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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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

Blustery Year for Wind, More Gusts in the Forecast

(Green Building)

By

Rick Laezman

February 2012

As the renewable power revolution carries on, wind power continues to lead the way. READ MORE

Eyes on the Prize

(Your Business)

By

Bob Mooty

February 2012

Competitive bidding in today’s electrical construction market is one of the most frustrating and challenging tasks the electrical estimator faces. READ MORE

Skating to Where the Puck Is

(Your Business)

By

Dennis F. Quebe

February 2012

Many contractors and other technical types prefer the plain-spokenness of facts and figures to sayings from famous people, but since the common-sense wisdom of a familiar spor READ MORE