Palatine Parking Garage LED Retrofit Is a Drive-Away Success
May 2, 2012,
The Village of Palatine, Ill., is a growing suburban community located 25 miles northwest of Chicago...
Electrical Power Response to Natural Disaster Proves Effective
Apr 27, 2012,
Year in and year out — from coast to coast — we are reminded how dependent we have become on the underlying infrastructure that delivers the clean water, electricity, and communications we have come to take for granted. ...
New York City Salon Cuts Energy Costs By 74% With LEDs
Mar 23, 2012,
The interior of New York’s Salon Ziba has been reborn, thanks to the recent addition of new LED lighting, bringing soft and precise light to the posh Midtown locale. ...
Manufacturer Saves Months of Downtime After Substation Explosion
Mar 9, 2012,
Late last year, Voyten Electric, Franklin, Pa., got the call that a leaky roof had caused an outdoor substation to explode at a nearby manufacturing plant in Western Pennsylvania, putting hundreds of people out of work for the indefinite future. OEM replacement switchgear would take up to 12 weeks to deliver. However, Voyten was able to get replacement switchgear on-site within two business days and the plant up and running again within a week. ...
LEDs Bring New Data Center to Life
Feb 22, 2012,
Lighting the Way Through Sustainability
Jan 30, 2012,
LED Lighting to Save Dallas County Schools Big Bucks
Jan 9, 2012,
Dallas County Schools (DCS) is one of the largest pupil transportation operators in the United States, maintaining 10 service centers that house its 1,700 bus pupil transportation fleet. ...
Building a Data Center in Double Time
Dec 6, 2011,
Upgrades to TV Station Tower Ensure 24/7 Operation
Nov 16, 2011,
Many Americans still rely on the radio and television for news and entertainment....
The Backup Plan
Sep 1, 2011,
Standby generators keep Winn-Dixie stores operational in the event of a natural disaster or power outage ...
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Jul 26, 2011,
With aging infrastructure and renewables joining the supply network, the stability of the electric grid is becoming more and more unpredictable. This reality is affecting plants and manufacturing facilities across the country, causing particularly bad headaches for facilities maintenance supervisors and electrical engineers who manage power-sensitive equipment. ...
The Sweet Side of Safety
Jun 14, 2011,
Typically, when facilities undergo a complete wiring devices audit, the main goal is to provide a safe and productive work environment. ...
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Achieves Energy Savings with RTLED Fixtures
May 24, 2011,
As part of its ongoing renovation efforts, MPHA is always looking for ways to be more cost efficient and sustainable....
LED Street Lighting Retrofit Helps Waukesha Reduce Energy Costs
May 3, 2011,
After making the decision to switch to a more energy-efficient method of street lighting in the spring of 2009, the City of Waukesha, Wis., applied for and received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant money to retrofit 1,200 existing streetlights...
Data Center Power Source Installed in Record Time
Apr 13, 2011,
Speed-to-market has taken up residence alongside total cost of ownership (TCO) in the top echelon of data center owners’ wish lists these days...
Hospital Complex Cuts Lighting Energy Consumption by 51%
Apr 4, 2011,
For both energy conservation and economic reasons, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia, set the goal of reducing its lighting energy consumption by at least 30% without sacrificing illumination quality...
Electric Submeters Optimize Building Performance at Engineering Firm’s Headquarters
Mar 22, 2011,
Combination of high-efficiency design and submetered data help Omaha engineering firm’s headquarters become Nebraska’s first LEED Platinum-certified facility under the LEED for New Construction Rating System...
