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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WiMAX Subscriber Base Reaches 13 Million

(Systems)

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March 2011

In the fourth quarter of 2010, WiMAX garnered 3.7 million new subscribers, and 5.5 million will be added in 2011, according to the 13th issue of the 4GCounts Quarterly Report READ MORE

Branch-Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations, Part LXI

(Codes & Standards)

By

Charles R. Miller

March 2011

The National Board of Fire Underwriters, which is now the American Insurance Association, published the first edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC) in 1897. READ MORE

Clean Energy Charges up on Record Levels of Investment

(Green Building)

By

Rick Laezman

March 2011

At least one sector of the economy hasn’t been affected by the recession.According to the London-based research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance, investment in clean energ READ MORE

Home is Where the Heat Is

(Residential)

By

Debbie McClung

March 2011

Homeowners, driven by many factors—such as the desire to reduce fossil fuel use, improve the efficiency of their home, and benefit from federal and state incentives—may seek e READ MORE

Tell It Like It Is, Even If It’s Bad

(Your Business)

By

Rex A. Ferry

March 2011

Last month, I promised to resume commenting on the more serious aspects of electrical contracting. 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