June 5, 2015 -- Matt was there in June of 2015 when the American Institute of Architects gathered leaders of design and architecture in Portland, Maine to discuss how building design can be a major leverage point in addressing climate change, and how the Northern New England design community can advance towards achieving the 2030 vision of carbon neutral buildings, by 2030.

May 1, 2015

Vermont businesses don't have to choose between business success (doing well) and social responsibility (doing good). This plenary session will explore how these leaders of growth businesses are making choices that benefit their business, employees and community. Jennifer Chiodo will share her business choices and how they benefit her company. Join in the conversation of how to lead your business to success and how to make profound and enduring positive impact.

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May 1, 2015

As Commissioning becomes more commonplace, projects become more complicated, budgets become tighter and schedules become more aggressive, the question of scope and responsibilities becomes magnified, often with several parties having differing opinions. Often times the project contract(s) are not enough to settle these differences. This panel discussion will include positions on project deliverables from a general contractor, a commissioning provider and a controls contractor, often the three trades left standing at the end of any project.  Specifically, we will be exploring each stage of a construction project – from pre-design/design phase to the warranty period – and questioning who is responsible for setting the goals and objectives and setting the pace of the project, how to deal with insufficient design, who is responsible for supporting the commissioning work, setting the validation practices, and other typical project concerns.  It will be discussed that each role has a critical stake in the commissioning process, and that the overall success of that process hinges on the ability of everyone involved to perform their duties to the best possible extent.  New light will be shed on the neglected and rarely acknowledged roles that other parties play in the success of a commissioning provider.

April 6, 2015

We’re pleased to celebrate with UVMMC, our most recent client to receive LEED recognition. Cx Associates was retained to provide commissioning services for the Fletcher Allen Health Care (FAHC) General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) Relocation in Burlington, Vermont. This project was an existing building medical facility upgrade at Fletcher Allen Health Care, now the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC).

The project scored the maximum five points for enhanced commissioning, to verify and ensure that the tenant space was designed, constructed and calibrated to operate as intended. Commissioned systems included the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, domestic hot water (DHW) system, lighting, lighting controls, electrical distribution, emergency power, security, and life safety.

April 3, 2015

Burlington—Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering firm and pioneer in the field of building commissioning, is pleased to announce that engineering technician Walker Calderwood has been promoted to engineer effective March 29, 2015.

"We're extremely pleased to have Walker rise to a new level as engineer," says managing principal Jennifer Chiodo. "Since joining Cx Associates last year, Walker has excelled in his work, and has proven himself to be an adept problem solver with a strong work ethic." 

Walker has provided building commissioning for Champlain College's new Center for Creative Media project, Middlebury College's Bread Loaf Inn, as well retrocommissioning services for several large projects at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He has also worked as a review engineer for the multi-year New Construction evaluation for NYSERDA and the Vermont Forward Capacity Market evaluation. 

January 12, 2015

Burlington—Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering firm and pioneer in the field of building commissioning, announces the addition of Burlington resident Danya Littlefield to its team as project assistant. At Cx Associates, Littlefield assists with measurement and verification projects, energy metering and analysis, and LEED certification administration and preparing commissioning documents.

December 30, 2014

Burlington—Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering firm and pioneer in the field of building commissioning, announces the addition of Henry “Rick” Stehmeyer to its team as senior engineer. At Cx Associates, Stehmeyer uses his systems control programming experience and his extensive knowledge of various control and energy management systems to optimize building systems and perform algorithm analyses. His analyses have enabled clients to further optimize the efficiency of their building control systems during commissioning.

Burlington, VT – Cx Associates Among Winners of the 2014 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence for Their Green Incentives Commuting Program:

Recipients of the 2014 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence have been announced and will be recognized in May at a ceremony in Burlington. Environmental excellence awards have been given since 1993 to recognize efforts and actions of Vermonters to conserve and protect natural resources, prevent pollution, and promote environmental sustainability. To date, more than 200 efforts have been recognized. "These projects contribute significantly to Vermont's environmental quality and encourage others to take similar actions to protect our resources," said Deb Markowitz, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. "They demonstrate the importance of innovation and partnerships in enhancing and sustaining Vermont's environmental quality.

Award winners will be recognized at the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Annual Spring Conference on May 14 at the Davis Center on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington.

This year's recipients include:

Businesses

AllEarth Renewables (Williston) – Innovative employee incentive program to reduce fossil fuels and carbon emissions

CxAssociates (Burlington) – Green incentive employee commuting program to encourage alternate forms of transportation

IBM (Essex Junction) – Photochemical waste reduction in the semiconductor manufacturing process

Lamoille Valley/Twin State Ford (Hardwick and St. Johnsbury)- Campaign to promote the sale of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles and was the second Ford dealership in the country in sales of hybrid electric vehicles in 2013.

SunCommon (Waterbury Center) – Residential solar business with an innovative financing model that has made solar renewable energy affordable and has substantially increased solar residential installations in the state.

Read the full release here: VBSR: Gov. Shumlin, ANR Secretary Markowitz Announce Environmental Excellence Awards

Burlington, VT – Jennifer Chiodo, Managing Principal of Cx Associates, has been appointed to the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Board of Directors. From VBSR:

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors.

"The staff and current board of VBSR are pleased to welcome three talented and capable people to serve on the VBSR Board of Directors. These new leaders will help VBSR continue to be a vital and positive force for socially responsible business policy and practices in Vermont," said Andrea Cohen, Executive Director of VBSR. "These new board members will play a critical role in ensuring that the mission and goals of VBSR are successfully obtained. The 2014 Board is diverse in size, sector, and geographic region. VBSR has never been stronger or more relevant."

The three new board members are: Mike Burak, Jennifer Chiodo and Bret Hodgdon.

Read the full release here: Vermontbiz.com : VBSR names Burak, Chiodo, Hodgdon new board members

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December 30, 2013

Burlington, VT – Cx Associates, a leading energy engineering firm and pioneer in the field of building commissioning, is pleased to announce that engineering technician Katie Mason, E.I., has been promoted to an engineer. Katie joined Cx Associates in July 2012 and has experience in construction management and commissioning mechanical building systems. Most recently Ms. Mason has assisted in HVAC commissioning for a new six-story hotel in downtown Burlington, Vermont; a 17,400 SF new construction building on the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington, Vermont; and has provided commissioning support for projects at Burlington International Airport and the new 54,000 square foot Green Mountain Psychiatric Care Center in Berlin, Vermont.

"We are very pleased to have Katie rise to a new level as an engineer," says Jennifer Chiodo, Managing Principal of Cx Associates. "Since coming on board last year, Katie has proven herself to be a fast learner, and has excelled in her work at Cx Associates. Her attention to detail, work ethic, and passion for problem solving will continue to bring immense value to our clients."