April Issue 2008

Featured Articles

Green Lighting

By Debbie McClungUnder (Lighting)

It wasn't too long ago that being green in sports was synonymous with being a rookie.

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Safety: A Top Priority

(Your Business)

By

Bob Segner

April 2008

Safety is fundamentally important to all involved in a construction project, and the supervisor is at the heart of any job-safety program. READ MORE

New Material for Capturing Carbon Dioxide from Smokestacks

(Your Business)

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April 2008

With current and future regulations on carbon dioxide emissions, electrical contractors who work in coal-fired plants may wonder how these requirements will affect their work. READ MORE

Nationals' Treasure

(Miscellaneous)

By

Joseph M. Kelly

April 2008

When Major League Baseball returned to Washington, DC, in 2005 with the relocation of the Montreal Expos, a 34-year hiatus ended. A lot of work had yet to begin. READ MORE

Significant Changes for the NEC 2008 -Part 4

(Miscellaneous)

By

James G. Stallcup

April 2008

There were 3,688 proposals for changes to the newest National Electrical Code (NEC) and 2,349 comments processed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) staff at NF READ MORE

The Big Bang

(Systems)

By

Claire Swedberg

April 2008

Two decades ago, a home automation installer usually could be described either as a hobbyist or an engineer with a penchant for designing complex systems for his or her own h READ MORE