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GBA’s 2024 Sustainability Report Released
Grumman|Butkus Associates continues documenting its efforts to “walk the walk” of sustainability with the release of its annual Sustainability Report. In 2013, the firm released its first annual corporate sustainability report. We recently completed the 12th edition,...
Participate in GBA’s Hospital Survey to Receive Free Benchmarking Data
GBA is soliciting data for the next edition of its annual healthcare facility benchmarking survey, including information from calendar years 2023 and 2024. Since its inception in 1995, GBA's Hospital Energy and Water Benchmarking Survey has helped hospitals benchmark...
GBA Mourns the Passing of Founder David Grumman
David Leroy Grumman Sr., founder of nationally recognized engineering firm Grumman|Butkus Associates, died peacefully on Jan. 3, 2025, at his home in Evanston, IL. He was 90. Grumman’s lifetime of work in the consulting engineering field, and his tireless advocacy for...
GBA Promotes 16 Employees
GBA recently promoted 16 staff members. Except where noted, all staff are headquartered in the Chicago regional office: Doug Frey, PE, LEED AP, was promoted to Vice President. Chris Jones, PE, LEED AP, and Todd Soukup, LEED AP BD +C, were promoted to Associate Vice...
ASHRAE Illinois honors design of Glenbrook CVI
ASHRAE's Illinois Chapter has recognized GBA’s engineering design of the new Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Endeavor Health’s Glenbrook Hospital with its 2024 Excellence in Engineering Award. The project will go on to compete in the ASHRAE Region VI awards program...
ASHRAE Audits: What Level Is Right For You?
Energy management often begins with an energy audit, yet many energy managers are uncertain what to include in the scope. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) provides guidelines for three distinct levels of energy...