Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits

It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
 
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control.Read More

Q&A: Industry Leaders Discuss State of the Market

The first quarter is nearly behind us and 2011 is taking shape. With that in mind, School Construction News recently interviewed executives from industry giants Turner, Gilbane, and McCarthy. We asked each about the industry’s current challenges and trends, and to share news about exciting projects under way.
 
The panel: Larry Bacher, Vice President for Higher Education at Gilbane Building Co. Bacher, oversees higher education work at each of Gilbane’s 30 offices across the country and currently has $2.6 billion of work under contract.

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