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Apr 7
Staff Spotlight: Tom Gilmartin, PE, LEED AP
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
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
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
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
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
Mar 3
Olympic Regional Development Authority Lake Placid Olympic Center Modernization
Encorus was contracted by prime consultant Cannon Design to provide design services for the modernization of several structures owned by ORDA at Lake Placid, NY, including the arena where the famous “Miracle on Ice” game was played. Encorus Group’s role on the project... Read more
Feb 24
Staff Spotlight: Geoff Chadwick
As far back as Geoff Chadwick can remember, he was always taking things apart and putting them back together. When things broke and he was told they couldn’t afford a replacement, he was always trying to see if he could understand how to fix it – if it was already... Read more
Feb 17