Smart Building Technologies
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine regularly features stories and news articles related to smart building technologies, including internet of things (IoT), smart homes, smart lighting and lighting controls, building information modeling (BIM) and more.
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Green Building
U.S. Green Business Council Releases LEED Version 5
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced in early April 2025 that version 5 of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system has been
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Residential
Getting Smart With Homes: Midlevel residences become more intelligent
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Inventory of existing houses is predicted to rise slightly but remain relatively low for the next five years, according to 2025–2029 Housing Market Predictions published by U.S. News & World Report. That’s good news for electrical contractors performing residential work for new home builders. It...
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