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Expertise

Glumac Climate Commitment Action Plan

As the U.S. building stock continues to grow, so do the risks of climate impact. As “Engineers for a Sustainable Future,” we understand that technological advancements are forging a clean and resilient future at a pace never seen. And we understand that we are exceptionally positioned to have a measurable impact on carbon reductions through […]
WELL Building Standard

Announcements

Glumac Joins AIA 2030 and CLF MEP 2040 Challenges

As of February 2022, Glumac is officially participating in the AIA 2030 and Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) MEP 2040 challenges. Over the next 18 years, our engineers will be committed to low carbon building design and operation. Nicole Isle, Chief Sustainability Strategist for Glumac says our participation in these challenges is vital to slow global […]

Concepts

Carbon Drawdown: An Imperative in the Built Environment

Human influence on warming the atmosphere, ocean, and land is an unequivocal fact. Each of the last four decades has been successively warmer than any decade that preceded it since 1850 as greenhouse gas (GHG) have continued to concentrate in the atmosphere. In 2019, atmospheric CO2 concentrations were higher than at any time in at […]

Expertise

Rainwater Harvesting Rebates Now Available in Austin

Austin, TX, has implemented a series of rebates and guidelines to improve the rainwater harvesting capacities of residential and commercial buildings. As much as $100,000 is available per project, including $5,000 for rainwater harvesting equipment, and $5,000 to conduct a water efficiency audit. The immediate impacts on a building’s efficiency and performance are obvious, but […]