Explosives come in various forms, most commonly referred to as Hazard Divisions (HD). What categories of explosives exist and how are...

At The Schreifer Group, we aspire to a work environment that encourages health, wellness, camaraderie – and fun! Last summer, we embarked...

How can planning and design improve military mental health?

The intent of explosives safety site planning is to increase safety in all aspects of handling and storage of energetic items. But what...

Earth Covered Magazines (ECM) are a common feature at munitions storage locations. These facilities are often categorized as “7-Bar” or...

The Schreifer Group, along with JV partner JG&A and valued subcontractor Prospect Hill Consulting, is pleased to announce that we have...

A common way of measuring required standoff from explosives is the use of “K-factors,” also known as scaled distances. You might be in a...

The Schreifer Group is pleased to announce that we were recently recognized with two awards from the American Planning Association’s...

The rise of social media has sparked a profound shift in how we interact, establish connections, and distribute information. In recent...

If you’ve been around DoD planning or commercial munitions production for very long, chances are that you’ve seen a series of earth...

When asked what I do for a living, I usually reply, “I draw circles, lots of circles.” But what are those circles? What do they mean? Why...

In the car-dependent suburb I grew up in, everything we needed on a day-to-day basis was somehow fifteen minutes’ drive from each other....

The first thing I do when setting up my workstation is to put a small potted plant on my desk. I have many conversations with that plant...

Street Tree: a tree located within the public right-of-way, typically planted between the sidewalk and the street. I always loved the...

Finding the Planning Profession Being a self-proclaimed American Planning Association (APA) Geek, I know that October is National...

Nearly every DoD installation stores, processes, and uses explosives and ammunitions (it’s kind of what we do 😊). Many forms of federal...

Car dependency is a major issue on military installations. In this article, learn why and how to plan for other forms of transit on-base.

Warning: This post contains discussions of suicide. Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 if you or a...

George Foster leads a walking tour on urban design at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling in June 2021. My father’s childhood spent on military...

In the course of updating an Area Development Plan (ADP), participating in a design charrette, or completing other federal planning...