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Around the Circuit
New Alliance
Formed to
Help Northwest Industries Increase Energy Efficiency
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, based in
Portland, Ore., recently launched the Industrial Efficiency Alliance
(IEA) to
help industries in the Northwest adopt more energy-efficient business
practices. According to Bob Helm, P.E., the Alliance’s industrial sector
senior manager who has been named to lead the new venture, the IEA will
offer training, information, best practices, and cooperative marketing
opportunities to
industrial plant managers, corporate officers and their suppliers in
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington for using energy more
efficiently. With help from suppliers, which include engineering
consultants and equipment manufacturers, the IEA supports a "whole
systems" approach -- pumps, motors, compressed air, and refrigeration --
to energy
efficiency, as opposed to merely swapping out individual components.
The
group claims that this approach offers customers energy savings of 10%
or more, compared to 2% or 3% for components alone. For more information
on
the IEA, call (888) 720-6823 or visit www.industrialefficiencyalliance.org/.
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BICSI Launches
Wireless Design Specialty
Network designers with proven wireless knowledge are in
greater demand these days, as the use of wireless
technology continues to skyrocket. To meet this demand, BICSI has
created the RCDD/Wireless Design (WD) Specialty certification. Any
active RCDD with at least two years of documentable experience in
wireless design may sit for the
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areas networks. And within the two-year registration period after
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exam, all RCDD/WD Specialists must attend a minimum of 30 hours of
WD-specific training. For more information, call (800) 242-7405 or
visit
www.bicsi.org.
New Online
Resource Schools Contractors On Legal Issues
Providing the latest information on legal and business
issues as they relate to the construction industry, www.MidwestConstructionLaw.com,
is now available for construction firm owners and managers. Featuring
articles written by attorneys on topics such as contracts, billing and
payment, labor and employee policies, general business practices, real
estate, liability, and insurance, the site also incorporates a daily
blog written by construction expert David C. Seitter. Visitors to the
site will also find construction news headlines, a construction
resource
center, and access to construction outlook data as well as a free
report
titled "How to Use Your Law Firm to Get the Most From Your Construction
Business."
IEEE to
Develop New Surge Protection Standard and Revise Others
The IEEE recently announced it’s working on a new
standard for surge voltage protection in AC rotating machinery.
IEEE PC62.21.1 standard, "Recommended Practice for the Application of
Surge Voltage Protective Equipment on AC Rotating Machinery Rated 1000V
or Greater and Less than 30kV, Generators and Single-Turn Coil Motors,"
will provide guidance in selecting and applying surge protective
devices
for rotating generators. In addition, the organization is also revising
several existing
standards, including updates to IEEE PC62.23, "Application Guide for
Surge Protection of Electric Generating Plants," IEEE P649, "Standard
for Qualifying Class 1E Motor Control Centers for Nuclear Power
Generating Stations," and IEEE PC57.12.34, "Requirements for
Pad-Mounted, Compartmental Type, Self Cooled; Three-Phase Distribution
Transformers, 5MVA and Smaller; High-Voltage, 34.5kV Nominal System
Voltage and Below; Low-Voltage, 15kV Nominal System Voltage and Below."
For information on the IEEE Standards Association, visit standards.ieee.org/.
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Project Watch
General Contractor
Calls for Electrical Sub on South Carolina Project
Randolph & Son Builders, Inc., Pineville, N.C., is
requesting bids from minority and women subcontractors (Minority/Women
Business Enterprises or M/WBE) for construction work, including
electrical, on the York Maintenance Complex project in Rock Hill, S.C.
Bids are due by 9 a.m. EST on May 4, 2005. Plans and specifications can
be purchased at LDI
Reproprinting Center Charlotte,
or they can be reviewed at the Randolph & Son Builders' office. Call
(704) 588-7116 for directions.
New York State
Office of General Services Takes Electrical Bids on Psychiatric Center
in Brooklyn
The New York Office of General Services is accepting
bids for electrical work to the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, located
at
681 Clarkson Ave. in Brooklyn, N.Y. Bids must be received by 2 p.m. on
May 18 by the Office of General Services, Design & Construction Group,
Contract Administration, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza,
Albany, NY 12242. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, bank
check, or bid bond in the amount of $21,200 for electrical. The
completion date for the project is 450 days after the agreement is
approved. Prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the jobsite to
take field measurements and examine existing conditions during a
pre-bid
meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on May 12, at 322 East 49th St.,
Brooklyn, NY. For assistance pertaining to the site visit only, call
Jill Knight at (914) 948-0345, ext. 0. The bidding and contract
documents are available on CD only, and can be obtained for an $8
deposit per set plus a $2 shipipng and handling fee by calling (877)
OGS-PLAN.
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Zone Exclusives
Eye on Safety
OSHA is teaming up with the Idaho Associated General
Contractors
and Idaho Building Contractors Association to co-sponsor seven
sessions on "Safety and Health Training in the Residential Construction
Industry" throughout the state in the coming months. OSHA's Boise
office
initiated the training, which is a key feature of a "local emphasis
program," aimed at reducing job hazards in the residential construction
industry. Company owners, managers, supervisors, and foremen will learn
about OSHA standards for residential construction, criteria for fall
protection systems and equipment, and how to prepare for safety
inspections. The cost for each training session is $10 for AGC and IBAC
members and $15 for non-members. To register or for more information,
contact Lisa
Losness, Idaho AGC safety program manager, at (208) 344-2531 or llosness@idahoagc.org.
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Shows and Events
Industrial &
Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference
Hosted by the Schenectady Section of the IEEE, the
Industrial & Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference (I&CPS) will
be held May 8-11 at the Prime Hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Offering
sessions on topics ranging from photovoltaic power sources, arc-flash
hazards, and grounding to hydroelectric power, load profile synthesis,
and wind power generation, the event will provide a wealth of
information on
the most important topics facing power systems engineers today. For
information on conference registration, click
here, review the
meeting schedule,
or see a copy of the
technical program.
Connections 2005
Scheduled for May 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency San
Francisco
Airport in Burlingame, Calif., the Digital Home Conference and Showcase
is touted by show planners as the largest international executive
conference for digital home technologies in the world. Produced by
Parks
Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association,
this event offers five tracks: Digital Entertainment and
Multimedia Applications, Home Networking and Residential Gateways,
Consumer Mobility and Device/Content Portability, Applications,
Services, and Consumer Value, and Home Management: Controls,
Security, and Health. To register online, click
here,
or for more information visit the Web
site.
A/E Project
Management Summit 2005
Scheduled for May 24-25 at the Radisson Hotel Boston,
this
two-day summit will focus on how to achieve a company-wide, proactive
project management mindset. Attendees will learn to develop leadership
strategies to create a firm-wide culture of effective project
management, improve organizational structure and resource planning for
the project-based business, enhance project manager performance by
nurturing and developing project managers, and leverage technology to
enhance project performance. Register online
or download a
conference brochure.
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NETA Annual
Technical Conference 2006 Call for Papers
It's time to start thinking about planning your
presentation topics for next year's NETA Annual Technical Conference,
to
be held March 20-23, 2006 in Memphis. Focusing on testing and
maintenance for power distribution equipment, the conference will offer
a multiple track format. Previous topics have included a review of the
basics, new methods, technologies, and advancements, testing
procedures,
safety procedures and OSHA laws, new types of electrical power
equipment, uptime and reliability issues, energy
management/efficiencies, and the effects of deregulation. Interested
parties should e-mail a 100-word abstract to NETA by June 1, 2005, to neta@netaworld.org or call
(303) 697-8441 with questions. Papers are due by Dec. 1, 2005. For
more information, visit the Web
site.
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