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ASHRAE Illinois Honors Three GBA Projects
Three G/BA projects, including two lab facilities and a hospital, have been recognized by ASHRAE's Illinois Chapter with 2020 Excellence in Engineering Awards. University of Chicago Gordon Center for Integrative Science The University of Chicago's Gordon Center for...
GBA Announces December Promotions
Three team members in Grumman/Butkus Associates' Evanston, IL, office were promoted to new positions at the firm's recent semi-annual meeting.Andrew Milleville, P.E., and Alexander Schultz, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, were promoted to Project Manager.Justin D'Arcy, P.E., was...
AIA Chicago Honors Rehabilitation Facility
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Pediatric & DayRehab Center in Glenview, IL, has received an Honor Award for Interior Architecture in the 2020 Design Excellence competition, sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.G/BA was the MEP and...
GBA Project Wins RCx Cup for Highest Savings
A retro-commissioning (RCx) project performed by G/BA at Motorola Solutions in Schaumburg, IL, has garnered an RcX Cup Award for the 2020 project year. The award recognizes the year's highest single-project RCx energy savings in the Retro-Commissioning Express...
David Cohen Honored by BCxA as a 20 Under 40 Recipient
David Cohen, P.E., CCP, DCEP, is among the Building Commissioning Association's inaugural class of 20 Under 40 Award recipients. The BCxA created the program "to highlight and honor the next generation of building professionals." Applicants were evaluated on...
Is One of These Quietly Wasting $12,000/Year in Your Data Center?
Thanks to industry leaders and groups like ASHRAE, best practice in data center HVAC has come a long way. Unfortunately, many older data centers and telecom facilities are cooled with constant-speed computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units with simple controls.The...