Category: Tech Tips

Hotel Headaches: Handling Electrical and Plumbing Issues

Hotel Headaches: Handling Electrical and Plumbing Issues

G/BA engineers have developed strategies to help with common pain points for hotel and resort facility managers. Contact us for assistance if you're experiencing any of the following electrical or plumbing issues, and refer to our prior blog for Part 1, HVAC....

Hospitality Headaches: Addressing Mechanical Issues

Hospitality Headaches: Addressing Mechanical Issues

G/BA engineers have developed strategies to help with common pain points for hotel and resort facility managers. Contact us for assistance if you're experiencing any of the following HVAC issues, and stay tuned for Part 2, Electrical/Plumbing, next week....

Why and How to Verify Circuit Breaker Settings

Why and How to Verify Circuit Breaker Settings

Checking breakers against a short circuit and coordination study is a crucial step to ensuring safe and efficient electrical systems.Electrical problems are among the worst facility nightmares plaguing owners, managers, staff, and occupants. A professional electrical...

ComEd Funds Studies for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems

ComEd Funds Studies for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems

ComEd continues to offer incentives for feasibility study of combined heat and power (CHP) systems, sometimes referred to as cogeneration or "cogen" systems. Potential benefits of CHP systems include:Alternative source of power to increase reliability and uptime –...

New Outbreaks Highlight Legionella Risk

New Outbreaks Highlight Legionella Risk

Legionella, the bacterium that causes serious illnesses including Legionnaire's Disease, thrives in contaminated water News media have publicized periodic incidents since the first cases were recognized in 1976, when an outbreak after a convention held at a...

New Rules for Reducing Legionella Risk

New Rules for Reducing Legionella Risk

Legionella, the bacterium that causes serious illnesses including Legionnaire's Disease, thrives in contaminated water. New federal rules have focused attention on prevention. News media have publicized periodic outbreaks since the first cases were recognized in 1976,...

Certified Commissioning Professional Program Now ANSI-Accredited

Certified Commissioning Professional Program Now ANSI-Accredited

In a key step toward further professionalization of the commissioning field, ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, has accredited the Building Commissioning Certification Board's Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) credential. The determination is...