Category: GBA News

Part 1 Results of 2014 Hospital Energy + Water Survey Released

Part 1 Results of 2014 Hospital Energy + Water Survey Released

Grumman/Butkus Associates has released Part 1 of the results of its 2014 Hospital Energy and Water Benchmarking Survey, focusing on usage and costs for fossil fuels and electricity.Part 2, covering water/sewer usage and trends, carbon footprint, and general...

GBA Releases 2014 Sustainability Report

GBA Releases 2014 Sustainability Report

As energy efficiency consultants and sustainable design engineers, we hold ourselves accountable for sustainability in our corporate environment and in the work we do.Last year we released our first annual corporate sustainability report, based on activities in 2013....

GBA Announces Five Key Promotions

GBA Announces Five Key Promotions

Grumman/Butkus Associates has announced the promotion of five of its professional engineering staff to new positions.Promoted to Associate are David S. Eldridge, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, BEAP, HBDP; Christopher A. Jones, P.E., LEED AP; and Kurt S. Matsen, P.E., QCxP,...

GBA Green Team Embarks on Chicago Green Office Challenge

GBA Green Team Embarks on Chicago Green Office Challenge

Our Green Team, which coordinates in-house sustainability efforts, has launched planning for its participation in Round 4 of the Chicago Green Office Challenge.G/BA's efforts last year achieved Top 20 status in the competition, which engages sustainability-minded...

Bill Edwards, P.E., Promoted to Senior Project Manager

Bill Edwards, P.E., Promoted to Senior Project Manager

Bill Edwards, P.E., has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Project manager in G/BA's Wisconsin office.In addition to project management responsibilities, Bill's new role will include mentoring, staff training, and annual reviews for selected staff....

GBA Helps W.W. Grainger Stay Gold

GBA Helps W.W. Grainger Stay Gold

Grumman/Butkus Associates recently helped client W.W. Grainger, a leading supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products, achieve Gold certification for its corporate headquarters under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (v2009).The...

Meet Our Newest Principal: Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP

Meet Our Newest Principal: Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP

Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP has been promoted to Associate Vice President in our Evanston, Illinois officeGrumman/Butkus Associates (G/BA) is pleased to announce that Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP, has been promoted to Associate Vice President in our Evanston,...

Mechanical Staff Receive Green Plumbing Design Certification

Mechanical Staff Receive Green Plumbing Design Certification

G/BA engineers Frank Sanchez, Theresa Allen, and Joe Ficek all received their Green Plumbing Certification.  Joe received his in September, 2013.  Frank and Theresa received theirs in April, 2014.The Green Plumbing Design (GPD) certificate program, sponsored by the...