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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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What’s New in HID?

(Lighting)

By

Craig DiLouie

December 2012

Following a major technological shift from mercury vapor to metal halide in the past decade or so, high-intensity discharge (HID) product innovation is focused on this source READ MORE

Solar Takes to the Seas

(Green Building)

By

Rick Laezman

December 2012

If the hallmark of renewable technology is its ability to harness the earth’s forces in new and imaginative ways, then one recent innovation is really riding a wave. READ MORE

Sizing Conductors, Part XIX

(Codes & Standards)

By

Charles R. Miller

December 2012

Article 240 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides general requirements for overcurrent protection and overcurrent protective devices. READ MORE

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

Developing Additive Construction

(Your Business)

By

Andrew McCoy

December 2012

There’s an old joke about Michelangelo in which he explains how he was able to create his enormous 6-ton, 17-foot-high sculpture of the young, biblical hero David: Michelangel READ MORE