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GBA Announces Five Key Promotions
Grumman/Butkus Associates has announced the promotion of five of its professional engineering staff to new positions.Promoted to Associate are David S. Eldridge, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, BEAP, HBDP; Christopher A. Jones, P.E., LEED AP; and Kurt S. Matsen, P.E., QCxP,...
GBA Receives Six Excellence in Engineering Awards From ASHRAE Illinois
G/BA's work at two hotels and nine healthcare facilites has been honored with the 2014 Excellence in Engineering award by the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE.The winning projects all resulted in significant energy and cost savings while improving the sites' environmental...
RCx Project Leads to Unexpected Award
Nexant, which managed a recent retro-commissioning project at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) in Joliet, recently surprised our team with the "RCx Cup": an award honoring the impressive energy savings resulting from the analysis done at the 1.2...
GBA Green Team Embarks on Chicago Green Office Challenge
Our Green Team, which coordinates in-house sustainability efforts, has launched planning for its participation in Round 4 of the Chicago Green Office Challenge.G/BA's efforts last year achieved Top 20 status in the competition, which engages sustainability-minded...
Bill Edwards, P.E., Promoted to Senior Project Manager
Bill Edwards, P.E., has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Project manager in G/BA's Wisconsin office.In addition to project management responsibilities, Bill's new role will include mentoring, staff training, and annual reviews for selected staff....
Ficek, Allen, Sanchez Honored by American Society of Plumbing Engineers
G/BA team members Joe Ficek, Theresa Allen, and Frank Sanchez were recently honored for outstanding achievements by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers.Joe Ficek, CPD, an Associate at G/BA, was inducted into the Kenneth G. Wentink College of Fellows, a...