News

Apr 21

Sustainability in Manufacturing

Apr 21, 2021

Written by Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer Geoff Chadwick. Sustainability is a broad term, but when it comes to manufacturing it can get even more complicated.  New technology may be able to reduce energy consumption or eliminate waste, but facility personnel... Read more

Apr 19

Welcome Dennis Ulmer!

Apr 19, 2021

Encorus would like to welcome Dennis Ulmer to the Design Group as an Associate Mechanical Engineer. Dennis graduated from RIT with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Welcome to Encorus, Dennis! Read more

Apr 19

Welcome Allison Lippert!

Apr 19, 2021

Encorus would like to welcome Allison Lippert to the Design Team as an Associate Architect. She is a graduate of Alfred State College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Technology. Welcome to the team, Allison! Read more

Apr 14

Fire Suppression Systems

Apr 14, 2021

Fire Suppression Systems When someone hears the term “fire suppression system”, they might automatically think of a sprinkler system that sprays water from the ceiling when it detects fire. In reality, there are several different types of fire suppression systems that... Read more

Apr 7

Staff Spotlight: Tom Gilmartin, PE, LEED AP

Apr 7, 2021

Tom Gilmartin has loved math and science as long as he’s been able to think.  He has never been a “theoretical” scientist though; rather, he is a tinkerer.  This led him straight to engineering as Webster’s defines it: “the application of... Read more

Mar 31

Canandaigua VA Medical Center Fire Station Design

Mar 31, 2021

Encorus was tasked with providing architectural and engineering designs for an upgrade to the existing fire department building at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center. The objective of this project was to reconstruct the entire footprint of the existing single-story... Read more

Mar 24

A Look at NICET Certifications

Mar 24, 2021

NICET stands for National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, and is a division of NSPE, the National Society of Professional Engineers. This institution was put into place to enforce a set standard for each discipline and levels of Technician... Read more

Mar 17

Staff Spotlight: Mary Padasak

Mar 17, 2021

Mary Padasak has been an Environmental Engineer at Encorus Group since 2009. She works on stormwater design and permitting, bulk storage permitting, SEQR, and most recently, geotechnical assistance including Phase 1 reports, groundwater sampling, and contaminated... Read more

Mar 10

Automation

Mar 10, 2021

Written by Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer Geoff Chadwick For manufacturers, the word “automation” invokes varied emotions depending on who you ask.  Organizations such as the ISA and CSIA offer advice on what causes “successful” projects to be seen poorly,... Read more