Category Archives: Energy Conservation

Reaction to the Grass is Greener Post

Posted on August 20, 2008 by John M Grau

My last post drew more comments and responses than I’ve had for awhile. Some people commented on whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic. Others commented on the future of energy-efficiency markets. A thoughtful response came from Columbus, Ohio, member Greg Stewart who wrote: The "Good Old Days" are in reality always right now. Through … Read more »

Posted in Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Green Building/Sustainable Construction.

Summertime and the Livin’ is …. Hectic

Posted on July 22, 2008 by John M Grau

Last week, the ELECTRI Council of NECA’s Foundation met in Chicago to fund a new round of research projects. The Council members selected six projects from some new, young university professors on subjects such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the electrical industry. The Council also approved a new multi-year project involving solar marketing and … Read more »