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Category Archives: Energy Efficiency
NECA Convention: The New(bie) Business Perception
NECA 2011 San Diego may have been my first convention as NECA’s new Business Development Director, but I immediately got a sense of renewed purpose for electrical contractors diving into new and emerging energy solutions markets. Whether renewable and alternative power generation or advanced lighting and building controls, many attendees were there to learn as much as … Read more
Posted in Education/Training, Energy Efficiency, Market Development and tagged Business Development, Mir Mustafa, NECA 2011 San Diego.
Field Trip!
NECA Transmissions features posts from CEO John Grau and other NECA staff and leaders about industry projects or issues they are following. Today’s post comes from: Adrianne Gracias, NECA’s Online Communications Manager Since I’ve lived in the D.C. area most of my life, it’s rare that I get to be a tourist in my own town. … Read more
Posted in Education/Training, Energy Efficiency, Market Development, Special Events and tagged 2011 Solar Decathlon, Adrianne Gracias, DOE, NECA Student Chapters, UMD.
Reaction to the Grass is Greener Post
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
Where The Glass Is Greener — And More Than Half Full
A friend of mine writes regular commentary on our industry through his own blog and in the freelance work he does for industry-related groups. He’s a doom and gloom kind of guy. For him, the world has always been on the verge of the Apocalypse, and I know he is reveling in all the bad … Read more
Summertime and the Livin’ is …. Hectic
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
