Eley Associates Merges with AEC

Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC), based in Boulder, Colorado, and Eley Associates, of San Francisco, two leading building energy engineering and evaluation firms, have announced that they will merge into a single firm beginning February 1. Retaining the AEC name, the new firm will have offices in Boulder, San Francisco, and Chicago. AEC will continue operating the California-based Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) in addition to offering design assistance and other energy-related services.