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NEC Guidelines on Commercial Garages 

Dec 20, 2010, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Requirements for commercial garages per the National Electrical Code...

Christmas in November 

Nov 23, 2010, By Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief

Understanding the most important Code changes in the 2011 change cycle...

Metallurgical Coke Plant Runs Full Steam Ahead 

Nov 23, 2010, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor

Guarantee Electrical completes work on $290-million metallurgical coke plant in St. Louis despite compressed schedule and safety threats...

BIM on the Job Site 

Nov 23, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Translating BIM technology and processes into lean construction practices...

Give and Take: A Texas School Will Make as Much Energy as It Uses 

Oct 21, 2010, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor

$29-million Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as much energy as it consumes through use of efficient technologies and on-site power generation...

Delivering Data Center Efficiency 

Oct 20, 2010, By Peter Panfil, Liebert AC Power, Emerson Network Power

How to maximize energy consumption and enhance efficiency in a data center without compromising performance...

Arc Flash Hazard Analysis Primer 

Sep 28, 2010, By John J. Kolak, Praxis Corp.

Proper implementation of arc flash hazard analysis can significantly reduce injuries from arc flash and arc blast events...

Seeing Lighting Design in a Whole New Light 

Sep 28, 2010, By John E. Reichardt, LC, LEED AP, Wiley|Wilson

How lighting design affects the overall building design and construction process...

The Backup Plan 

Sep 27, 2010, By Chad Loomis, P.E., Cornell University

Meeting the requirements of NFPA 110 when developing an emergency power supply system (EPSS) testing program...

Dallas Theater is a First on Many Levels 

Aug 24, 2010, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor

McCarthy Building Companies constructs $84-million theatre that’s first of its kind in the world...

Stanford Engineers Discover New Solar Energy Conversion Process 

Aug 18, 2010, 

A new process discovered and proven by Stanford engineers simultaneously combines the light and heat of solar radiation to generate electricity...

The Data Center Diet Plan 

Aug 1, 2010, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief

Energy assessments by data center energy practitioners (DCEPs) to play key role in achieving energy savings in data centers...

The New Era of Electric Motor Requirements 

Aug 1, 2010, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer

Conforming to tougher federal efficiency standards ...

Seeing the Light 

Aug 1, 2010, By Allen Pilgrim, Graybar

How to convince management it’s time for an industrial lighting upgrade project...

Reliable Sources 

Aug 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Setting U.S. standards for solar PV module performance and durability...

The Basics of Time Delay Relays 

Aug 1, 2010, By David Bredhold, Eaton Corp.

Application requirements for time delay relays (TDRs)...

NFPA 70E: A Comparison of Recent Editions 

Aug 1, 2010, By Thomas M. McCauley, P.E., Consolidated Consulting Corp.

How changes to NFPA 70E affect electrical safety in the workplace...

The Case of the Floating Dock 

Jul 1, 2010, By John Cavallaro, P.E., Forensic Engineering, Inc.

Forensic investigation into boy’s death reveals lethal combination of severed ground wire and water buildup in junction box...

Designing for Electrical Safety 

Jul 1, 2010, By Michael S. Morse, Ph.D., J.D., University of San Diego

How to avoid unnecessary liability risks and ensure your designs can withstand legal scrutiny...

Standards are Key to Widespread LED Adoption 

Jul 1, 2010, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant

The solid-state lighting (SSL) revolution taking place in the lighting world today was brought up-to-date at a conference in New York this past March....

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