A Mission-Driven Sustainable Engineering Firm
Over 50 years of creating solutions that solve your problems – and the planet’s.

Engineering Sustainable Solutions That Matter
Most of our clients return for our effective solutions, but all of our customers leave with efficient building operations that save energy, save time, and cut costs. At Grumman|Butkus Associates, our dedication to being sustainable design engineers who put people and the planet first has led to decades-long partnerships with clients and hundreds of millions of dollars in energy savings.

“A commitment to energy conservation and customer service inspired the founding of our firm. Fifty years later, it’s still the bedrock of every project.”
Dan Doyle, Chairman – Illinois

Improve Your Building Systems. Impact The Planet.
With innovative energy efficiency consultants at your side.
You need your facility to operate at its best, and we’re here to help you go beyond that. Our LEED and energy efficiency consultants have the expertise to create effective solutions that will benefit both your bottom line and the environment.
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Customer Satisfaction
Licensed Professional Engineers
LEED Projects
Commissioning Group Engineers
Effective Data. Efficient Designs. Sustainable Engineering Expertise.
Find the strategies you need to operate at your best and improve your bottom line with proven analytical, design, and commissioning expertise.
Multidiscipline Sustainable Engineering
We haven’t met a problem we couldn’t solve.
“Grumman|Butkus Associates has been a valued partner with Hyatt since 1984. Their professionalism and quality work continues to make them a trusted team member on our equity portfolio projects.”
Fred Brandstrader, AIA, Hyatt Hotels

Careers
Design. Build. Innovate.
Turn your passion into a thriving career at GBA.
If you’re an entrepreneurial engineer who thrives on solving the unsolvable, GBA is the right career move for you. When you join GBA, your ambition will be supported by experienced engineers who know what it takes to succeed – in the field and as a team.
Awards
177 Awards for Engineering Excellence – and Counting
What we do wouldn’t be recognized without a commitment to creating the facilities clients need to operate at their best. For over 50 years, that commitment has been acknowledged through international, national, regional, and state-level engineering awards.
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News
We’re Evolving. See How GBA is Pushing Sustainable Engineering Forward.
Explore the latest news, projects, and events at Grumman|Butkus Associates.

Retrofit or Replace? Capital Planning Strategies for Aging Infrastructure
In the world of real estate and facilities management, few decisions carry more long-term weight than what to do with aging HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation systems. Do you retrofit and squeeze out a few more years? Or do you bite the bullet and...

GBA Promotes Two Employees
GBA's Chicago office promoted Abigail Steimel and Brandon Ross to Senior Project Engineer at the recent semi-annual meeting. Abigail Steimel, PE, CEM, joined the Evanston office in 2022. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS in...

Are All the Fans in My Fan Array Pulling Their Weight?
Large and small fan array systems are very common in air-handling systems, and they can bring many benefits to a project, including: Reduced energy use due to reduced system effect Improved redundancy Improved packaging/smaller footprint However, these arrays are...