Bubba Benz, LEED-AP, FMP

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Position: 

Associate

Overview: 

Bubba has an Industrial Engineering background focused on Industrial Management Systems. He has worked on several design projects including manufacturing, assembly, municipal, utility, and educational facilities. His designs cover an assortment of projects ranging from small renovations to complete facility portfolio master plans. Bubba recently obtained his Facility Management Professional certification through IFMA and his LEED-AP accreditation through the USGBC.

Business Unit(s): 
Facility Consulting
Professional Affiliations: 

(IIE) Institute of Industrial Engineers
(IFMA) International Facility Management Association

Education: 

BS Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, 2006

Experience: 

Coconino County, Arizona
Conducted facility assessments of over 60 buildings owned and/or maintained by the county. Assessments included rating the condition of the buildings, rating mechanical systems within the building and recording the functional activities that take place in the buildings. Bubba is currently developing Facility Condition Indices from this data which will determine each facility’s role in the county’s overall master plan.

Duquesne Light Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  
Served as a member of the design team and was responsible for the facility consolidation of the largest power supplier in the Pittsburgh area. The project entailed the relocation of over 268,000 SF of shop space, storage space and administrative space. Parking recommendations were also developed for the already congested sites.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, Kentucky                                                                                              Actively participated as a member of the consulting team that evaluated and developed a 10-year master plan for LFUCG’s downtown facility assets. A comprehensive evaluation of LFUCG's current space utilization, interviews and facility assessments was completed.  From this data the financial impacts were incorporated into the master plan, along with a detailed cost estimate for implementation. Square footage of the project scope was over 536,000 SF and was valued at over $55 million.

Mesa County, Colorado                                                                                                                                                     Successfully completed an evaluation and developed space planning programs for Mesa County's new Regional Transportation, Animal Services, and Public Works buildings. Included in each of the plans were building space and site requirements (i.e. lighting, parking, soils, utilities, landscaping, and setbacks), building design standards, and conceptual building and site drawings.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Tempe, Arizona
Led the design team responsible for evaluating the raw material storage system at the Tempe bottling plant. The project entailed an analysis of the current bottling processes, a space study of the current storage system, development of alternative storage layouts and procedures, and a cost/benefit analysis of the proposed design.