Category: GBA News

GBA Achieves 2021 Sustain Evanston Recognition

GBA Achieves 2021 Sustain Evanston Recognition

The Sustain Evanston program, a sustainability recognition initiative of the City of Evanston, IL, has affirmed Grumman|Butkus Associates as part of its 2021 group of recognized commercial businesses.GBA was first listed as one of the inaugural group of Sustain...

Jeff Conner Retires After 40 Years of Service to GBA

Jeff Conner Retires After 40 Years of Service to GBA

Jeffrey K. Conner, PE, LEED AP, CCP, BCxP, has retired from daily duties with GBA's Wisconsin team as of July 31.Jeff joined GBA in 1981 as a mechanical engineer in the Illinois office. In 1984, he founded and incorporated GBA's first Wisconsin office in Wauwatosa; he...

Eldridge Named Green Globes Fellow

Eldridge Named Green Globes Fellow

The Green Building Initiative has named David Eldridge as part of its 2021 Class of Green Globes Fellows.Eldridge, PE, BEMP, BEAP, HBDP, LEED AP BD+C, is an Associate of GBA's Evanston office, concentrating on energy management, analysis, modeling, benchmarking, and...

GBA Promotes Five Engineers

GBA Promotes Five Engineers

GBA's Chicago regional office promoted three staff members in July, and the Milwaukee regional office has promoted two in the past several months.Todd Soukup, PE, LEED AP BD+C, was promoted to Associate.Jordan Martin, PE, LEED AP, was promoted to Associate.Shawn...

McCarthy, Eldridge Honored by ASHRAE

McCarthy, Eldridge Honored by ASHRAE

ASHRAE Region VI honored two GBA team members at its recent Chapters Regional Conference.Project Manager Fiona Martin McCarthy, PE, QCxP, BEAP, LEED AP O+M, received the Presidential Award of Excellence - Special Citation, as well as the Chapter Service Award. She...

2020 Sustainability Report Released

2020 Sustainability Report Released

Grumman|Butkus 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 seventh edition, detailing...

GBA Announces December Promotions

GBA Announces December Promotions

Three team members in Grumman/Butkus Associates' Evanston, IL, office were promoted to new positions at the firm's recent semi-annual meeting.Andrew Milleville, P.E., and Alexander Schultz, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, were promoted to Project Manager.Justin D'Arcy, P.E., was...

David Cohen Honored by BCxA as a 20 Under 40 Recipient

David Cohen Honored by BCxA as a 20 Under 40 Recipient

David Cohen, P.E., CCP, DCEP, is among the Building Commissioning Association's inaugural class of 20 Under 40 Award recipients. The BCxA created the program "to highlight and honor the next generation of building professionals." Applicants were evaluated on...

Munson Medical Center Committed to Energy Conservation

Munson Medical Center Committed to Energy Conservation

Consumers Energy Retro-Commissioniong Facility IQ Program Beginning 2009, Consumers Energy (CE) in Michigan created a pilot program to help customers save energy and dollars in their existing buildings. The pilot program was used to determine the feasibility and cost...