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...
DOE Announces Plans for Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium
Aug 12, 2009,
To leverage the efforts of multiple cities pursuing evaluations of LED street lighting products, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to form a Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium...
NECA Announces National Award Winners for 2009
Jul 30, 2009,
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) will present its 2009 National Awards the 2009 NECA Convention and Trade Show in Seattle, which is scheduled for September 12-15....
NEMA Publishes Alternating Current High-Voltage Circuit Breaker Standard
Jul 30, 2009,
The standard, which NEMA published under license from IEEE, was revised by the High-Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Voting Classification of the Switchgear Section of NEMA....
Report Reveals U.S. Federal Support of Solar Installation Insufficient
Jul 30, 2009,
The United States has become one of the more aggressive nations in promoting alternative energy technologies...
NABE Survey Indicates Signs of Slow Recovery Ahead
Jul 30, 2009,
The July Industry Survey report from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), Washington, D.C., reveals that companies are preparing for fewer job losses and decreases in capital budgets over the next six to 12 months...
NEMA Promotes Research as Opportunity for Lighting Renovation
Jul 14, 2009,
NEMA, Rossyln, Va., has revealed the results of new market research that provides a clear picture of America’s need for information about energy and cost saving through modern lighting systems...
Survey Reveals 72% of Contractors Specify LED Lighting for Building Projects
Jul 14, 2009,
A recent survey of electrical and lighting contractors demonstrates their importance in the specifying and recommendation of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products for building projects...
Industrial Production Declines in May
Jul 14, 2009,
Industrial production in manufacturing fell 1.0% in May, seasonally adjusted, after falling 0.6% in April, according to the most current Federal Reserve Statistical Release for Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization...
ABI Shows No Significant Improvement in Business Conditions
Jul 14, 2009,
There has been a recent moderation in the downturn in design services billings, but the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has stalled...
NIST Releases Report on Smart Grid Development
Jun 29, 2009,
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid...
NEMA Urges DOE to Adopt New Energy-Savings Rule for Fluorescent and Incandescent Reflector Lamps
Jun 29, 2009,
NEMA, Rosslyn, Va., recently submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on the Notice of Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps...
New Standard Contract Simplifies Work on Federal Construction and Stimulus Projects
Jun 29, 2009,
ConsensusDOCS is publishing a new contract agreement written to specifically address the complexities of federal subcontracting...
