A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 10 – Incident Investigations)

A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 10 – Incident Investigations)

  Does an employee get punished when they make a mistake? Are they afraid of notifying a supervisor when something goes wrong? Is an employee who points out a safety issue sent back to work without having the issue resolved? One NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® requirement that is occasionally not…

Office market setback a national trend for Q4

Office market setback a national trend for Q4

An office market setback in the fourth quarter of 2022 saw the national vacancy rate climb to 17.1 per cent accompanied with 2.1 million square feet of negative absorption. CBRE Canada’s newly released summary of activity across 10 major urban centres reports sublets are again on the rise and now comprise 18.1 per cent of…

Record and Verify Motor Data

Record and Verify Motor Data

An essential step to ensuring a quality installation and reliable operation of a repaired or replacement motor is recording and verifying the motor data. Use a motor data sheet to record the nameplate data and pertinent electrical and mechanical parameters at the time of installation and startup. These baseline values will be invaluable for determining…

Applying artificial intelligence to decarbonize buildings

Applying artificial intelligence to decarbonize buildings

Artificial Intelligence Insights Researchers are working on human-interactive artificial intelligence tools that help building managers and owners with the occupancy and behavior modeling information needed to make timely heating and cooling decisions faster. In addition to using artificial intelligence techniques, the project includes pilot sites that were specifically designed through a community-informed approach to ensure…

Businesses ‘must go further’ to ensure EV charging safety

Businesses ‘must go further’ to ensure EV charging safety

Testing, inspection and certification firm, Bureau Veritas, is urging businesses to go further to ensure safety surrounding electric vehicle (EV) charging. There are currently more than 940,000 plug-in cars registered in the UK and the sale of new cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines will be banned from 2030. In addition, the Government…

For US companies, the race for the new EV battery is on

For US companies, the race for the new EV battery is on

Sixteen years have passed since engineer Martin Eberhard unveiled his futuristic custom-designed sports car before a crowd of investors, journalists, and potential buyers in a Santa Monica Airport hangar. The Roadster, as it was called, contained a lot of innovative engineering, but nothing about it mattered more than the 6,831 lithium-ion battery cells packed into…