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Edition #7
- Introduction
- An overview of the topics discussed in this edition of ElectricTV.
- Sitdown: Chris Lissner
- Chris Lissner, a financial expert weighs in on the slumping economy and its effect on the construction industry outlook.
- Feature Story: Northstar Water
- A Lake Tahoe, NV tourist town taps into the NECA-IBEW team to tap into clean water.
- Spotlight on Skills: Photovoltaic Training
- Working with a solar panel manufacturer, the NECA-IBEW team provides journeymen with the opportunity to learn a new skill, and to engage in some “home improvements” at the same time.
- News and Notes
- News and notes from around the electrical industry.
Edition #6
- Introduction
- An overview of the topics discussed in this edition of ElectricTV.
- Sitdown: BIM
- Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is the latest in computer programming in the design and construction process. The lead author of a Construction Users Round Table survey about the BIM experience discusses her findings.
- Feature Story: Data Center
- Every time a credit card is swiped, that digital information is stored somewhere. The NECA-IBEW team is called upon to build one such data storage facility in the Midwest.
- Spotlight on Skills: Fluke
- Through a partnership with the NECA-IBEW team and Fluke, thermal imagining becomes a more affordable prospect for owners.
- News and Notes
- News and notes from around the electrical industry.
Edition #5
- Introduction
- An overview of the topics discussed in this edition of ElectricTV.
- ETV5 Focus: NECA 2007
- The National Electrical Contractors Association stages the industry’s largest trade show—NECA 2007 in San Francisco.
- Feature Story: Isle of Capri Casino
- The NECA-IBEW team is called upon to handle the expansion the Isle of Capri Casino in Iowa---while it remained open to the public.
- Spotlight on Skills: "Green" Skills
- The NECA-sponsored Penn State entry into the Solar Decathlon, “The Morning Star” goes on display at the National Mall.
- News and Notes
- News and notes from around the electrical industry.
Edition #4
- Introduction
- An overview of the topics discussed in this edition of ElectricTV.
- Sitdown: Training
- The point people in the NECA-IBEW training effort discuss how its 285 training centers and $125M a year investment results in better electrical installations for the owner.
- Feature Story: Liberty Hotel
- The NECA-IBEW team builds Boston’s newest landmark---a hotel that once was the Charles St. Jail.
- Spotlight on Skills: Solar Decathlon
- Students at Penn State University design and build the “Morning Star” solar house with the financial helping hand of the National Electrical Contractors Association.
- News and Notes
- News and notes from around the electrical industry.
Edition #3
- Introduction
- An overview of the topics discussed in this edition of ElectricTV.
- Sitdown: IBS
- Integrated Building Systems, or IBS, is the next generation of “smart buildings.” They are quickly becoming an attractive construction alternative for the owner community.
- Feature Story: Green Hospital
- The Providence Newberg Medical Center is the “greenest hospital” in the country, earning LEED certification by using 100% renewable and sustainable energy sources.
- Spotlight on Skills: Alli Owens Racing
- The NECA-IBEW teams thinks “out of the box” in attracting new apprentices into the industry by sponsoring female driver Alli Owens in the ElectrifyingCareers.com race car.
- News and Notes
- News and notes from around the electrical industry.
Edition #2
Edition #1
- Introduction
- An overview of the topics discussed in this edition of ElectricTV.
- Sitdown: Electrician Shortage
- National Electrical Contractor Association CEO and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International President discuss meeting the demand for skilled craft workers in the future.
- Feature Story: Domino Sugar
- The Domino Sugar Plant in New Orleans was virtually washed away by Hurricane Katrina. It is now on line again thanks to the efforts of the NECA-IBEW team.
- Spotlight on Skills: Disney
- The NECA-IBEW team is putting the magic in the Magic Kingdom by meeting the training demands of Disney.
- News and Notes
- News and notes from around the electrical industry.