April Issue 2009

Featured Articles

Recharging the Industry

By John Paul QuinnUnder (Miscellaneous)

For electrical contractors, the most interesting aspect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment A

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Missed Opportunities

(Lighting)

By

Craig DiLouie

April 2009

Energy management systems (EMS) provide automatic control of electrical loads—most commonly heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and sometimes lighting. READ MORE

USGBC Founder’s Home Renovation Marks Green Home Milestone

(Green Building)

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April 2009

The founder of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) has completed the highest-scoring green home renovation since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for READ MORE

Extech Recession Relief Rebate Program

(Miscellaneous)

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April 2009

Extech Instruments, a subsidiary of FLIR Systems Inc., launched a Recession Relief rebate and prize program. READ MORE

Utilities Ready for the Stimulus for Greater Efficiency

(Your Business)

By

Rick Laezman

April 2009

Most of the talk about federal politics these days has centered on the mortgage crisis and the failing banking industry. READ MORE

April Quiz With Correct Answers and Explanations

(Systems)

By

Jim Hayes

April 2009

When I was in college many years ago, my psychology professor said, “Every year, we give the same tests, but each year, the correct answers change.” We never knew if he was j READ MORE

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Products Featured In This Issue

Cool Tools: Special Tools

Each month, Cool Tools reviews a specific tool or equipment category that is used for electrical and voice/data/video con-struction and maintenance. READ MORE