New Jersey Adopts New Solar Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
Feb 12, 2010,
New Jersey recently enacted the Solar Energy Advancement and Fair Competition Act, which establishes a 16-year solar renewable energy portfolio standard (solar RPS)...
Construction Spending Drops to Lowest Level in Six Years
Feb 2, 2010,
Construction employment grew in only four out of 337 metropolitan areas in 2009 as spending on construction projects dropped by $100 billion in December to a 6-yr low of $903 billion...
Report Forecasts ESCO Business Will Achieve Double-Digit CAGRs
Jan 22, 2010,
The current commercial building stock of more than 70 billion sq ft provides a fertile market opportunity for U.S. Energy Services Companies (ESCOs)...
Survey Shows Big Gap between Awareness and Adoption of Green Lighting Technology
Jan 21, 2010,
The second annual Sylvania Socket Survey reveals a paradox in Americans’ attitudes toward lighting...
Top Construction Economist Says Story on Stimulus-Funded Highway Work “Flawed”
Jan 12, 2010,
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, issued the following statement: While highway construction plays a significant role in shaping the nation’s economic fortunes, it only accounts for 5% of the total domestic construction workforce...
DOE Awards $47 Million to IT and Communications Sectors
Jan 8, 2010,
Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $47 million for 14 projects across the country to support the development of new technologies...
Further Decline in Nonresidential Construction Activity Expected in 2010
Jan 7, 2010,
According to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by 13.4% percent in 2010...
AWEA Identifies Wind Power Trends to Watch for in 2010
Jan 5, 2010,
As the nation enters a new year, renewable energy could play a key role in the economic and energy issues that dominate the political agenda...
Report Reveals Future of the Worldwide Construction Industry
Dec 23, 2009,
The FMI/CMAA Tenth Annual Survey of Owners portrays a construction owner community responding to changing economic conditions by looking to service providers for more comprehensive support across the entire building lifecycle...
Manufacturing Technology Consumption Down in 2009
Dec 16, 2009,
October U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $152.68 million, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)...
Global Market for PV Power to Resume Growth in 2011
Dec 10, 2009,
Demand for photovoltaic (PV) power will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 24% from 2008 to 2013...
Conditions Facing Residential and Non-Residential Sectors Remain Weak
Dec 4, 2009,
Despite recent economic news and activity suggesting a technical end to the “Great Recession,” the conditions facing the construction industry likely will remain weak for another year or more...
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel Launched
Dec 1, 2009,
The inaugural meeting of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), a new stakeholder forum to provide technical support to the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
AEE Market Research Launches Series of Research Reports
Nov 18, 2009,
In response to increased interest in the energy business marketplace, Atlanta-based AEE Market Research is introducing a series of market research reports that support market development...
Construction Market Forecast Calls for 11% Jump in 2010
Nov 9, 2009,
Gains in housing and public works will offset declines in commercial and manufacturing building...
EPA’s Lead-Safe Program Open to Contractors
Nov 9, 2009,
By April 2010, all firms that disturb lead paint as part of their work in pre-1978 homes, schools, and other buildings must be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....
Consensus Legislative Proposal on Outdoor Lighting Standards Announced
Nov 3, 2009, Source: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced landmark consensus legislation, which will, for the first time ever, set federal efficiency standards for pole-mounted outdoor lighting....
States’ Focus on Energy Efficiency Unaffected by Recession
Oct 26, 2009,
The current recession doesn’t appear to be sidetracking state-level efforts to make the most of energy efficiency...
Study Evaluates Building Project Delivery and Procurement Methods for Achieving LEED Certification
Oct 23, 2009,
Results were recently released from the first phase of a comprehensive study to explore the impact of project delivery methods and procurement procedures on achieving sustainable design and construction goals...
Survey Reveals Lack of Knowledge about Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative
Oct 20, 2009,
75% of the 175 respondents have neither heard nor read anything about the U.S. Commerce Department’s Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI) program....
Law Lets California’s Contractors State License Board Enforce Electrician Certification
Oct 19, 2009,
California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) began enforcing a new law that requires all electricians who are employed by an electrical contractor with a Class C-10 license to be certified by the state...
Total Construction Spending Expected to Drop Next Year
Oct 8, 2009,
Despite the expected recovery of residential building in the second half of 2009, total construction spending on an annual basis is expected to fall 12% this year and 4% in 2010...
September EBCI Registers Second Straight Month of Improvement
Oct 1, 2009,
In September, NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions increased for a third straight month...
North American Wind Energy Outlook
Sep 30, 2009, Source: Pike Research
In 2008, U.S. wind power generation capacity exceeded the 25 GW mark by adding more than 8 GW from the year before, representing the largest individual gain of any country in the world....
Robust T12 Lamp Sales and Impending Ballast Phase-Out Offer Upgrade Opportunity
Sep 21, 2009,
Despite brisk sales of 4-ft T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming part of the past on July 1, 2010...
