Jim Romeo

In the United States’ pursuit of sustainable sources of power, addressing buildings’ energy consumption is top priority. The U.S. building sector accounts for about 39% of the nation’s energy use, and commercial buildings are...

Electrical contractors should be more vigilant than ever before about Industry 4.0’s continued advancement. The face of the new job site is one where Industry 4.0, and a higher degree of automation, is likely to be...

Building technologies are applicable far beyond building automation and controls—advancements in robotics and software means they can now be used for construction. Robotics’ rise Robotics are widely used in construction...

As sustainability comes into the mainstay of conversations, it's important for electrical contractors to be vigilant and aware of some developments taking place globally about sustainability and electrical engineering...

In the 1928 election, before the Great Depression hit the United States, President Herbert Hoover’s campaign vision of American prosperity was one with “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” Things did not...

Artificial intelligence is disrupting multiple industries. In construction, A.I. is a big game-changer. In a January 2021 report, “AI: Construction’s New Frontier of Digital Enablement,” consultant Ernst & Young Global Ltd...

Now is the time to get excited about prospects for new starts and more sustainable architecture and facilities. This should be good for electrical contractors as infrastructure stimulus grows and technology develops...

Will we ever see buildings that consume zero energy? We already have. The National University of Singapore’s School of Design and Environment 4 building supplies 100% of its energy from on-site renewable energy sources with...

There’s a new flavor of human resources leadership today where the employee experience meets HR operations to create human experience management, or HXM—and technology is the accelerant. That’s how San Francisco-based SAP...

Many companies now offer software to manage funds, equipment and more on construction projects. But perhaps one of the greatest uses of software is managing people. Software to manage employees Human resource (HR) management...

Improve lighting, and you will improve a facility’s energy efficiency. Manage your lighting—with equipment, technology and best practices—and you will reduce overall energy consumption and reduce costs. As LED and other...

Recently, a Scottsbluff, Neb., home caught fire. Fortunately, the residents got out safely. The cause was a loose fuse holder connection that was glowing red hot and smoldering. Had an electrician performed any work on the...