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GBA Evanston to host “Big Data and the Sustainable Lab” on June 26
Leaders in the design, engineering, and commissioning field will explore the promise of data analytics for creating high-performance labs in a Windy City I2SL educational event to be held Monday, June 26, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.The meeting will be held at Grumman/Butkus'...
Loaner Bike Encourages Pedaling to Meetings
Bike-commuting systems, such as Chicago's DIVVY system, are prompting more people to use two-wheeled transportation —even if they don't have their own bikes handy. Echoing this popular trend, G/BA Evanston has purchased its first loaner bike to help staff handle...
GBA’s Latest 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 fourth edition, detailing...
GBA Releases 2016 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...
GBA Promotes Two Engineers
Promoted to Vice President was former Associate Vice President Jonathan E. Gehrt, P.E., LEED AP. Former Senior Project Engineer Randall Steckman, P.E, is now Project Manager.Jonathan E. Gehrt joined G/BA in 1985. His responsibilities include principal-in-charge and/or...
GBA Helps Educate Evanston Building Owners at Municipal Workshop
A free energy and water benchmarking workshop for Evanston building owners and managers is scheduled for December 6.Sponsored by the City of Evanston, U.S. Green Building Council Illinois Chapter (USGBC-IL), and the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA), the free...