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Google and Clean Power Finance Team up to Create $75 Million Fund for Residential Solar Projects
December 2011
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  • Residential

Clean Power Finance, a provider of integrated services and financing solutions for the solar industry, and Google announced the creation of a new $75 million fund to finance residential solar projects.

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Handling Decorative Lighting Without Care Can Spoil Holiday Cheer
by
Timothy Johnson
| November 2011
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  • Residential

The holiday season is supposed to be a time of good cheer. American culture has evolved to embrace the closing of each year as a celebration of the values we each hold dear. It's evident in the environments we create.

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Innovation and Conservation Are Key at 2011 Solar Decathlon
November 2011
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  • Residential

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hosted its 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., at the end of September. For the energy industry, the Solar Decathlon means more than developing solar energy.

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Breaking into the Residential Market
by
Darlene Bremer
| October 2011
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  • Residential

The security industry may have turned a corner on the road to recovery, and that is good news for electrical contractors (ECs) looking to broaden their offerings into residential security.

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Installing Senior Solutions
by
John Paul Quinn
| September 2011
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  • Residential

During the opening minutes of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” set in a dimly lit saloon, Butch teasingly warns Sundance that maybe he shouldn’t be getting into gunfights anymore. “We all keep getting older,” Butch said.

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All Grown Up? Home Automation
by
Rae Hamilton
| March 2010
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  • Residential

Even though home automation technology has been around for decades, the opportunity it represents for electrical contractors right now is phenomenal.

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Outside the Box: Wind, Solar, Heat and More
by
Debbie McClung
| March 2010
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  • Residential

Homeowners have often dreamed of small-scale devices that can be installed on their roofs to provide all the energy needed for the operation of their household. That day has arrived.

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Aging in Place: The New Imperative
by
Jeff Gavin
| March 2010
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  • Residential

Baby boomers have never been satisfied with the status quo; they challenge everything in their paths, including retirement. While boomers can’t escape aging, it will be on their terms. Staying in their homes and maintaining their independence is a central goal.

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Solid State of Lighting
by
Craig DiLouie
| March 2010
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  • Residential

Some of the most dramatic lighting performance gains can be achieved by adopting solid-state lighting in the home, where incandescent lighting has met its match with products that combine the efficiency of compact fluorescent and the quality of halogen.

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Research Forecasts 6 Million Homes With Smart Meters by 2012
March 2009
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  • Residential

The market for residential energy management will increase significantly over the next four years due to increased consumer demand and new government and industry initiatives. The number of U.S. households with a smart meter will grow to more than 6 million by 2012, according to Parks Associates.

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Construction Forecast 2009
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| January 2009
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  • Residential

At a time when things could not look much worse economically, there is some good news to accompany the overwhelming bad. First, the bad news. “The economic outlook is a disaster,” said Michael J.

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The Ripple Effect
by
Debbie McClung
| November 2008
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  • Residential

You may have seen the impact of the residential bubble blowout on your local market, and if you’re like a lot of electricians who rely on residential projects, your business model has adjusted to accommodate shifts over the past two years.

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Residential Pilot Tests Smart Meters
September 2008
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  • Residential

On July 21, 2008, a group of selected residential electricity consumers in Washington, D.C., began testing advanced metering technology coupled with pricing options that could assist them in curbing their monthly bills by better controlling their power consumption.

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Riding Out the Residential Slump
by
John Paul Quinn
| September 2008
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  • Residential

Even before the housing market went into its downturn, residential work was problematic for the electrical contractor.

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New-Home Sales up in April Following Downward Revision in March
July 2008
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  • Residential

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 526,000 units, the U.S. Commerce Department reported.

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ECs Are Integrators of Choice for Home Technologies
by
Jeff Gavin
| June 2008
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  • Residential

Congratulations are in order as electrical contractors (ECs) have taken the lead as custom installers for many key home technologies.

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New Residential Sales Continue to Fall
March 2008
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  • Residential

The conclusion of 2007 saw the biggest 12-month decline in new home sales in 37 years, and analysts predict 2008 to continue the residential sales slump. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in conjunction with the U.S.

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AFCIs Increase Safety from Fires
June 2007
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  • Residential

According to the most recent data from the United States Fire Administration, home electrical problems are responsible for an estimated 67,800 fires every year, resulting in 485 deaths, 2,300 injuries and more than $868 million in residential property loss. The U.S.

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Automation Goes Home
by
Pat Woods
| June 2007
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  • Residential

Elite homebuyers want the latest monitoring technology

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Broadband Reaching: The Residential Standard
by
Marilyn Michelson
| June 2007
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  • Residential

Broadband services have come a long way. The services expanded from simply high-speed Internet access to more entertainment options and voice features over Internet protocol. Homeowners may want to subscribe to some of these services.

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