In Recognition of Our Service
Mar 1, 2010, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Magazine earns top editorial honor from American Business Media...
Growing Pains
Mar 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Despite an increase in the software’s adoption, the electrical industry is still experiencing barriers with BIM...
Survey Identifies Outsourcing as Trend for Future Design and Construction Activities
Mar 1, 2010,
FMI survey predicts a rise in outsourcing between 2009 and 2014...
Contractors Expected to Benefit from Increased Stimulus Work
Mar 1, 2010,
AGC report suggests stimulus-funded infrastructure projects will create more direct construction jobs than initially estimated...
Constellation Energy Announces $90 Million Solar Capital Commitment
Feb 25, 2010,
Constellation Energy, Baltimore, recently announced it will support the development of commercial photovoltaic (PV) power systems with a $90 million solar capital commitment...
Report Says 2,000+ Microgrids to be Deployed by 2015
Feb 19, 2010,
According to a recent report from Pike Research , a variety of trends are converging to create significant growth potential for microgrids...
New Jersey Adopts New Solar Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
Feb 12, 2010,
New Jersey recently enacted the Solar Energy Advancement and Fair Competition Act, which establishes a 16-year solar renewable energy portfolio standard (solar RPS)...
Construction Spending Drops to Lowest Level in Six Years
Feb 2, 2010,
Construction employment grew in only four out of 337 metropolitan areas in 2009 as spending on construction projects dropped by $100 billion in December to a 6-yr low of $903 billion...
Solar Rebate Programs are Alive and Well
Feb 1, 2010,
A recent review of the Database of State Incentives for Renewable & Efficiency (DSIRE) Web site (www.dsireusa.org) reveals new program announcements in...
Technical Difficulties
Feb 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
When Brian Bernard, controls engineer for Amesbury, Mass.-based Munters Corp., moved from Connecticut to New Hampshire, he hadn't yet completed his bachelor's...
Implementing a Successful Energy Management Plan
Feb 1, 2010, By Melissa Golden, Schneider Electric
The weak global economy over the past two years has created a perfect storm of business challenges for electrical contracting firms, particularly those...
Stimulus Serves as Bright Spot in Grim 2010 Construction Outlook
Feb 1, 2010,
Nearly nine-in-ten contractors say there will be no recovery in 2010, based on a new national construction hiring and business outlook forecast released...
Construction Market Expected to Drop 4% in 2010 after 13% Decline in 2009
Feb 1, 2010,
While 2009 was likely the bottom for the construction industry in terms of percent decline, 2010 will likely be the bottom in terms of dollar volume....
Report Forecasts ESCO Business Will Achieve Double-Digit CAGRs
Jan 22, 2010,
The current commercial building stock of more than 70 billion sq ft provides a fertile market opportunity for U.S. Energy Services Companies (ESCOs)...
Survey Shows Big Gap between Awareness and Adoption of Green Lighting Technology
Jan 21, 2010,
The second annual Sylvania Socket Survey reveals a paradox in Americans’ attitudes toward lighting...
DOE Awards $47 Million to IT and Communications Sectors
Jan 8, 2010,
Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $47 million for 14 projects across the country to support the development of new technologies...
Further Decline in Nonresidential Construction Activity Expected in 2010
Jan 7, 2010,
According to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by 13.4% percent in 2010...
AWEA Identifies Wind Power Trends to Watch for in 2010
Jan 5, 2010,
As the nation enters a new year, renewable energy could play a key role in the economic and energy issues that dominate the political agenda...
Renewable Energy Distributed Generation
Jan 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Can electric utilities keep up with the demand for renewable energy?...
Minority Report
Jan 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Update on whether or not certified small and disadvantaged businesses are getting their fair share of stimulus package funds...
