 years of service, we are taking time to recognize the people behind the projects. This includes the administrative staff, engineers, technicians, and specialists who keep everything moving. Throughout this anniversary year, we will be sharing stories from across our team to highlight those whose dedication allows BAI’s complex engineering, environmental, […]
Jim Echard and BAI’s 4.0 Moment
1 week ago · 5 minute read
Progress, Jim Echard believes, comes from knowing when the pieces are ready. At dawn in central Pennsylvania, the ridge lines around the area hold a steadiness that predates modern industry. Change arrives slowly here, shaped by work, weather, and patience. Jim grew up in Lewistown, watching his father leave each morning for Standard Steel. He learned early that engineering was […]
Hamilton Square Shopping Center Goes Solar
2 weeks ago · 3 minute read
When one of the oldest shopping centers in State College, Pennsylvania, if not the region, goes solar, it’s more than an infrastructure upgrade; it’s a sign that clean energy has become an opportunity in everyday business decisions, right here in our own community. “Hamilton Square, originally called University Park Plaza, was built in 1956 on […]
Standard Steel: Built to Last
3 weeks ago · 2 minute read
Jim Echard, P.E., President, BAI Group Some places shape you long before you realize it. I live in the same small Pennsylvania town where Standard Steel was founded generations ago. Long before I became an engineer, or President of BAI Group, Standard Steel was simply part of the landscape. The sound of industry, the rhythm of shift […]
Meet Karen Finlan, The Steady Hand Behind Our Environmental Work
2 months ago · 2 minute read
Cornell’s Solar Moment: A Reflection
2 months ago · 4 minute read
Sel Edor, General Manager of Renewables The Cornell School District’s transition to becoming the first 100% solar-powered school district in Allegheny County was one of the most meaningful moments of our year. Most of that credit belongs to a small, determined school community that approached a necessary infrastructure upgrade with clarity, patience, and long-term thinking. […]
Human + Intelligent: Engineering with AI at RCon 2025
3 months ago · 3 minute read
At RCon 2025 this November in Columbus, The BAI Group’s John Smith and Davar Ardalan will bring an engineer’s eye and a human touch to one of today’s biggest questions: how to use AI wisely, sustainably, and transparently. From the Florida Engineering Summit to the Chesapeake TriCon workshop, Smith and Ardalan have spent the past […]
The Case for Going Solar in 2025
10 months ago · 2 minute read
The beginning of 2025 has been a somewhat bumpy period for renewable energy. On the first day of his new administration, Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency” and pledged his intent to accelerate fossil fuel production and undo major parts of the Inflation Reduction Act promoting renewable energy. What might […]
What to Know About Solar Projects for Schools
12 months ago · 2 minute read
Energy is one of the highest expenses for schools, so it’s no surprise that many districts are beginning to consider solar power projects. Solar is more attractive than ever before, thanks to Solar for PA Schools, a new grant program created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that covers up to 50 percent of the cost […]
Pennsylvania’s Looming Electric Grid Cliff
1 year ago · 2 minute read
There are lots of reasons to be optimistic about renewable energy power generation in Pennsylvania. Solar panel costs continue to drop and grid-scale renewable energy projects continue to come online. Amid these positive trends, however, there is a looming problem that should be top of mind for anyone who cares about the future of power […]