Business Briefs for the Week of Feb. 16, 2008

Baltimore-based architecture firm RTKL Associates recently acquired Strategic Facilities Inc. (SFI), Sussex, N.J. SFI and its principals, including majority owner David DiQuinzio, have become part of RTKL’s Baltimore-based Applied Technology Group.

Mineola, N.Y.-based Clear Skies Solar recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Badger Creek Development, Beverly Hills, Calif., for the design and construction of a 2.1MW solar farm to be located in Badger, Calif. The project, which is expected to exceed $8 million, is now in the initial design and engineering stages and will be structured as a utility Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Fenton, Mo.-based Kaiser Electric was recently awarded a contract to wire a new $15 million assisted-living facility under construction in Godfrey, Ill. The electrical contractor is providing all electrical installation in the facility, including power and lighting, an emergency generator, fire alarm system, security-card access system, CCTV and CATV systems, voice/data installation, nurse call system, and wireless Internet system installation for all tenants.

Austin, Texas-based Active Power recently announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2008. Revenue for the fourth quarter was a record $16.2 million, a 30% increase from the third quarter and an increase of 59% from the fourth quarter in 2007. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2008, revenue was $43.0 million compared to $33.6 million in 2007, an increase of 28% for the year.