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Meeting IBS Power Demands
by
John Paul Quinn
| April 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

The integrated building system (IBS) concept, sometimes known as building automation, has presented the designer and the electrical contractor with more complex challenges than traditional individual systems did.

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Step By Step
by
Edward Brown
| April 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

For those electrical contractors incorporating systems integration into their skill sets, many questions and strategies for doing so may appear. Consider this as a general guide to the basic elements of integrating a system.

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ILM Flies
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| April 2008
| under
  • Systems

Construction has changed. It is no longer a business simply associated with bricks and mortar. Construction has become a comprehensive offering that includes everything contained within a building.

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The Great Escape
by
Allan B. Colombo
| April 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

The need to control access to buildings and internal areas within them has led to the proliferation of electronic locking systems. Their primary mission is to determine the identity of those who wish to enter through a protected door.

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Copper Theft Problems Rise as Demand in China Continues
March 2008
| under
  • Systems

According to the Associated Press, copper thefts are on the rise, as China’s expanding economy continues to provide a high demand for scrap metal. Historically, copper theft has been cyclical, with temporary rises when the price of metal is high.

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Smell the Roses
by
Wayne D. Moore
| March 2008
| under
  • Systems

We appear to be entering a slow construction period. Those of us in the field have experienced these slow periods before, and we know that professional electrical contractors who plan for these slowdowns prosper through them.

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Do You Have the Time?
by
Russ Munyan
| March 2008
| under
  • Systems

Most people who are products of the American education system could, oddly enough, tell school clock stories. Examples might include anecdotes like this one, which could have been from the high school level, “The clock in Mrs.

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Shades of Green
by
Edward Brown
| March 2008
| under
  • Systems

If you've been reading Tom Glavinich’s Integrated Building Systems columns, you probably picked up a running theme.

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Performance and Integrity
by
Wayne D. Moore
| February 2008
| under
  • Systems

Often when you are installing fire alarm systems, you are asked what style or class of circuitry you plan to use. The circuit designations may be required in a local or state code or may be specified by the designer of the fire alarm system.

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Study the Requirements
by
Wayne D. Moore
| February 2008
| under
  • Systems

The National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, Section 10.4.1.1 requires trained technicians to perform an acceptance test on all new fire alarm systems. Specifically, the section states, “All new systems shall be inspected and tested in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 10.

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Going the Extra Mile
by
Wayne D. Moore
| February 2008
| under
  • Systems

Many of us have had unpleasant experiences while flying, especially during the winter. It takes only a little snow at a major airport to disrupt the whole system. Flying to Providence from the St.

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Assuming Responsibility
by
Wayne D. Moore
| January 2008
| under
  • Systems

I was at a Cracker Barrel, one of my favorite restaurants for breakfast, when the two gentlemen at the next table were approached by their waitress who informed them that she had made a mistake.

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Feeling the Flow
by
Russ Munyan
| January 2008
| under
  • Systems

Data centers live and die according to their ability to cool their systems. If a data center loses its ability to keep cool, then its systems will fail. Part of the data center management team’s responsibility is ensuring the systems do not get too hot.

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Explosive Growth
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| January 2008
| under
  • Systems

The demand for photovoltaic (PV) systems in commercial, institutional and residential buildings continues to grow. Over the past decade, the PV industry has experienced phenomenal growth driven by environmental concerns.

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Coordinating Orders
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| December 2007
| under
  • Systems

Not too long ago, electrical contracting firms only had to meet National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements and project plans and specifications when installing lighting systems.

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Take out a Contract
by
Wayne D. Moore
| December 2007
| under
  • Systems

Running a successful contracting business is a time-consuming job. You spend time marketing and selling your company to clients and then spend time operating the company, hopefully at a profit. Those of you who install fire alarm systems often treat them like other electrical projects.

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Get It Done Right
by
Wayne D. Moore
| November 2007
| under
  • Systems

In this age of e-mails, cell phones and text messages, every contracting project seems to take on an urgency.

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Rising High
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| November 2007
| under
  • Systems

The drive toward high performance buildings demands the integration of diverse building systems that were not previously required to interact with one another. For example, occupancy sensors no longer control just lighting in a space. They also control the HVAC system supplying that space.

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Timing Is Everything!
by
Wayne D. Moore
| October 2007
| under
  • Systems

During a recent NFPA fire alarm systems seminar, a gentleman introduced himself and his two technicians. They had traveled quite a distance. Knowing NFPA planned a future seminar in his state, I asked why he did not wait to attend the closer seminar.

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What's in Your Building?
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| October 2007
| under
  • Systems

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy defines a high-performance building (HPB) as “a building that is substantially better than standard practice.” There are no exact criteria for defining an HPB.

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