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Need to Know
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| March 2009
| under
  • Systems

Various school shootings and natural disasters have thrust mass notification systems (MNS) into the spotlight. Such tragedies have pointed out the need to further examine systems and how they can be enhanced.

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Talk to DALI
by
Edward Brown
| March 2009
| under
  • Lighting

Internet protocol (IP), the hottest trend in integrated building systems, is attracting interest because any computer with an Internet connection can talk to any building system that runs a digital addressable IP network.

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The Heart of the System
by
Allan B. Colombo
| March 2009
| under
  • Miscellaneous

A security system's alarm control panel is similar to a central processing unit in a common computer system. It typically contains a motherboard with a set of screw terminals, one or more plug-in input/output bus connections, and accommodations for additional peripheral devices.

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Managing Demand
by
Edward Brown
| February 2009
| under
  • Miscellaneous

The great thing about managing demand is the same strategies that reduce an electric bill by shaving demand peaks will enable a customer to develop control strategies to reduce his or her total electricity usage.

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Studies in Savings
by
Edward Brown
| January 2009
| under
  • Lighting

Real-world experiments to reduce electricity costs by automatically reducing peak demand provide information that can be used to convince end-users these measures lead to significant monetary savings. California

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Choosing the Right DVR
by
Allan B. Colombo
| January 2009
| under
  • Safety

A pharmacist friend called about a couple of after-hours attempts to break into his establishment. In both incidents, the perpetrators were frightened off by the intrusion alarm system.

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Beating the System
December 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Building owners and electrical contra should be paying careful attention to creative solutions to reduce the high costs of electricity consumed by large buildings and building campuses. Solutions are out there and can be found with a little digging. One strategy is to reduce peak demand.

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Overcoming Concerns
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| December 2008
| under
  • Systems

While it is environmentally sound to turn off a building's lights once business is done for the day, those lights go on again as people return to work after hours.

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Must-Watch Video
by
Allan B. Colombo
| November 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Unwanted alarm drops are a nuisance, and police departments across the nation are working toward a solution. Alarm companies and equipment manufacturers also are working to reduce or eliminate false alarms in a variety of ways.

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Centers for Work
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| November 2008
| under
  • Systems

Changes in the data center market provide opportunities for contractors. Most involve construction and relocation projects and come as a result of the increasing power data centers demand.

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Using IBS to Go Green
by
Edward Brown
| November 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Many electrical contractors are finding additional revenue with the introduction of green technology. My definition of greening is taking whatever steps are necessary to reduce the energy consumed by a building or complex.

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The Systems That Enable IBS
by
Darlene Bremer
| November 2008
| under
  • Systems

True building integration means finding commonalities between building systems and using the appropriate communication protocols to program them. This provides cooperative sequences of operations that offer increased value to the building owner.

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Consumers Are Key to Broadband Distribution
November 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

According to data from Connected Nation, state, local and national leaders must focus more attention on the consumer side of America’s broadband challenge. The nonprofit organization expands access to and use of the Internet and organization related technologies. U.S. Rep.

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Compliance Requires Proper Placement
by
Allan B. Colombo
| November 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

This trade depends on National Electrical Code compliance, especially where it involves device placement and connectivity.

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Good Luck
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| October 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

There is a destination in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley for those who want to try their luck in a setting more upbeat than fire station bingo, but less glittery than Las Vegas: the Potawatomi Bingo and Casino.

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Out of Existence
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| October 2008
| under
  • Systems

Virtualization occurs when a simulation replaces something that exists in the physical world.

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PLCs: Black Magic in a Box
by
Debbie McClung
| October 2008
| under
  • Systems

Beyond the bones and bloodlines of electrical installations—the cable, conduit, relays, panel boards and the more sophisticated building automation controls—are the brains, the programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

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Think Thin
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| October 2008
| under
  • Systems

Thin provisioning, a method of optimizing efficiency, flexibly allocates disk storage space among users, based on the minimum storage space a user requires at a specific time.

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Security That Parks Intruders
October 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

According to Security Management, DCH Milburn Audi, a car dealership based in Milburn, N.J., experienced a string of thefts in 2005 that cost the company more than $100,000.

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Networked Video
by
Edward Brown
| October 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Networked video is a huge success in the marketplace. Fiber optic cabling has allowed the widespread distribution of this valuable tool for security and control functions. There is much money to be made in video.

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