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GBA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Grumman|Butkus Associates marked its 50th year in business on May 2, 2023. The company was incorporated on May 2, 1973, as Enercon, Ltd.: a one-person energy consulting firm based in Evanston, IL. Initial commissions consisted mainly of energy management studies,...
Sixteen Engineers Promoted by GBA
GBA promoted 16 staff members in December, including staff in three of the firm’s four regional offices. Promoted to Associate were Matt Butkus, PE, QCxP, LEED AP; Jeff Cochran, PE, CPD; David Cohen, PE, CCP, DCEP; Alex Dodd, QCxP; Fiona Martin McCarthy, PE, QCxP,...
ASPE Elevates Jason McDonald to Fellow
GBA Project Manager Jason McDonald, CPD, FASPE, ASSE 6060, has been elevated to the rank of Fellow by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). An integral member of the Illinois office's plumbing engineering team for more than 25 years, Jason is a leader in...
I2SL Honors Dan Doyle and Recognizes Two GBA Projects
The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) has honored GBA Illinois Chairman Dan Doyle with its inaugural Phil Wirdzek Leadership Award. Two GBA projects also received I2SL Sustainable Laboratory Awards for renovation projects at the University of...
New Advocate Illinois Masonic Facility Receives Honor
The Chicago Building Congress, a professional organization for those involved in creating the built environment, has presented a new GBA-designed facility at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with its 2022 Merit Award in the Healthcare category. The Physical...
Ten Years of Data Center Fan Energy: 2021 vs. 2011
By Laurence Steiner, PE, LEED AP Thanks to efforts by the industry, a lot of progress has been made in improving energy efficiency in data centers. Completing a project last year, I was struck by the impact of the changes being made through improved HVAC design and...