Cannon Design
Air monitoring issues when commissioning a new facility
One of the most critical steps facility managers can take when seeking to understand air-monitoring in a new facility is committing to a rigorous commissioning process. » more
Take us out to the ballpark: Coca-Cola Field replacing sound system
Coca-Cola Field, home to the Buffalo Bisons, replaced their failing 25-year-old sound system with a more efficient 70 V distributed sound system. » more
Cut the Copper
Still more on ‘cutting the copper’
One evening, an easy method to scale back on the amount of copper we were installing dawned upon us—a concept that was certainly not revolutionary, but simply logical. » more
Protection, arc flash mitigation using internal VFIs in liquid substation transformers
From our previous discussions about the Cooper HDC liquid transformer with internal, under-liquid VFI’s, expanding the use of the VFI takes this concept a step further, and makes a great way to... » more
Engineering Change
Age with dignity—and a protégé
Engineers need to work with Generation X and Y employees to shore up their firm’s knowledge base. » more
How sequestration affects your job
The sequestration will have a direct impact on the construction market, especially federal government contracts. » more
Insights on Power
For communications interop, follow protocols
Industrial devices will have a greater need to communicate outside of the industrial facility—whether that's to the local utility, a service provider, or their own renewable resource generation... » more
Industrials and the utility: standards for interconnection save money
There will be greater interest and need to interconnect distributed energy resources with the local electric utility. » more
Research Analyst blogs
SiC, GaN electronics: Where, when, and how big?
Silicon’s vice-like grip of the power electronics market in coming under increasing pressure from a pair of wide bandgap semiconductors. » more
Government in the power business
Pleas came from manufacturers and developers in the U.S. wind power industry requesting that the U.S. Government extend the PTC. » more
Power semiconductor market keeps growing despite challenging business climate
The power semiconductor discrete and module market grew by a more modest 9% in 2011. » more
Cities stepping up, requiring energy benchmarking, analysis
Kudos to cities across the country for recognizing the value of energy benchmarking and retro-commissioning. » more
Kudos to cities across the country for recognizing the value of energy benchmarking and retro-commissioning. » more
Air monitoring issues when commissioning a new facilityOne of the most critical steps facility managers can take when seeking to understand air-monitoring in a new facility is committing to a rigorous commissioning process. » more
Take us out to the ballpark: Coca-Cola Field replacing sound systemCoca-Cola Field, home to the Buffalo Bisons, replaced their failing 25-year-old sound system with a more efficient 70 V distributed sound system. » more
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Still more on ‘cutting the copper’One evening, an easy method to scale back on the amount of copper we were installing dawned upon us—a concept that was certainly not revolutionary, but simply logical. » more
Protection, arc flash mitigation using internal VFIs in liquid substation transformersFrom our previous discussions about the Cooper HDC liquid transformer with internal, under-liquid VFI’s, expanding the use of the VFI takes this concept a step further, and makes a great way to... » more
Efficiencies, losses of liquid versus dry-type transformers
There are important tradeoffs to be made when moving transformers from outdoor locations to inside a facility. » more
There are important tradeoffs to be made when moving transformers from outdoor locations to inside a facility. » more
Age with dignity—and a protégéEngineers need to work with Generation X and Y employees to shore up their firm’s knowledge base. » more
Not everything has been invented—yet
Without feedback, product designers never know whether their product is and will be a success. By voting for the Product of the Year Finalists, you can help give the building industry's product... » more
Without feedback, product designers never know whether their product is and will be a success. By voting for the Product of the Year Finalists, you can help give the building industry's product... » more
How sequestration affects your jobThe sequestration will have a direct impact on the construction market, especially federal government contracts. » more
Stopping industrial hackers: Cyber security for IEDs
Let’s examine cyber security issues as they pertain to intelligent electronic devices (IEDs). » more
Let’s examine cyber security issues as they pertain to intelligent electronic devices (IEDs). » more
For communications interop, follow protocolsIndustrial devices will have a greater need to communicate outside of the industrial facility—whether that's to the local utility, a service provider, or their own renewable resource generation... » more
Industrials and the utility: standards for interconnection save moneyThere will be greater interest and need to interconnect distributed energy resources with the local electric utility. » more
SiC, GaN electronics: Where, when, and how big?Silicon’s vice-like grip of the power electronics market in coming under increasing pressure from a pair of wide bandgap semiconductors. » more
Government in the power businessPleas came from manufacturers and developers in the U.S. wind power industry requesting that the U.S. Government extend the PTC. » more
Power semiconductor market keeps growing despite challenging business climateThe power semiconductor discrete and module market grew by a more modest 9% in 2011. » more