December 2018: Lighting Special Report

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WAC Lighting’s Retro-Inspired dweLED Trio Luminaire

Looking Into 2019: Retrofitting Resiliency

James Carlini

With the United States’ economy moving at a good pace, we should expect a lot of real estate companies to give their existing buildings a technology makeover, if they want to remain competitive and maintain high occupancy...

Safety

Dec 2018

NFPA Study Examines Fatal Electrical Injuries of Contract Workers

Rick Laezman

As more employers use contract and temporary workers, concerns over the safety of their working conditions have also increased. A recent study shows that this concern is justified, as fatal electrical injuries to contract...

Your Business

Dec 2018

NIAC Report Details Grid Catastrophe Vulnerabilities

William Atkinson

While not specifically referencing Armageddon, the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) has released a report, titled "Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage," that may not be too far away from that...

Your Business

Dec 2018

PG&E Releases Some Details on Camp Fire Cause

William Atkinson

As reported in late November , while utility power lines are often the victims of wildfires, they can, in some instances, also be the causes. In the case of the devastating Camp Fire in California, the preliminary evidence...

Your Business

Dec 2018

Lighting Is the Thing

Julie Mazur,

Timothy Johnson

We learned from the 2018 Profile of the Electrical Contractor that lighting is the most important money-earning category for electrical contracting firms. So, this month, the magazine staffers bring you a special report with...

Your Business

Dec 2018

Electrical Construction Technology in 2019 and Beyond

Kayla Matthews

During 2018, electrical contractors saw various technologies start to have a larger role in the electrical construction industry. In 2019, they'll see many of these innovations have an even more prominent role and encounter...

Green Building

Dec 2018

Small Washington EC Tackles WELL-Certified Credit Union Project

William Atkinson

The HAPO Community Credit Union, with branches in Washington and Oregon, recently opened its 18th location in Vancouver, Wash., which achieved the WELL Building Standard certification, becoming the first credit union in the...

Green Building

Dec 2018

California Officially Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes

Marlena Chertock

In a historic move, California became the first state in the U.S. requiring solar power to be installed on all new homes and residential buildings built in 2020 and beyond. This so-called solar mandate, passed in early...

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QUIZ: Changes to NFPA 72 2019

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December 2018: Lighting Special Report

Table of Contents

Home Automation Nation: The EC's Place in Residential Wireless

Sheets of Lights: OLEDs Create A Unique Lighting Experience

A Work of Art: OlympiaTech Electric Updates the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

From Flour Mill to Art Studio: Medina Electric Harnesses Hydroelectric Power When Renovating a Historic Structure

Featured Products

Cree’s KBL Luminaire

2nd Ave Lighting’s Caliope Chandelier

Kichler’s Marilyn Luminaire

Aurea Lighting’s LED Panel Light

Environmental Lights LumenMax LED Strip Light

CSL Lighting’s Square Entity LED Luminaire

Fresco’s Aurora Outdoor Heater and Luminaire

Modern Forms’ Chaos Luminaire

WAC Lighting’s Retro-Inspired dweLED Trio Luminaire

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Looking Into 2019: Retrofitting Resiliency

NFPA Study Examines Fatal Electrical Injuries of Contract Workers

NIAC Report Details Grid Catastrophe Vulnerabilities

PG&E Releases Some Details on Camp Fire Cause

Lighting Is the Thing

Electrical Construction Technology in 2019 and Beyond

Small Washington EC Tackles WELL-Certified Credit Union Project

California Officially Mandates Solar Panels on New Homes

December 2018: Lighting Special Report

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