One of the biggest mistakes a contractor can make is agreeing to replace an existing fire alarm system with exactly what is installed, only with new equipment, in all the existing locations. This is a mistake for the...
Solar panels and smart meters aren’t the only ways that homeowners can color their energy use “green.” According to recent data, upgrading homes with some basic measures can dramatically reduce energy use as well as carbon...
According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Washington, D.C., remotely assessing a home’s energy efficiency gained popularity during the last year and a half, and the trend is likely to outlast...
Each spring, the nation’s student bodies, businesses, organizations and local governments—including the United States—receive a report card measuring performance. Sometimes the grades aren’t anything to write home about...
Have you ever felt the spray of Niagara Falls aboard a Maid of the Mist boat? If so, you shared the experience with millions of visitors to one of America’s longest-running tourist attractions. Getting close wasn’t always...
As fans crowd back into stadiums, facilities are upgrading to accommodate some new realities. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adopt new digital technology. Stadiums and arenas are no different as their...
Hospitals may be institutions, but their institutional look is fading. Elements from the home, the hotel and the great outdoors are adding warmth and hospitality. This change has extended across healthcare from assisted...
The University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s (UNL’s) east campus library building was constructed in the 1960s and designed for its time. That means the C.Y. Thompson Library was centered around book research and independent, quiet...
About two decades ago, a new technology began to revolutionize telephone services. Called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), this approach moved phone traffic off telephone company lines and onto the internet. Soon...
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...
Humans have been harnessing water power for more than 2,000 years. Hydropower, the oldest source of renewable electricity in the United States, dates back to the 19th century. Today, it provides about 7% of American energy...
In the battle over carbon emissions and clean energy, buildings have been pushed to the front lines. A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Washington, D.C., concludes that carbon...
Mayberry Electric, Atlanta, performed electrical work for a project that converted a two-story building that previously was a bank into a medical surgery center in Sandy Springs, Ga., just north of Atlanta. Advanced Urology...
Wheeler Electric Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho, recently completed electrical work on two new buildings at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) also in Idaho Falls. The Cybercore Integration Center is a research, education and...
