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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District awarded Summer Consultants an IDIQ contract to provide engineering and architectural planning and design services for renovation and new construction projects within their North Atlantic Division. Projects can include mechanical and electrical upgrades, interior and/or exterior building renovations, utilities and infrastructure improvements and tenant fit-ups. The… Read More

Congrats to Evelyn Ponce on earning her Professional Engineer (PE) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has met the requirements of 4+ years of work experience under a PE and passed two competency exams, the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE).

Congrats to Rob Pointer for earning the CxA commissioning credential. Rob heads up commissioning out of our Raleigh office. He joins Anne Juran, Kyle Daihl, and Pete Collat in attaining the credential.   The CxA program is administered by the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG). It recognizes professionals with the technical, management, and communications skills required… Read More

I attended the ACEC FAPA* Committee Winter Meeting on 19 February 2019. Agencies shared their perspectives with the engineering community. Agencies presenting included USACE NAVFAC USAF SBA GSA Bureau of Overseas Building Of particular interest to small businesses was the SBA presentation. Every five years, SBA is to (1) assess industry and determine appropriate size… Read More