Grumman/Butkus Associates' engineering team recently played a pivotal role in a once-in-a-lifetime project: Turning the shuttered Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, IL, into a 430-bed COVID-19 surge response facility in less than a month. "It was a job we'll be...
As states and municipalities begin to ease COVID-related business restrictions, or at least to contemplate plans for "reopening," owners of all types of facilities that have been vacant should take measures for preventing bacterial issues related to water stagnation,...
During the past few months, many hospitals have scrambled to make urgent facility changes to accommodate a surge, or anticipated surge, in patients seeking treatment for the COVID-19 virus. The changes have been hastily made in response to an emergency, and they have...
As health systems scramble to cope with current or anticipated surges of patients infected with COVID-19, engineering strategies are emerging. Some involve renovations in existing healthcare buildings (both operating and previously shuttered) to create more beds for...
Healthcare buildings are under extreme operational demands due to the COVID-19 virus. At the same time, non-healthcare buildings may see the reverse conditions, with limited occupancy and sharply reduced operational hours. G/BA offers this guidance to help facilities...
G/BA's Trend Sumoâ„ software makes comprehensive analysis of air-handling unit trends faster, better, and cheaper than before. Are the air-handling units in your building operating at the lowest possible cost? How can you be sure your AHUs are performing effectively...
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....
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....
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...