Author: zumBrunnen

The average operations department is not properly equipped to study energy performance in a campus, large multi-family community, hospital, or commercial complex.  Many of the necessary tools are easily available and require little training, wit...

zumBrunnen follows American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Level 1 Energy Audit guidelines and consists of assessing a building’s energy cost and efficiency by analyzing energy bills and a brief survey of t...

Atlanta, GA – February 22, 2012 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is presenting an educational roundtable session on replacement reserve planning at the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Symposium on Tuesda...

Atlanta, GA – January 17, 2012 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is proud to recognize Richard B Lombroia, P.E., for earning the Certified EIFS Inspector (CEI) designation. Lombroia joins the ranks of only nine Certified EI...

The annual budgeting process is a critical step in managing your facilities. Before you jump into the process, there are many important issues to consider. Does your planning process “prompt” you to consider everything on OUR list? Please use this...

Atlanta, GA – October 11, 2011 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is presenting two educational seminars at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting & IAHSA Global Aging Conference being held October 16-19, 2011 at the Washington C...

Atlanta, GA – October 4, 2011 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is exhibiting at booth #14 at the South Carolina Chapter of the Community Associations Institute’s (SC-CAI) Annual Conference & Trade Show being held ...

by Daniel J. Williams, Senior Project Manager, zumBrunnen, Inc.Water penetration is a building’s worst enemy. Stucco, exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), concrete, and masonry are prone to cracking in climates with extreme temperature chang...

Water penetration is a building’s worst enemy. Stucco, exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), concrete and masonry are prone to cracking in climates with extreme temperature changes, and if water penetrates these cracks, serious and costly rep...

Fall Building Maintenance Tips – Prepare for the Cold Weather to Come It’s been a long, hot summer for most of the country, but as the calendar gradually turns to September, fall is almost here and before you know it, the cold winter weather will ...