John G. "Jack" Cooper recently retired from G/BA's Advisory Board after 21 years of service. His contribution to the firm was honored during a recent Advisory Board meeting.A graduate of Purdue University and a U.S. Army veteran, Cooper had a long career with Air...
Grumman/Butkus Associates is working with a group of local businesses to sponsor four fundraising events in September, collectively entitled "Hurricane Harvey: Give for the Gulf."Starting on Thursday, September 7, each Thursday in September will be marked with a lunch...
Grumman/Butkus Associates is now a League of American Bicyclists recognized Silver Bicycle Friendly Business. G/BA joins a cutting-edge group of nearly 1,400 Bicycle Friendly companies and local governments across the United States. The League scores organizations...
Five staff members were promoted to new positions during Grumman/Butkus Associates' semi-annual meeting in July.Jeff Cochran, P.E., and Eric Huber, P.E., were promoted to Project Manager. Promoted to Senior Project Engineer were Andrew Milleville, P.E.; Melissa...
Bike-commuting systems, such as Chicago's DIVVY system, are prompting more people to use two-wheeled transportation —even if they don't have their own bikes handy. Echoing this popular trend, G/BA Evanston has purchased its first loaner bike to help staff handle...
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 fourth edition, detailing...
Grumman/Butkus Associates has released the latest edition of its annual Hospital Energy and Water Benchmarking Survey, focusing on usage and costs for fossil fuels, electricity, and water/sewer.The survey also tracks hospitals' carbon footprint and energy costs per...
Promoted to Vice President was former Associate Vice President Jonathan E. Gehrt, P.E., LEED AP. Former Senior Project Engineer Randall Steckman, P.E, is now Project Manager.Jonathan E. Gehrt joined G/BA in 1985. His responsibilities include principal-in-charge and/or...
A free energy and water benchmarking workshop for Evanston building owners and managers is scheduled for December 6.Sponsored by the City of Evanston, U.S. Green Building Council Illinois Chapter (USGBC-IL), and the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA), the free...