Guillevin Strategies & Solutions: Enhancing the Customer Experience with a Comprehensive Website
In today’s customer-centric business climate, creative solutions are needed to provide customers with the seamless experience they’re looking for.
Addressing Energy Efficiency and Constraints on the Grid: Discussing IESO Retrofit Incentives with Tam Wagner
September 15, 2023 The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently announced new energy-saving retrofit incentives. The business conservation program now offers an additional $200 million in funding to support up to 50 per cent of the cost of custom energy-efficiency projects. Their custom stream allows businesses to install energy-saving equipment that best meets their specific…
Architectural Lighting Brings Industrial Building to Life as Part of City of Montreal Rejuvenation Project
September 14, 2023 Valeco Energie Québec Inc. is a renewable energy development company found on the edge of Frédérick-Back park in Montreal. Valeco acts as the operators of the Biomont Energy cogeneration plant in the Saint-Michel environmental complex, which recovers biogas from the former landfill site and transforms it into green energy. As part of…
Appleton Celebrates 120 Years of Service to the Electrical Industry
September 8, 2023 Appleton™, a cornerstone brand of Emerson, is proud to announce its 120th Anniversary of service to the electrical industry. Since 1903, the Appleton brand has been the benchmark for quality in the industrial and commercial construction sectors. Today, with a stable of hazardous and non-hazardous location products that number over 21,000, Appleton…
Decarbonization Requires Faster Pace of Retrofits
By Craig DiLouie The 2016 Paris Agreement called for its nearly 200 signatories to join in limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This would require carbon emissions to be reduced by about half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. To reach this goal, the rate of…
Electrical Injury Day of Recognition: October 6, 2023
The Electrical Injury Day of Recognition is sponsored by the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta, the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association, and the National Electrical Trade Council.
Video: CSC LED Mobile Showroom
September 7, 2023 The CSC LED Mobile Showroom is stocked with all of their latest products. Email info@csc-led.com or contact your local sales representative to schedule a mobile showroom visit.
Open Letter Calling for Accelerated Action Towards Non-Climate-Polluting Electricity Nationwide by 2035
September 7, 2023 In early August 2023, more than 30 businesses, trade associations, labour organizations, research entities, and other drivers of economic prosperity signed onto this open letter calling for accelerated action towards non-climate-polluting electricity nationwide by 2035. In a global economy accelerating towards net zero, clean electricity is Canada’s greatest investment advantage. With more…
Looking at the Impact of Alberta’s Moratorium on Renewable Projects
September 5, 2023 By Blake Marchand The Alberta Provincial Government announced it will initiate a 7-month moratorium on approvals for new renewable electricity generations projects over one megawatt on August 3rd. The moratorium will be lifted on February 29th, 2024, after a review of policies and procedures. In the first month of the moratorium, the…
How World Market Center Stands Apart from Las Vegas’ 12 Million Lights
It was in February 2018 that National Geographic described Las Vegas as the brightest spot on Earth. That was based on the view from space at night. While Paris retains the honor of being known as the “City of Lights,” Las Vegas is often referred to as the city of electric lighting—more than 12 million…
A Letter to My 18 Year Old Self
By Keith Sones Dear Keith, Ordinarily when writing a letter like this, I’d start out by saying something like ‘I hope this finds you healthy and happy’ or ‘It’s been a while since we’ve chatted and I hope life is treating you well’. But as I’m writing to my 18 year old self with an…
Residential Building Permits Stall Despite Monthly Increases in Seven Provinces for June
August 31, 2023 The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 6.1% in June to $11.6 billion, with a notable 67.2% monthly increase (+$619.3 million) in the institutional component. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits went up 7.0% to $6.8 billion. Hospital construction intentions lead gains in non-residential permit values The total monthly…
Residential Sector Continues to Fall for June Bulding Construction Investment
August 31, 2023 Investment in residential construction declined for the fourth straight month, falling 4.5% to $12.1 billion in June. Investment in non-residential construction edged down 0.2% to $5.9 billion. Overall, investment in building construction fell 3.1% to $18.0 billion in June. After adjusting for inflation (2012=100), investment in building construction decreased 3.4% to $10.3 billion. Residential sector continues to fall Residential construction…
How nVent Creates Accountability and Performance with ESG Goals
By Blake Marchand nVent’s first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report was published in 2020, covering the year 2019. They have published an annual report each year since then. Their ESG program is centered around People, Products, Planet, and Governance. Each pillar has different initiatives, programs, and actions to support the company in maintaining their…
ELECTRI International Workforce Survey – Canada
ECAO has been selected by ELECTRI International to assist in their ongoing research to better understand the expectations of today’s electrical construction workforce. ELECTRI is the R&D arm for the electrical contracting industry. This survey has been thoughtfully created by academic researchers and industry professionals to help capture specific knowledge of electricians at different phases…
