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    Over the last year-and-a-half or so, we’ve published quite a few articles that focused on new technologies or market trends we think you should keep an eye on.
    Feb. 15, 2017
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    I just returned home to Kansas City after spending most of the week in the Boston area. I was in Cambridge, Mass., to co-manage the last of our 2017 National Electrical Code Change...
    Jan. 20, 2017
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    After reviewing more than 4,000 proposals and acting on each one of them, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) published the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) last...
    Nov. 18, 2016
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    Total revenue reported by this year’s Top 40 Electrical Design Firms was at an all-time record high — $1.808 billion.
    June 20, 2016
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    In case you haven’t noticed, there’s quite a buzz of activity taking place on the renewable energy, on-site power generation, and energy storage fronts.
    March 18, 2016

    MIKE EBY

    Senior Director of Content - Buildings

    Mike received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering in 1986 and an M.S. degree in engineering management in 1994 from the University of South Florida. He is currently a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), and American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE).

    Prior to joining EC&M as Editor-in-Chief in September 1999, Mike served as the Executive Editor of Transmission & Distribution World magazine for five years. Before joining Penton Media, Mike held various engineering titles within the Substation and Transmission Engineering Groups at Florida Power & Light Co., Juno Beach, FL.

    Mike was awarded the Southeastern Electric Exchange (SEE) Excellence in Engineering Award in 1993 and has received numerous regional and national editorial awards for his reporting and writing work in the electrical market.

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    It’s interesting to see how commercial building design has shifted over the years to a more holistic approach focused on the needs of the building occupants and device connectivity...
    Feb. 18, 2016
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    The energy storage market appears to be primed for double-digit growth the next several years.
    Nov. 17, 2015
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    It was obvious when the completed surveys started to roll in this year that the top electrical contractors in the country were feeling pretty good about their business.
    Oct. 16, 2015