September 2019

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Support Grows for Disaster-Resistant Infrastructure

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

As more natural disasters occur, lawmakers and policymakers at all levels of government are realizing the importance of a resilient infrastructure, but more needs to be done to make that a reality, according to experts...

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Your Business

Sep 2019

In Unprecedented Move, PG&E Cuts Power to 800,000 Customers

William Atkinson

Updated 10/10/19 10:15 a.m.—PG&E has restored power to approximately 50,000 customers in the Sierra Foothills since the shutoff began. Sometimes, it’s good to have backup power, and, for 800,000 customers of PG&E, that time...

Safety

Sep 2019

OSHA’s New Inspection Weighting System

William Atkinson

Beginning Oct. 1, 2019 (the beginning of OSHA’s 2020 fiscal year), OSHA will utilize a new weighting system for its inspections. The new OSHA Weighing System (OWS) is designed to replace the former system, which was...

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Green Building

Sep 2019

New York’s New Deep Energy Retrofit Initiative

William Atkinson

Last week, the City of New York announced an aggressive new initiative designed to utilize “deep energy retrofits” in nine of the city’s buildings, with another 28 to follow. The first nine projects that the city selected are...

Your Business

Sep 2019

Apartments and Condos Lead Surge in Housing Construction

Rick Laezman

If new home construction is a bellwether for electrical installations, then the road ahead is promising. According to a recent report, from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Commerce Department, total housing starts are...

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Sep 2019

High Fiber Cables—Are They for You?

Jim Hayes

In my magazine column back in July, I mentioned I had been trying to learn more about the new fiber optic cables with very large fiber counts. Today you can buy cables with 1,728, 3,456 and 6,912 fibers. What I wanted to know...

Integrated Systems

Sep 2019

Facial Recognition Growing Fast Despite Privacy Concerns

Deborah L. O'Mara

It’s been a bumpy ride in the implementation of biometrics, specifically facial recognition. While the technology has matured in reliability from advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning algorithms and...

Including Smart Lighting for Better Home Security

For over 60% of Americans, feeling their homes are safe is the most important advantage of integrating smart technology.¹ Simple to install (and use), while rich in functional benefits, smart lights can be an appealing...

QUIZ: Look out Below

Two recent emphasis programs that OSHA has initiated are Trench Safety and Fall Protection. These are enforcement strategies designed and implemented at the regional and area office levels. With the recent increase in excavation and fall incidents around the country, let’s review a few important requirements.

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QUIZ: Data Cabling Center Update

Data centers and wireless networks are two of the largest and fastest growing fiber optic applications. Both are rapidly evolving to meet customer needs. What’s your knowledge of today’s data centers? Answers are on page 103. To take the quiz electronically, visit ecmag.com.

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September 2019

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Solar of the North: Great Lakes States Embrace PV

What’s Your Beef? Contractors discuss some of the key challenges facing their firms today

The Doctor Is In: Frey Electric Works on University At Buffalo

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Support Grows for Disaster-Resistant Infrastructure

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OSHA’s New Inspection Weighting System

New York’s New Deep Energy Retrofit Initiative

Apartments and Condos Lead Surge in Housing Construction

High Fiber Cables—Are They for You?

Facial Recognition Growing Fast Despite Privacy Concerns

Including Smart Lighting for Better Home Security

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