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Producer Price Index Figures Show Higher Costs for Construction Materials
Oct 27, 2009,
Construction costs, which had been relatively low for much of the past year, are beginning to climb at an increasing rate...
EMerge Alliance Announces First DC Power Standard for Commercial Buildings
Oct 27, 2009,
EMerge Alliance recently announced the release of the EMerge Alliance Standard, the first roadmap for the utilization of safe, low-voltage DC power in commercial interiors....
New Jersey Completes 100MW of Solar Capacity
Oct 27, 2009,
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), Newark, N.J., recently announced that the state now has more than 100MW of solar capacity with more than 4,340 projects statewide...
Construction Employment Declines in 49 States and Washington, D.C.
Oct 27, 2009,
Construction employment again declined in large numbers in all but one state this September compared to last year...
SolarCity Announces New Residential Solar Service in Oregon
Oct 13, 2009,
Foster City, Calif.-based SolarCity recently announced a new residential solar service for Oregon homeowners. SolarCity’s PurePower can enable Oregon homeowners to power their homes with solar electricity and pay the same rate they were previously charged for electricity from the utility company....
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Revised Draft of Energy Star Integral Lamp Criteria
Sep 25, 2009,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released revised criteria for Energy Star Integral light-emitting diode (LED) lamps...
Commerce Secretary Unveils Plan for Smart Grid Interoperability
Sep 25, 2009,
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke recently unveiled an accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power distribution system into a secure, more efficient, and environmentally friendly Smart Grid...
DOE Awards More than $354 Million for Energy-Efficiency and Conservation Projects in 22 States
Sep 25, 2009,
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced recently that more than $354 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being awarded to 22 states ...
BICSI Releases New Edition of Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual
Sep 25, 2009,
This resource covers all areas of design through construction, installation, and maintenance...
First Standard in Industrial Wireless Series Gets ISA Stamp of Approval
Sep 10, 2009,
Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based International Society of Automation (ISA) Standards & Practices (S&P) Board has voted to approve the ISA-100.11a wireless standard...
PNNL Awarded $6.8 Million for Marine and River Power Studies
Sep 10, 2009,
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will receive more than $6.8 million over three years to advance the production of renewable power from the natural movement of oceans and rivers...
In-Home Monitors Help Customers Save Energy
Sep 10, 2009,
A pilot program by Seattle City Light, a Seattle-based publicly owned utility, found encouraging results on the effectiveness of in-home energy monitoring displays for helping people conserve energy...
North American Current Conditions EBCI Signals Improvement in August
Sep 10, 2009,
Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions jumped nearly 12 points to 53.3 in August...
The Value of July New Construction Starts Jumps 8%
Aug 27, 2009,
The value of new construction starts rose 8% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $420.3 billion...
Construction Unemployment Spikes in July
Aug 27, 2009,
Construction's unemployment rate jumped in July to 18.2%, from 17.4% in June...
Florida Slowest to Spend Stimulus Funds
Aug 27, 2009,
In a recent letter addressed to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar, (D-Minn.), criticized the governor for not spending money the state received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "quickly, efficiently, and in harmony with job-creating purposes of the Act."...
NEMA Publishes Electric Connector Standard
Aug 27, 2009,
NEMA, Rosslyn, Va., has published ANSI C119.5-2009, Electric Connectors — Insulation Piercing Connector Systems, Rated 600 Volts or Less (Low-Voltage Aerial Bundled Cables and Insulated and Non-Insulated Line Wires)...
Report Predicts 56% Increase for Solar Cell Production in 2009
Aug 12, 2009,
Photovoltaic (PV) solar cell manufacturing capacity is expected to grow 56% in 2009 to 17GW...
NEMA Publishes Fluorescent Lighting Systems Standard
Aug 12, 2009,
This new standard is the first coordinated guidance from industry on the dimming of T8 fluorescent lighting systems and covers ranges between 100% and approximately 35% output (60mA lamp current)...
California Building Standards Commission Announces Nation's First Green Building Standards Code
Aug 12, 2009,
The California Building Standards Commission, Sacramento, Calif., recently announced that the nation’s first Green Building Standards Code became effective August 1...
