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Mechanical Staff Receive Green Plumbing Design Certification
G/BA engineers Frank Sanchez, Theresa Allen, and Joe Ficek all received their Green Plumbing Certification. Joe received his in September, 2013. Frank and Theresa received theirs in April, 2014.The Green Plumbing Design (GPD) certificate program, sponsored by the...
ASHRAE – Wisconsin Chapter 2013 Technology Award
G/BA's Wisconsin office won an ASHRAE Wisconsin Chapter, 2013 Technology Award Category IIIThe award is in the category of Existing Health Care Facilities. The project is an operating suite HVAC retrofit at Beloit Memorial Hospital, in Beloit, Wisconsin.
Grumman|Butkus Associates Celebrates Earth Day
G/BA's Evanston office enjoyed their annual celebration of Earth Day (April 22) with a number of fun events. The day's events included a lunchtime staff potluck featuring a presentation by Hal Sprague, Water Policy Manager with the Center for Neighborhood Technology....
GBA Help Clients Receive Over Two Million Dollars in Funding
Grumman/Butkus Associates (G/BA) has assisted clients in receiving over two million dollars of prescriptive and custom incentive funding through the Smart Ideas for Your Business program, saving over 16 million kWh. Project types have included efficient chiller...
What Was the Largest Energy Source for the World Between 1974 and 2010?
The answer is energy efficiency.Energy efficiency was the largest energy source for the world between 1974 and 2010, according to the first ever Energy Efficiency Market Report, published by the International Energy Agency.The Energy Efficiency Market Report, gives as...
City of Chicago Benchmarking Ordinance – GBA Can Assist
On September 11th, 2013, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Energy use Benchmarking Ordinance. The ordinance requires that buildings of a certain size benchmark their energy data through the use of U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager online tool. G/BA...