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Meet Our Newest Principal: Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP
Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP has been promoted to Associate Vice President in our Evanston, Illinois officeGrumman/Butkus Associates (G/BA) is pleased to announce that Jonathan E. Gehrt, PE, LEED AP, has been promoted to Associate Vice President in our Evanston,...

How To Get the Most From Your Chilled Water Plant
Does it seem like you’re flowing more chilled water than is warranted by the load? Are there times when your chillers short cycle? Does it seem like your chilled water distribution pumps never slow down? Are you getting hot calls from all over your system, even...

Dave Grumman Presented With ASHRAE’s Distinguished 50-Year Member Award
Dave Grumman, PE, Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, ASHRAE-Certified High-Performance Building Design Professional and founder of Grumman/Butkus Associates was presented with the Distinguished 50-Year Member Award at the 2014 Annual ASHRAE Conference in Seattle last...

GBA Wins Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Impact Award
Grumman/Butkus Associates (G/BA) received the Energy Efficiency Impact Award given by Nicor Gas as part of their energySMART program. The award was announced at the Trade Ally Kick-off event on June 2, 2014, at the Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, Illinois. This...

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.