State Energy Efficiency Policies Save Customers Billions
Jul 29, 2011,
ACEEE reports outline state Energy Efficiency Resource Standards ...
Design and Commissioning Strategies for Data Centers
Jul 29, 2011, By Terry Gillick, Primary Integration Solutions, Inc.
Why using medium-voltage power distribution systems makes it possible to optimize reliability and efficiency...
DC House
Jul 29, 2011, By Satish Rajagopalan and Brian Fortenbery, EPRI
Realizing a cost-effective zero net energy building through direct current (DC) residential distribution...
Collaborative Design Conversion
Jul 29, 2011, By Dave Crumrine, P.E., and Doug Post, P.E., Interstates
How Interstates maximized construability and project value by converting to a gated design process...
Respondents to NEMA Survey Report Decline in Improvements in July
Jul 28, 2011,
The broad economic slowdown of recent months continued to affect the electrical manufacturing sector in July...
Analyze This- July 2011
Jul 28, 2011,
Percentage increase in U.S. manufacturing technology consumption in 2011 compared to 2010 based on the “United States Manufacturing Technology Consumption Report.” With a year-to-date total of $1,595.98 million in orders, recent levels of outstanding order activity are now approaching pre-recession levels....
AIA Forecasts Decline in Nonresidential Construction Spending in 2011, Modest Growth Projected for 2012
Jul 28, 2011,
A multitude of factors are preventing a recovery for the beleaguered design and construction industry...
A Step Closer to Net Zero
Jul 26, 2011, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
2012 IECC is expected to increase energy efficiency in new buildings by 30% over currently used standard ...
Construction Unemployment Drops to 15.6% in June
Jul 26, 2011,
Despite a loss of 9,000 jobs in June, the construction industry unemployment rate dropped to 15.6% — the lowest level since December 2008 ...
Slide in Home Improvement Spending Likely to Continue into Next Year
Jul 22, 2011,
After showing signs of recovery, spending on home improvements is expected to remain volatile and weak over the next several quarters, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA)...
DOE Announces Guide for 50 % More Energy Efficient Office Buildings
Jul 15, 2011,
The organization recently announced the release of the first in a new series of Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs) to aid architects and engineers in the design of highly energy efficient office buildings...
Pike Research Publishes Global Wind Energy Outlook
Jul 13, 2011,
Despite the challenging market conditions for the global wind energy industry, this is a dynamic time for innovation in the market as companies are pushing turbines to sizes never before thought practical or economical...
Reed Construction Data Adjusts 2011 Forecast
Jul 13, 2011,
The very sour national jobs report for June included only 57,000 new private jobs, a loss of 39,000 government jobs, and a 44,000 cut in previous estimates of April and May jobs, according to Jim Haughey, chief economist for Reed Construction Data...
AGC Reports 9,000 Lost Construction Jobs in June
Jul 13, 2011,
Construction employment remained mired in a five-year slump as the industry shed another 9,000 jobs from May to June, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America...
Caterpillar to Expand Texas Manufacturing Site
Jul 11, 2011,
Caterpillar Inc. recently announced plans to significantly increase its manufacturing capabilities and capacity for hydraulic excavators that will be produced at a facility now under construction in Victoria, Texas...
ESFI Receives Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
Jun 28, 2011,
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has been awarded a FY 2010 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA)...
Architecture Billings Index Remains in Reverse
Jun 28, 2011,
On the heels of a sizeable decrease in April, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) slowed even further in May...
AGC Reports Construction Employment Increases in 120 Out of 337 Metro Areas Between May 2010 and May 2011
Jun 28, 2011,
Construction employment increased in 120 out of 337 metropolitan areas between May 2010 and May 2011, declined in 162 and stayed level in 55...
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Reveal April Seasonal Boost in Home Prices
Jun 28, 2011,
Data through April 2011, recently released by S&P Indices for its S&P/CaseShiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show a monthly increase in prices for the 10- and 20-City Composites for the first time in eight months...
Safety Crackdown
Jun 22, 2011, By Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Agency increases civil penalty amounts for specific violations, including electrical safety citations...
