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Around the Circuit
Commercial
Construction Remains on the Decline
Despite reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts
indicating that economic conditions are improving modestly since the
last report more than a month ago, market conditions for commercial real
estate and construction were reported to have weakened in virtually all
districts, with rising vacancy rates and downward pressure on rents.
To read more on this story, visit EC&M's Web
site.
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NEMA and AIA Call on
Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
Rosslyn, Va.-based National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), New
York, have called on Congress to support enlarging the Energy Efficient
Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per square foot to $3 per
square foot in order to help stimulate immediate job creation. A letter
to Congressional members was co-signed by more than 50 organizations in
the construction and environmental arenas. To read more on this
story, visit EC&M's Web
site.
U.S. Home Automation
Market on the Rise
More than one million home automation systems are
expected to be installed in the United States in 2012, according to a
recent report from ABI Research. The report, "Home Automation and
Security," also says the market is expected to nearly double again in
2014.To read more on this story, visit EC&M's Web
site.
U.S.
Photovoltaic Market Driven by Falling Prices, Stimulus Funding, and
Incentives
Demand for photovoltaic (PV) projects in the United
States is rapidly expanding as a result of falling system prices,
stimulus funding and new regulatory incentives, according to a new
report from Greentech Media (GTM) Research, Cambridge, Mass. As the
recession retreats, the United States is poised to become the largest
global demand center for PV, says the report "The United States PV
Market: Project Economics, Policy, Demand, and Strategy Through
2013."To read more on this story, visit EC&M's Web
site.
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Project Watch
Electrical
Upgrades in California
UCLA Capital Programs is soliciting bids for the
renovation and expansion of Pauley Pavilion, a multi-purpose arena
constructed in 1965. Scope of work includes upgrades and replacement of
major equipment and distribution components of the pavilion's
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; installation of building
lighting, equipment and environmental control systems; and installation
of life-safety systems including new fire alarm and fire sprinkler
systems, a smoke evacuation system, emergency generator, and fire
command center. The deadline for submissions is 2 p.m. PST on December
16. For more information, download a pdf from the program's Web
site.
As-Needed
Electrical Services in Colorado
The Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County,
Colo., is requesting qualifications for as-needed electrical services
for the term of Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2010. The deadline to
submit qualifications is at 4 p.m. MST on Dec. 31. For more information,
download a pdf from the county's Web
site.
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Business Brief
The Orlando Business Journal recently ranked
Winter Park, Fla.-based Palmer Electric Co. the tenth largest specialty
contractor in Central Florida for 2009. The poll, published in the
journal's Nov. 27, 2009, issue, notes the electrical services company
attained its ranking with 2008 revenues of $36.5 million with a staff of
350.For more Business Briefs, visit the EC&M Web site.
Global Market for
PV Power to Resume Growth in 2011
According to a study by Oyster Bay, N.Y.-based NextGen
Research titled "The Global Photovoltaic Market: Sunny Prospects for
Energy Independence Through Solar Power," demand for photovoltaic (PV)
power will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly
24% from 2008 to 2013, with markedly stronger growth starting in 2011
after the global economy rebounds from the ongoing global recession.
Driving the installation and use of photovoltaics (PV) are concerns over
climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as
the drive for energy independence, which has become a matter of national
security for many countries. Furthermore, the development of a domestic
PV industry is seen as a promising means of economic stimulation during
a difficult fiscal period, as well as a way to transition to a green
economy.For more information on global PV market, visit the
EC&M Web
site.
Conditions
Facing Residential and Non-Residential Sectors Remain Weak
Despite recent economic news and activity suggesting a
technical end to the "Great Recession," the conditions facing the
construction industry likely will remain weak for another year or more,
causing a drag on cement consumption, according to the most recent
economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), Skokie,
Ill.For more information on the PCA forecast, visit the EC&M
Web
site.
Smart Grid
Interoperability Panel Launched
The inaugural meeting of the Smart Grid Interoperability
Panel (SGIP), a new stakeholder forum to provide technical support to
the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) as it coordinates standards for a modernized electric power
system, concluded November 19 with the election of 20 members to its
governing board. For more information on the SGIP, visit the
EC&M Web
site.
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Eye on Safety
Electrical
Contractor Receives OSHA Fine
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
has fined Vos Electric $4,900 after investigation of the death of one of
the subcontractors workers at a plant construction site in Savannah, Ga.
In what OSHA officials called a "serious incident," Jorge
Leandro-Ramirez, 27, was crushed to death while operating a cherry
picker. Michael Wald, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Labor's
regional office in Atlanta, said the OSHA report cited the electrical
contractor for failing to provide proper training to a worker. "The
company did accept the penalty, and the case is now closed," says
Wald.
Shows & Events
2010 BICSI Winter
Conference & Exhibition
The 2010 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition will take
place from January 17-21 in Orlando, Fla. Topics for seminars at this
year's event include emerging technologies in the cabling industry,
enclosures, cabinet level power monitoring. For more information and to
register, visit the BICSI Web site.
2010 International
Builders' Show
The 2010 International Builders' Show is scheduled for
January 19-22 in Las Vegas. Education sessions include "Basic Energy
Code Compliance," "Working With the National Green Building Standard,"
and "Planning for Residential Electronic Systems." For more information
and to register, visit the show's Web
site.
Electric West
2010
The Electric West 2010 and Power Quality conference will
be held March 16-18 in Las Vegas. Topic tracks at this year's event
include lighting, design, code changes and standards, and power quality
and reliability. For more information, visit the Electric West 2010 Web
site.
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