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Chief Engineer Magazine Highlights Two GBA Projects
The Realtor Building and Chicago Marriott Downtown were the focus of recent case study articles.Chief Engineer, the official publication of the Chief Engineers Association of Chicagoland, published "Moving On: Cosmetic and Infrastructure Changes at the Realtor...
ASHRAE Illinois Honors Zoetis, U of I Projects
The winning projects resulted in significant energy savings, lower operating costs, and a positive environmental impact.Zoetis, the world's largest animal pharmaceuticals firm, was created as an independent company through a 2013 spinoff of a Pfizer division. A Pfizer...
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 –...
Meet PACE: A New Option for Funding Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects
PACE financing allows property owners to use government taxing authority to the property owner's advantage. Energy efficiency is on the minds of many commercial real estate owners. Facility programs to improve energy efficiency provide a way to reduce operating costs,...
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...
GBA Promotes Two at Midyear Meeting
Grumman/Butkus Associates has promoted two staff members to new positions. The changes were announced at the firm's semi-annual staff meeting in July.David Nelson, P.E., has been promoted from Project Engineer to Senior Project Engineer. David joined the firm in 2011;...