March 2011: Residential

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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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Wind-Energy Industry Expects Continuing Rise in 2011

(Green Building)

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March 2011

America’s wind industry built 5,115 megawatts (MW) of wind power last year, barely half of 2009’s record pace, but entered 2011 with more than 5,600 MW under construction. READ MORE

Full Charge Ahead

(Green Building)

By

Chuck Ross

March 2011

To borrow a horse-racing metaphor, electric vehicles (EVs) have barely left the starting gate in their efforts to transform our transportation system, but forecasters predict READ MORE

New Inspection Robot for Overhead Transmission Lines

(Your Business)

By

Mike Breslin

March 2011

For decades, utility operators have been searching for a way to automatically conduct physical inspections of overhead transmission lines. READ MORE

Emergency Lighting

(Codes & Standards)

By

Mark C. Ode

March 2011

NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, and the International Building Code (IBC) require emergency lighting in all commercial and industrial buildings to facilitate emergency egress READ MORE

Where Can (And Should) You Use an OTDR?

(Systems)

By

Jim Hayes

March 2011

In fiber optics, there seems to be a lot of confusion about where and how one properly uses an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR). 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