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EPA Ozone Ruling May Require Action by Chicagoland Organizations

EPA Ozone Ruling May Require Action by Chicagoland Organizations

Effective Sept. 23, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reclassified Chicago's ozone nonattainment status from "moderate" to "serious." Affected counties and townships in Illinois include Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Aux Sable, Goose Lake, and...

2019 Sustainability Report Released

2019 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...

Consider Water Quality When Reopening Closed Buildings

Consider Water Quality When Reopening Closed Buildings

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,...

Hospital COVID Response: Planning Your Next Steps

Hospital COVID Response: Planning Your Next Steps

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...