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Around the Circuit
December
Construction Spending Down
Construction spending in December totaled $1.054
trillion, 3.6% below the December 2007 level and 1.4% down from
November, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For the year,
construction spending totaled $1.079 trillion, a 5.1% drop from the
previous year.To read more on this story, visit EC&M's Web
site.
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AEMC® Introduces Its Newest
PowerPad® Model 8335 Power Quality Analyzer
The Model 8335 is a three-phase power quality analyzer that is
easy-to-use, compact, and shock resistant. It has direct measurement of
four voltage and four current inputs including neutral voltage and
current. It simultaneously captures and records trends, transients,
events, and waveforms with 2GB of memory for data storage. Visit:
www.aemc.com
States Must Meet
or
Exceed ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 by End of 2010
As required by the Energy Conservation and Production
Act, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, "Energy Standard for Buildings
Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," as the commercial building
reference for state building energy codes.To read more on this
story,
visit EC&M's Web
site.
LonMark
International and GreenLink Alliance Form Partnership
San Jose, Calif.-based LonMark International, a
non-profit member trade association recognized as the industry
authority
for certification, education, and promotion of interoperability
standards for the benefit of manufacturers, integrators, and end-users,
recently announced its newly established, collaborative agreement with
GreenLink Alliance, the Mount Crawford, Vt.-based nonprofit trade
association focused on promoting products and services that help to
conserve energy in the built environment.To read more on this story,
visit EC&M's Web
site.
Clear Skies Solar
Begins Preliminary Engineering on $11 Million California Solar
Farm
Clear Skies Solar, Mineola, N.Y., provider of turnkey
solar electricity installations, has initiated project engineering on
an
$11 million, 3.2MW solar farm in Cantil, Calif., to be built on 34
acres
of company-owned land.To read more on this story, visit
EC&M's
Web
site.
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Project Watch
Electrical Work in
Massachusetts
Barnstable County. Mass., is seeking sealed bids on
behalf of the towns of Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham,
Sandwich, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth for on-call tradespersons for
maintenance and repair in the electrical trade for the period of April
1, 2009, through March 31, 2010, with the option to renew for one
additional year. The deadline for bids is March 3, 2009. For more
information, visit the Barnstable County Purchasing Department Web
site.
Lighting Retrofit in
Texas
The Garland Independent School District, Garland,
Texas,
will receive competitive sealed proposals for gym lighting renovations
until 10:30 a.m. CST on March 3. For a list of specifications, contact
of K&M Reproduction, Dallas, at (214) 369-4333.
Web Exclusives
Business Brief
Norwalk, Conn.-based EMCOR Group recently announced
that
its EMCOR Energy Services business has been awarded a contract for the
design/build of a cogeneration plant in Susanville, Calif. EMCOR Energy
Services will be responsible for all engineering activities, equipment
procurement, field construction, and start-up for the 6MW plant.For
more Business Briefs, visit the EC&M Web site.
Eye on Safety
Ten-Year Veteran
Electrical Worker Dies in Accident
On Feb. 10, Ernie Russell, 61, was electrocuted when a
light post he was setting up touched some overhead power lines in
midtown Tucson, Ariz. Russell, a senior electrical supervisor for
Ashton
Construction, Tucson, Ariz., was working on a transportation
enhancement
project when the accident occurred.The incident is under
investigation by both Ashton Construction and the Tucson office of the
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
Shows & Events
EHX Spring 2009
The Electronic House Expo (EHX) spring 2009 event is
scheduled for March 11-14 in Orlando, Fla. Topics to be presented at
CEDIA University include designing Ethernet networks, electrical and
electronic test equipment, and power quality and conditioning. For more
information and to register, visit the expo's Web site.
EGSA Annual
Spring Conference
The Electrical Generating Systems Association will
present its annual spring convention from March 15-17 in San Antonio.
Scheduled sessions include "The Green Switch," "Wind Power," and "The
Future of Renewable Energy in Power Generation." For more information
and to register, visit the EGSA Web
site.
Electric
West 2009
The Electric West Show, to be held March 18-20 at the
Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with the Power Quality
Reliability Conference, is the perfect place to brush up on the latest
NEC topics — and earn continuing education credits in the process.
Geared toward electrical contractors, consulting and specifying
engineers, electricians, and plant facility personnel, there’s
something for everyone at the Electric Show. The biggest electrical
marketplace in the western United States, this event attracts 250
exhibiting companies and more than 6,000 attendees every year. Here's a
preview of some of the NEC seminars planned for next year's event:
- One- and Two-Family Dwelling Unit Electrical Systems
- Changes to the 2008 NEC
- Swimming Pools and Similar Installations (NEC Article 680)
- Introduction to the 2009 NFPA 70E
For more information, visit our Web
site.
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