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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 ...

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 be here, too.  Here are a few things you can do as a building Owner ...

Ben Franklin coined the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” As independent building consultants, we subscribe to that theory and advise clients on ways to PREVENT maintenance problems before they occur.  Unfortunately, we ...

Atlanta, GA – July 12, 2011 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is exhibiting at booth #602 at the Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (FAHSA) 48th Annual Convention & Exposition being held J...

Atlanta, GA – June 29, 2011 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is proud to recognize Daniel J. Williams, Senior Project Manager, for earning his Reserve Specialist (RS) designation from the Community Associations Institute (...

Atlanta, GA – June 8, 2011 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, is co-presenting an educational seminar titled “The Fundamentals of Strategic Capital Planning” on Friday, June 17 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm at the PANPHA Annual ...

Whether you are a building owner/operator, developer, architect or in any way involved in the development and construction of new buildings or operation and maintenance of existing buildings, you have heard plenty over the last few years about sustai...

Atlanta, GA – May 17, 2011 – zumBrunnen, Inc., an independent building consulting firm, was recently selected to perform a full facilities audit by Woodward Academy. The facilities assessment includes an inventory of all buildings, athletic facilitie...