Summer Consultants was selected as a member of PSMJ Resources’ 2021 Circle of Excellence which recognizes successfully managed architecture and engineering firms demonstrating achievements in productivity, business development, staff growth, profitability, turnover, and more. Rankings were based on performance in 13 key metrics of PSMJ’s annual A/E Financial Performance Benchmark Survey. Summer Consultants was one… Read More
Vaughn Terpak Earns Certified Commissioning Authority Credential
Congratulations to Vaughn Terpak on becoming a Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA). Vaughn becomes the 5th Certified Commissioning Authority at Summer Consultants, joining Anne Juran, Pete Collat, Kyle Daihl, and Rob Pointer in earning the credential. In addition to being a CxA, Vaughn is also a licensed mechanical engineer and certified Building Engineering Modeling Professional (BEMP)…. Read More
Summer Consultants Awarded NAVFAC Washington MEP IDIQ Contract
Summer Consultants was awarded a $30 million IDIQ contract for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection (MEP and FP) Engineering Services by Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington. Services to be provided under the contract include design for major repairs, renovations, alterations, and new construction of facilities; preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs); space planning;… Read More
Kyle Urda Named ACEC Metropolitan Washington Young Professional of the Year
Congratulations to Kyle Urda, PE, LC, RCDD, who was named Young Professional of the Year by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Metropolitan Washington chapter. Kyle is one of two regional winners and will be nominated for the national award in July. Kyle is a senior electrical and fire protection engineer with a broad… Read More
Brault Administration Building Earns LEED Silver
Six months after I started at Summer Consultants, I joined the design team to renovate and expand the Brault Building at the NVCC Annandale campus. The project had a goal of a LEED Silver rating. I had been very interested in sustainable technologies in college, and this was the first project that I would get to… Read More