Earlier this year, the city of Chicago set the goal of dramatically reducing emissions from the built environment in the city and furthering a “green economic recovery.” Buildings presently account for 70% of Chicago’s...
As the coupling of solar panels with battery storage technology becomes more proficient, more customers and service providers are plugging in. On June 2 Houston-based Sunnova Energy International Inc. announced an expansion...
As the country slowly emerges from the pandemic, opportunities within the construction industry are looking good—but a lack of sufficient cash flow could stymie contractors, according to an industry survey report by Billd, an...
According to a May 2021 survey from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), shortages of materials for home builders are now more widespread than at any at any time since...
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.M., released a software tool designed to help utilities and utility customers (and the electrical contractors they hire) “assess the economic value of installing an energy storage...
Spring is coming to the nonresidential green building market. Although residential buildings have captured much of the limelight as the role of buildings has increased in climate change mitigation efforts, the potential for...
The National Safety Council (NSC), Itasca, Ill., has observed June as National Safety Month since 1996. This annual observance aims to promote a culture of safety both in and out of the workplace. For its 25th anniversary...
“Common Electrical Problems in Commercial Buildings,” a report by San Luis Obispo, Calif., electrical contractor Electricraft Inc., details issues that can exist within older buildings and offers suggestions to consider when...
Being familiar with the OSHA requirements for electrical safety is everyone’s responsibility. Many OSHA electrical requirements are extracted from the National Electrical Code.
The new technologies in fiber optic cables and cable plant installation are the micros: microcables, microducts and microtrenching. These can make cable plant installation easier, faster and cheaper. How well do you know the micros?