Reliant Energy and DOE Finalize $20 Million Stimulus Grant Agreement to Expand Rollout of Smart Energy Solutions to Texas Residents
Apr 21, 2010,
Houston-based Reliant Energy has finalized its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for approximately $20 million in funding to develop and deliver innovative energy solutions for Texas electricity customers...
NSTAR Stimulus Plan Helps Businesses Looking to Save On Energy Costs
Apr 21, 2010,
To help local businesses afford projects that will cut their energy use and lower operating costs, NSTAR, Westwood, Mass., is offering a 50% increase in energy-efficiency incentive money for several qualified upgrade projects...
California Governor Trims Red Tape for Renewable Energy Projects
Apr 21, 2010,
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed a state law that he and federal officials say will speed approvals for large-scale solar and wind projects, improving chances that they will meet a federal deadline to qualify for federal stimulus dollars...
Architecture Billings Index Up in March
Apr 21, 2010,
On the heels of a more than two-point gain in February, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was up again in March...
SBA Recovery Lending Extended Through April 30
Apr 14, 2010,
President Barack Obama recently signed legislation extending through April the U.S. Small Business Administration's ability to provide enhancements in its two largest small business loan programs...
Modest Rebound in Architecture Billings Index
Apr 14, 2010,
Following a drop of nearly three points, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) nudged up almost two points in February...
NEMA and AIA Renew Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
Apr 14, 2010,
Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently renewed its call on Congress to support increasing the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per square foot to $3 per square foot in order to help stimulate immediate job creation...
Construction Spending Drops in February
Apr 14, 2010,
Construction spending fell in February by $11.6 billion, or 1.3%, to $846 billion, a low last recorded in 2002, according to an analysis of new federal figures...
EPA Issues Second Annual Ranking of U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Efficient Buildings
Mar 23, 2010,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy-efficient buildings that earned EPA's Energy Star in 2009...
Construction Materials Price Index Rises 0.1% in February
Mar 23, 2010,
Construction materials price inflation continues to increase faster than overall inflation although inflation weakened in both indexes in February...
Governors' Coalition Releases Recommendations for Wind Energy
Mar 23, 2010,
The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition recently released "Great Expectations: U.S. Wind Energy Development, the Governors' Wind Energy Coalition's 2010 Recommendations."...
EPA and DOE Announce New Steps to Strengthen Energy Star
Mar 23, 2010,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently outlined a series of steps to further strengthen the trusted Energy Star program...
Thirteen Percent Increase in U.S. Homeowners Who Say They Will Remodel in 2010
Mar 10, 2010,
After a year of steady declines in home remodeling, the spring 2010 U.S. Remodeling Sentiment report published by www.remodelormove.com reveals a 13% increase in the number of homeowners who say they will remodel in the next 12 months...
Construction Unemployment Rate Hits 27.1% as Another 64,000 Construction Workers Lost Jobs in February 2010
Mar 10, 2010,
The construction unemployment rate jumped to 27.1% and construction employment dropped to a 14-year low as another 64,000 construction workers lost jobs in February...
NEMA Publishes SSL Dimming Best Practices White Paper
Mar 10, 2010,
Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 49-2010, "Solid State Lighting for Incandescent Replacement—Best Practices for Dimming."...
FMI Releases NRCI for the First Quarter 2010
Mar 10, 2010,
Raleigh, N.C.-based FMI recently released its Non-Residential Construction Index (NRCI) report...
NECA Supports Legislation to Curtail Worker Misclassification
Feb 25, 2010,
In December, Sen. John Kerry introduced the Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act...
General Performance Standards for Commercial Wind Turbines Gaining Momentum in Maryland
Feb 25, 2010,
Maryland State Delegate Wendell Beitzel recently submitted a bill that would require the development of general performance standards for commercial wind turbines across Maryland...
Electrical Contractors Win Projects with VA and Corps of Engineers
Feb 25, 2010,
There continues to be a steady flow of contract awards for electrical contractors for construction projects at government facilities funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)...
January Construction Starts Experience Incraese
Feb 25, 2010,
Reed Construction Data (RCD), Norcross, Ga., recently announced that the value of construction starts in January 2010, excluding residential contracts, totaled $24.1 billion...
