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2018 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 sixth edition, detailing...
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...
GBA Publishes 2018 Edition of Hospital Energy+Water Survey
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...
ASHRAE Recognizes G/BA Project With International Tech Award
G/BA's work at a large commercial property in Des Moines, IA, has been honored with the ASHRAE Technology Award. The firm's Assessment, Modeling, and Improvements project at 801 Grand, a 44-story downtown office building, received First Place in the Commercial...
Butkus Named Fellow of ASHRAE
G/BA co-founder Alexander S. Butkus, P.E., was named a Fellow of ASHRAE at the association's recent 2019 Winter Conference in Atlanta.The Fellow grade of membership recognizes exceptional contributions in the art of engineering. Al has been principal-in-charge for...
GBA Promotes Seven at Semi-Annual Meeting
Seven team members were promoted to new positions at Grumman/Butkus Associates' December meeting.Mike Jelaca was promoted to Associate, as was Stephen Zehr, P.E., LEED AP, Niagara Ax. Susan Golen, P.E., was promoted to Project Manager - Electrical.Staff promoted to...