James Buckless

James’ strong work ethic and easy-going demeanor have allowed him to create strong relationships with contractors and government offices. He specializes in building and system energy modeling, helping clients most effectively save energy and money. His success with client satisfaction led him to expand Summer Consultants’ reach by leading our Norfolk, VA, regional office. What… Read More

Sam Bridwell

Sam enjoys mechanical engineering with the challenge of historical renovation projects. Understanding the history of a building and the existing constraints makes the design process challenging and rewarding. He loves diving in and figuring out what is going on and producing solutions to overcome challenges. His background in multidisciplinary learning helps him solve problems from… Read More

Lee Benzel

Lee joined Summer Consultants as a mechanical engineer fresh out of college and has been with the firm for over five years. He focuses on integrative building design through collaboration of multiple design trades and works to approach every problem, not only from a mechanical perspective, but from all trades of design: construction, electrical, architectural,… Read More

Kyle Urda

Kyle has over 15 years of experience in electrical, telecommunications and fire protection systems design and coordination. He is a dual licensed professional engineer in electrical and fire protection, providing him with a unique understanding of the interface between the two systems in real world applications. He specializes in central reporting systems, emergency and stand-by… Read More

Jim Gawthrop

Jim has provided analysis and designs for many different building types, with an emphasis in energy efficient technologies and sustainable design, data centers, and historic building renovations. He has participated in energy studies to analyze consumption for both new and existing facilities and is an ASHRAE-certified Building Energy Modelling Professional (BEMP). As a LEED AP,… Read More