February 2012: Renovation

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Building in Motion

By Darlene BremerUnder (Green Building)

Energy modeling, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is the practice of simulat

Ghosts of a Building’s Past

By Jerry RiveraUnder (Safety)

The U.S.

Wiring the Past for the Future

By Thomas E. GlavinichUnder (Your Business)

The United States is aging, and its buildings are getting older, too.

Savvy Selling

By Susan BloomUnder (Your Business)

Surveying the current state of his market, Phil Rose, president of Milwaukee-based Roman Electric Co

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Tidal Power Rising in Maine

(Green Building)

By

Rick Laezman

February 2012

The renewable-power industry is one of the greatest showcases of human innovation and ingenuity, drawing energy from sources that are clean, free and infinite. READ MORE

Building Renovations

(Systems)

By

Wayne D. Moore

February 2012

In a far-less-than-robust economy, we find many owners deferring moving to newly purchased or constructed facilities. READ MORE

Transmission Lines to Be Replaced at Grand Coulee Dam

(Systems)

By

Rick Laezman

February 2012

The nation’s largest hydroelectric facility is about to get an upgrade. READ MORE

Electrodeless Lighting

(Lighting)

By

Craig DiLouie

February 2012

While experimenting with high-frequency current, inventor Nikola Tesla developed an electrodeless lamp, but the concept remained largely unexplored for the next century (exce READ MORE