Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/29/2009
Personal lighting controls save big (much bigger than expected). Retrofitting a PV onto a building and distributing the produced (DC) power via a separate distribution system -- instead of double conversion. Here's another report from the Green Retrofit conference, including a "caption for the nuance impaired."
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/28/2009
What's good about a Green Retrofit conference? And what's PlaNYC all about? Answers in today's blog.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/26/2009
Part two of a two-part look at McGraw-Hill Construction's 2010 forecast examines historical construction starts $ data (going back to 1998) for perspective. Plus, it examines the prediction of a 30% bounce in single-family housing starts.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/23/2009
What's in store for the construction of retail stores, warehouses, office buildings, hotels, and the like in 2010? According to McGraw-Hill Construction . . . a rough year. There's good news, sort of, on health care buildings, tho.
NOTE: For previous blogs from the MHC fall forecasting event, go to the left-hand side of the Special Report column and click on 10/22 (copper), 10/21 (housing), 10/20 (construction & debt + credit), or 10/19 (macro economic outlook).
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/20/2009
Copper's not going to have the same price bounces in 2010 and 2011, according to John Mothersole of IHS Global Insight. Our intrepid reporter listened and learned -- and thought afterward: "Isn't this guy Brave?" ... read more
Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/20/2009
What's going to happen with Housing in 2010? A presentation on the subject was anything but prescient; and perhaps expecting the speaker to make non-scientific guesses wasn't fair. Clearly, housing still has a number of hurdles to overcome. AND: What if interest rates rise?
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/19/2009
What does the present condition of the debt market for nonresidential construction loans say about the future of the commercial construction market? Our reporter listened during an "Outlook 2010" panel -- and comes back with perspective spilling out of his notebook.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/18/2009
The "Macro" economic outlook, part of a new series of Special Report blog entries from the McGraw-Hill Construction "Outlook 2010" conference. More coming the rest of this week!
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/16/2009
Our reporter blogs from the Solar Decathlon. OK, it rained. OK, it was cold. But there's some interesting info in here about a Juno Lighting presentation on CFLs and LEDs. And more, including some pix of very cold people.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/14/2009
Why were people optimistic (and happy) at three recent events -- GridWeek, PlugIn2009, and NECA's convention and trade show? Our intrepid reporter thinks it through and comes up with a "green" explanation!
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/13/2009
Blog bits on lighting, your web site's functionality, tax tips & trade shows, a lighting ad in Chain Store Age magazine, and . . . woeful math on getting the nation back to where it was, employment-wise, in December 2007.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/8/2009
Finishing what we started in the previous Special Report post, this blog provides info on the Top Subcontractor lists (which, of course, include lists of the top electrical contractors) in the balance of McGraw-Hill's regional publications. With links!
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/6/2009
Who are the top electrical contractors in your region? This -- the first of a two-part piece -- provides details on who put the lists together and why. It includes links to regional run-downs from 5 regions.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/4/2009
Swine flu -- is it coming for your company? Perhaps it's worth some of your time to think about it.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/2/2009
Employment numbers for electrical contractors, electrical distributors -- and for the nation as a whole (the "real" rate, which goes by the name U-6). And more.
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/2/2009
Copper prices down for 5 weeks in a row -- but does it feel all that bad? No!
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Posted by TED Magazine
on 10/1/2009
A wrap-up of GridWeek -- more on The Smart Grid, with numerous links for those seeking more information.
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