December Issue 2006

Featured Articles

Win-Win in the Windy City

Gibson Electric designs/builds a Chicago high-rise: When 94-year-old Gibson Electric & Technolog

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Lighting Design Illuminates Greater Profit

(Lighting)

December 2006

Getting help to gain a larger residential lighting design market share: If electrical contractors want to grab a larger slice of the lighting design pie, they must “become cer READ MORE

Biometrics Clearing for Entry into Homes

(Miscellaneous)

December 2006

According to American Banker, vendors promoting their biometric security tools to banks say consumer confidence in such systems has improved, and that in some cases the cost i READ MORE

Getting Started in Security

(Miscellaneous)

December 2006

Bill yourself as code-compliant and follow the rules: Electronic security systems forecasts show continued industry growth; in fact, some studies indicate this $16 billion mar READ MORE

Genlyte Group at the Front of Commercial Lighting Boom

(Miscellaneous)

December 2006

Genlyte Group has emerged as a lighting giant that has placed more emphasis on the commercial market as the residential property sector has slowed, according to the Legal Redu READ MORE

Holy Smoke!

(Systems)

December 2006

Controlling smoke with doors and detectors: In this issue, we will discuss smoke doors and the National Fire Alarm Code requirements for the application and placement of smoke READ MORE

Products Featured In This Issue

Automatic Meter Reading System

E-Mon’s D-Mon wireless mesh communication system for automatic meter reading (AMR) is a network that allows single-phase multitenant facility managers to monitor and bill for READ MORE

Truck Upfits

Electricians need certain tools to efficiently and cost-effectively get the job done; trucks properly equipped to store and transport these tools, equipment and supplies can b READ MORE