June 27, 2008

Talk of the graying utility workforce is starting to get old. Now the language is focused more on pending opportunities -- the need to fill futuristic energy jobs.

It's a critical period in the utility sector. Investment in infrastructure and new technologies has been lagging but is expected to catapult in the coming years. That type of capital influx is now increasingly driven by environmental regulations, necessitating the development of clean generation and smart grid technologies that create energy efficiencies. But labor shortages are looming that could lead to project delays.

We've included the February 11, 2008 edition of the 'Buildings.com @ the Moment' newsletter with three very interesting and informative articles relating to energy usage.  The archives and other articles in the newsletter also contain some fascinating topics.

• 11 Surprising Ways that Your Building Wastes Energy
• New Publication Provides Energy-Efficiency Guidance for K-12 Schools
• Moving LEDs into the Mainstream

and more...

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I'm proud to say that over here at Industrial Woodworking/Knu LLC in Zeeland, Michigan we have just completed our first video project to inform consumers about our efforts toward becoming a fully sustainable furniture manufacturing company.  Please check it out on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/getknu

Posted October 1, 2007

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has announced the availability of EE203: Lighting & Commercial Energy Codes, a new course added to its popular Education Express program. Residing at the Association’s website www.aboutlightingcontrols.org, Education Express provides in-depth education about lighting controls and controllable ballast technology, application, system design and commissioning, as well as meta-issues such as LEED, energy codes and other trends.