Grumman/Butkus Associates

05/29/2026

Beyond the typical energy savings that fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) software provides, GBA’s Trend Sumo® FDD application collects equipment performance data that can streamline future troubleshooting and prevent occupant discomfort.
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Beyond energy savings, GBA’s Trend Sumo® fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) platform collects equipment performance data to streamline future troubleshooting.

05/01/2026

We've released the 2025 Edition of our annual corporate Sustainability Report. Check it out for more information about how we're striving to "walk the walk" along with our clients.

GBA released its annual Sustainability Report summarizing internal corporate sustainability efforts in 2025.

04/02/2026

We’re honored to be recognized as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Business by League of American Bicyclists — an award that reflects our commitment to healthier employees, happier customers, and stronger communities.

GBA again earned recognition as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Business from the League of American Bicyclists.

03/10/2026

Electrification mandates, performance-based energy codes, and AI-enabled modeling tools are redistributing engineering effort across the full project life cycle — particularly in healthcare. Learn more about the impacts on scope distribution, changing expectations, accountability, and outcomes for consulting engineering firms.

Electrification mandates, performance-based energy codes, and AI-enabled modeling tools are redistributing engineering effort across the full project life cycle — impacting scope distribution, changing expectations, accountability, and outcomes.

12/19/2025

Get the field-tested list of questions that engineers should ask building owners and IT before designing a building automation system (BAS).

A field-tested list of questions that engineers should ask building owners and IT before designing a building automation system (BAS).

11/20/2025

Trend Sumo® combines AI with human expertise for optimal building performance.

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GBA’s Trend Sumo® fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) platform integrates AI and human expertise for optimal building performance.

11/13/2025

GBA VP John D. Villani shared interesting insights from the closing session —about AI in the commissioning field— at this year's annual Building Commissioning Association conference.

When I entered engineering college in 1987, the days of slide rules and punch card coding were already past. (Some of you may laugh when remembering those days.

11/05/2025

American Society for Health Care Engineering and recently released the Health Care Facility Commissioning Handbook (Second Edition), which provides updated step-by-step instructions for implementing commissioning in a health care facility and ensuring its equipment, systems and structures meet standards and owner requirements. By sharing best practices in commissioning, existing building commissioning, building enclosures commissioning, and ongoing commissioning, this handbook serves as a complete how-to guide for optimizing health care facility performance and operations throughout the life of your assets.

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ASHE and BCxA release second edition of Health Care Facility Commissioning Handbook: Best Practices for Optimizing Building System Performance in New and Existing Health Care Facilities.

11/04/2025

GBA staff members are all smiles after participating in the recent ASHRAE Building Decarbonization Conference in Chicago. Happy to explore solutions with our colleagues!

11/03/2025

GBA will be recruiting at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) CAECM Career Night – Fall 2025: Thursday, 11/06, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Kern Center.

We’re excited to meet MSOE CAECM Department students from the Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering programs. Stop by to learn more about MEP engineering internships and full-time positions!