Category Archives: Green Building/Sustainable Construction

What I Brought Back From Chicago

The just-completed NECA Convention in Chicago was my 31st. That doesn’t even come close to the record set by former NECA President Bob Colgan of Toledo, Ohio. This was his 57th! Bob was recognized at both the Convention Opening General Session and at a special Academy of Electrical Contracting Reception marking its 40th anniversary. Bob … Read more »

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 »