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10 Energy-Efficient Products for a More Sustainable Home

The Pro Builder

EnergyShield is made with polyisocyanurate insulation, which meets International Building Code requirements as an approved WRB in the place of No. The units also include a quick-hang bracket system, making one-person installation easier. 15 asphalt felt.

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Griffin Electric Advances The Nash Casino Project

CCR Magazine

Griffin Electric Inc. Griffin Electric), a leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly 50 years, is continuing work on The Nash Casino project, located in Nashua, NH. Griffin Electric is responsible for the electrical and telecommunications work on this 130,000-sf, two-story casino.

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GRIFFIN ELECTRIC CONTINUES WORK ON REVERE BEACH APARTMENTS

CCR Magazine

Griffin Electric Inc. Griffin Electric), a leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for over 45 years, is currently making substantial progress on the Revere Beach Apartments project in Revere, MA. This work includes interior wiring, an energy code lighting control system, and a 350kW generator.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years. Examples include improperly installed plumbing, electrical wiring errors, and poor finishes.

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Aligning Smart Building Implementation with Performance Expectations 

Civil + Structural Engineer

A smart building isn’t the result of installing more sensors and adding more intelligent systems. This big picture perspective can help identify the appropriate technologies to install, and the level of integration required to achieve the targeted end-user experience. Instead, smart building sensors become one more burden to maintain.

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Facilities Preventive Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

Installed model and features of each system. Include electrical and mechanical schematics and diagrams and diagnostic techniques necessary to enable operation and troubleshooting of the system after acceptance. Provide a complete and accurate depiction of the actual job specific wiring and control work.

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Protecting hospital patients from power outages

CK Power

A successful project requires direct communication between the general contractor, architect and engineering firms to understand the intricacies of the healthcare facility and how to meet all of its power requirements without interfering with critical care during installation. Budgeting is everything. Then there’s the fuel line to consider.