JDB Engineering vice president Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM, has been asked to represent his profession and the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) by becoming the first marketing/business development blogger on Engineering News-Record’s website. Known as the “bible of the design and construction industry,” ENR is one of the most widely read publications in […]
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by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM JDB Engineering has been fortunate to have developed great relationships with a number of construction firms – general contractors, construction managers, mechanical contractors, and electrical contractors. Much of the firm’s work since our inception has entailed providing responsive engineering and consulting solutions to contractors, whether working on smaller MEP […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Ask MEP engineering firms around the country about their use of building information modeling (BIM) for designing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering systems, and you’re bound to get myriad opinions on whether or not the industry should fully adopt it. Two of the overriding reasons against full integration of […]
JDB Engineering vice president Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM has been selected to co-present at the annual PSMJ Industry Summit in Orlando, Florida. He will be presenting with William R. Long, PE, LEED AP, FSMPS, vice president of Canuso Jorden. Scott and Bill are the current president-elect and president of the SMPS Foundation, respectively. Their […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM This article was originally published in the AIA Central Pennsylvania Chapter Architext newsletter, Fall 2013: https://www.aiacentralpa.org/newsletter/fall2013/ For many years, it seemed like historic preservation and sustainable design were on separate paths, occasionally intersecting with one-another. In recent years, however, professionals from the preservation, design, and construction fields have realized […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Adapted from a presentation at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Real Estate & Development Symposium. Our finale of The Energy Symphony concludes with the topic of preservation and recycling. Most of us recycle aluminum cans, paper, and plastic and feel good about ourselves. But if you really want to […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Adapted from a presentation at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Real Estate & Development Symposium. Whether you are building new or undergoing a major renovation, this should be music to your ears: embrace Whole Building Design. This approach to project delivery integrates the project team from the very early […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Adapted from a presentation at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Real Estate & Development Symposium. Here’s a great idea for improving your building’s energy efficiency, particularly if your building is of some size: hire an experienced professional to conduct an energy audit. They will: Analyze utility data & costs […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Adapted from a presentation at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Real Estate & Development Symposium. The next movement is all about being a star – an Energy Star. This program of the Environmental Protection Agency was originally created to reduce air pollution, but has now become the most recognizable […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Adapted from a presentation at the Central Penn Business Journal’s Real Estate & Development Symposium. Did you know that occupants control as much as 70% of a building’s energy consumption? If you want to make your building more energy efficient, educate the building’s occupants about how to be smarter […]