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...

GBA’s Evanston Office 2-Year Purchase of 800,000 kWh of Renewable Energy Credits

This purchase helps to save up to 895,088 lbs. of CO2. These Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) represent a portfolio of 100% wind power generated in midwest states that displaces the high carbon output of coal-fired power generation.These Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)...

NorthShore Skokie Hospital Patient Tower Renovation Receives ASHRAE Excellence in Engineering Award.

G/BA received an ASHRAE Excellence in Engineering Award for the patient tower renovation at NorthShore University Health System, Skokie Hospital. The award was announced at the ASHRAE Illinois Chapter Awards luncheon held on December 12, 2013, at the Willis Tower....

Chad Luning Named President

G/BA is proud to announce that T. Chad Luning, PE, has been named President of our Evanston (Chicago region and New York region) office.Chad has been with G/BA since 1991. In addition to being named President, Chad is the firm's Chief Financial Officer and...

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