Congratulations to Lee Benzel for earning his Professional Engineer license in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, Lee passed both the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) – Mechanical exams and completed the required engineering work experience. He began his career at Summer Consultants as… Read More
Alex Martin Earns PE License
Congratulations to Alex Martin on earning his Professional Engineer license in the State of North Carolina! A graduate of North Carolina State University, Alex passed both the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) – Mechanical exams and completed more than four years of direct mechanical engineering work experience. He has… Read More
Navigating the LEED Certification Process in Renovation Projects
We all recognize LEED; it has been around now for some time. While there are several high performance accreditations available, earning LEED certification can provide significant value to a building owner — including energy savings, increased market appeal, and tenant or employee pride. However, for a renovation project, it’s not as easily achieved. Unforeseen additional… Read More
Summer Consultants Article Featured in The Military Engineer
Summer Consultants’ article “Improving Energy Savings Through Retrocommissioning” is featured in the March/April issue of SAME’s The Military Engineer magazine. The article, co-authored by Anne Juran and Jim Gawthrop, discusses the use of commissioning techniques to help reduce energy usage and costs in existing buildings. The article was included as part of the magazine’s energy… Read More
Renovation Planning During a Pandemic: Lessons from the Front Lines
As a building owner, the choices you make during a renovation project can improve the health of your building and protect the health of its occupants. Your decisions can also give tenants the confidence they need to reoccupy and resume their lives. Your choices can not only solve short-term problems but provide lasting benefits. As… Read More