In times of tightening budgets and rising maintenance demands, the Department of Defense (DoD) is turning to a powerful strategy to streamline HVAC chiller maintenance: category management. For U.S. Army installations, this means a more standardized approach to procuring and maintaining HVAC chiller equipment with benefits in cost, efficiency, and readiness. What Is Category Management?… Read More

Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting and storing rainwater for later use. This practice has been used for thousands of years in various parts of the world to provide a source of water for drinking, irrigation, and other purposes. In recent years, rainwater harvesting has increased in popularity due to its environmental and economic… Read More

Summer Consultants, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of three Company leaders to the position of Vice President, effective immediately. Kyle Daihl, PE, CxA, BEAP James Gawthrop, PE, LEED AP BD+C Kyle Urda, PE, RCDD All three also sit on the firm’s Board of Directors. “As the firm has grow and taken on new… Read More

Following an accomplished, nearly 40-year career, James Stewart, PE, LC, CLEP, has officially retired from Summer Consultants, Inc. James, or Jimmy, as he is known, was with Summer Consultants for 36 years. Jimmy began as an electrical designer with Summer Consultants and worked his way up to Senior Electrical Engineer and Principal of the firm…. Read More

Summer Consultants, Inc. announces the election of Jim Hoffman, PE, LEED AP O+M, CEM as a Vice Chair of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) earlier this year, and is serving as a member of the association’s Executive Council as the Mid-Atlantic Region Vice Chair for a two-year term. Since his election, he has… Read More