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GBA’s 2017 Sustainability Report Released

GBA’s 2017 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 fifth edition, detailing...

Villani Named President of Building Commissioning Association

Villani Named President of Building Commissioning Association

John D. Villani, G/BA Vice President and leader of the firm's commissioning efforts, is the new President of the Building Commissioning Association.The BCxA is an international non-profit organization that serves as the recognized authority and resource on...

GBA Announces Four Staff Promotions

GBA Announces Four Staff Promotions

Four staff members were promoted to new positions during Grumman/Butkus Associates' semi-annual meeting in December.Habib Shams, P.E., LEED AP, was promoted to Associate Vice President. Michael Murphy, P.E., was promoted to Associate. Fiona Martin McCarthy, P.E.,...

ASHRAE Illinois Honors Two GBA Projects for Engineering Excellence

ASHRAE Illinois Honors Two GBA Projects for Engineering Excellence

G/BA's work at a commercial property and numerous hospital campuses was recently honored with the 2017 Excellence in Engineering Award by the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE. 801 Grand is a 44-story, 920,317-square-foot (excluding parking) office building in downtown Des...

GBA Staff Raises Awareness and Funds for Men’s Health

GBA Staff Raises Awareness and Funds for Men’s Health

Throughout November, Grumman/Butkus Associates is proudly participating in the Movember Foundation's annual Movember campaign. The annual campaign challenges men to grow a moustache, encourages men and women to get active and take the Move Challenge, and invites...

Jeff Conner Receives BCxA President’s Award

Jeff Conner Receives BCxA President’s Award

Jeff Conner, P.E., LEED AP, CCP, has been honored by the Building Commissioning Association (BCxA) with its President's Award. Presented in conjunction with the group's recent National Conference on Building Commissioning (NCBC), the award is given to a BCxA member...