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December 2012

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A Primer for Paperless Estimating

By Stephen CarrUnder (Your Business)

While researching for last month’s article, I was quite surprised to find many contractors and estim

Silent Night

By Susan BloomUnder (Lighting)

According to Department of Energy statistics, about 22 percent of all electricity generated in the U

Sizing Conductors, Part XIX

By Charles R. MillerUnder (Codes & Standards)

Article 240 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides general requirements for overcurrent prot

Saving Dollars & Energy

By Rae HamiltonUnder (Lighting)

Joel Spira, who founded Lutron Electronics Co.

Selling Points: Lighting Retrofits

By Thomas E. GlavinichUnder (Lighting)

The lighting retrofit was one of the first services that electrical contractors (ECs) entering the e

Continental Electrical Construction Lights Up Chicago

By Susan M. CaseyUnder (Lighting)

“The new and emerging energy market is creating quite a buzz among ECs at conferences like Lightfair

The Control Zone

By Craig DiLouieUnder (Lighting)

The next step is to develop the basis of design or design intent, which can be expressed using two b

The LED Inevitability

By Claire SwedbergUnder (Lighting)

With the growing popularity of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in different applications, manufacturers

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Utilities Face Consumer Challenges for Smart Meters

(Green Building)

By

Mike Breslin

December 2012

Despite all the information about smart meters that electric utilities provide to encourage customers to participate in managing their energy costs, utilities still face chall READ MORE

Saving Dollars & Energy

(Lighting)

By

Rae Hamilton

December 2012

Joel Spira, who founded Lutron Electronics Co. in 1961, invented the first solid-state dimmer in 1959. READ MORE

NPS Lights First Net-Zero Visitor Center in U.S. National Park System

(Green Building)

By

December 2012

The National Park Service (NPS) opened a net-zero energy visitor center in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA), the first of its kind in the nearly 40 READ MORE

Proceed With Caution

(Systems)

By

Wayne D. Moore

December 2012

While the economy takes its time turning around, each day I see more fire alarm system upgrades to replace obsolete equipment. READ MORE

Efficiency, Renewables Gaining Traction

(Green Building)

By

Rick Laezman

December 2012

With all the popular momentum and political discourse buoying the transformation in the way the United States consumes and generates its power, measurable differences in energ READ MORE