March 2011: Residential

Featured Articles

Full Charge Ahead

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

To borrow a horse-racing metaphor, electric vehicles (EVs) have barely left the starting gate in the

Home is Where the Heat Is

By Debbie McClungUnder (Residential)

Homeowners, driven by many factors—such as the desire to reduce fossil fuel use, improve the efficie

Home Automation: There's an App for That

By Chuck RossUnder (Residential)

Just a few years ago, home automation control systems were seen as toys for the tech-savvy rich.

On With the Wind

By Rick LaezmanUnder (Residential)

It should come as little surprise that the surGE inrenewable power and the high-tech revolution have

Becoming a Lighting Trends Authority

By Jeff GavinUnder (Lighting)

What’s the secret to keeping up on the latest in residential lighting upgrades?

The Earth Gives Back

By Darlene BremerUnder (Residential)

Humans have taken advantage of geothermal heat since the Paleolithic era.

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Cracking Down on Codes

(Lighting)

By

Craig DiLouie

March 2011

A new national energy standard took effect on Dec. 30, 2010. On that day, all states had to certify to the U.S. READ MORE

Dominion Virginia Power Proposes Rate Options for Charging Electric Vehicles

(Green Building)

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March 2011

Dominion Virginia Power proposed a pilot program to offer time-of-day pricing options to encourage off-peak charging of electric vehicles, taking another step in supporting th READ MORE

Top 10

(Safety)

By

Jim Phillips

March 2011

You’re thinking, “I’m glad that’s finally over. Never again!” Yes, an arc flash calculation study can be quite overwhelming, especially your first one. READ MORE

Alternatives to AC

(Systems)

By

Richard P. Bingham

March 2011

An Internet search of the topics covered in power quality courses or seminars will likely show that the vast majority of the information disseminated relates to alternating cu READ MORE

Obama Raises the Bar for Renewable Energy, EVs

(Green Building)

By

Rick Laezman

March 2011

It should come as no surprise that President Barack Obama wants the nation to do more to exploit the benefits of green power. READ MORE

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Products Featured In This Issue

Home Automation/Lighting Controls

1 Keypad > Honeywell’s 6272CV Graphic TouchCenter Keypad serves as both a high-resolution digital photo display and an intuitive, menu-drive touchscreen keypad that contro READ MORE